The 2012 Clemson Tigers football team represented Clemson University in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tigers were led by head coach Dabo Swinney in his fourth full year and fifth overall since taking over midway through 2008 season. They played their home games at Memorial Stadium, also known as "Death Valley". They were members of the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference. On November 10, Clemson set a school record with their 12th straight home win at Death Valley. They finished the season 11–2, 7–1 in ACC play to be Atlantic Division co–champions with Florida State. Due to their loss to Florida State, they did not represent the division the ACC Championship Game. They were invited to the Chick-fil-A Bowl where they defeated LSU. The Tigers had their first 11-win season since 1981.
Personnel
Coaching staff Name Position Seasons at Clemson Alma mater Dabo Swinney Head coach 3 Alabama (1992) Chad Morris Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks 1 Texas A&M (1992) Brent Venables Defensive coordinator/linebackers 0 Kansas State (1992) Tony Elliott Running Backs 1 Clemson (2003) Jeff Scott Wide Receivers/recruiting coordinator 3 Clemson (2002) Robbie Caldwell Offensive line 1 Furman (1976) Dan Brooks Defensive tackles 2 Western Carolina (1976) Marion Hobby Defensive Running game coordinator/Defensive Ends 1 Tennessee (1989) Charlie Harbison Defensive Backs 0 Gardner–Webb (1981) Danny Pearman Special Teams Coordinator/Tight Ends 3 Clemson (1995) Zac Alley Student Assistant 2 Clemson (2014)Reference:
Schedule
Depth chart
Recruiting class
Game summaries
Auburn
Ball State
Furman
Florida State
Boston College
Georgia Tech
Virginia Tech
Wake Forest
Duke
Maryland
NC State
vs No. 12 South Carolina (rivalry)
Statistics SCCLEM First downs 26 18 Total yards 86–444 59–328 Rushing yards 45–134 35–145 Passing yards 310 183 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 23–41–1 11–24–2 Time of possession 39:34 20:02 Team Category Player StatisticsSouth Carolina Passing Dylan Thompson 23/41, 310 yards, 3 TD, INT Rushing Kenny Miles 16 carries, 45 yards Receiving Ace Sanders 6 receptions, 119 yards, TD Clemson Passing Tajh Boyd 11/24, 183 yards, TD, 2 INT Rushing Andre Ellington 15 carries, 72 yards Receiving Jaron Brown 3 receptions, 68 yards
LSU (Chick-Fil-A Bowl)
Rankings
2013 NFL draft Clemson had four players selected in the 2013 NFL draft. DeAndre Hopkins went in the first round as the 27th overall pick. Player Team Round Pick # Position DeAndre Hopkins Houston Texans 1st 27th WR Malliciah Goodman Atlanta Falcons 4th 127th DE Jonathan Meeks Buffalo Bills 4th 143rd DBAndre Ellington Arizona Cardinals 6th 187th RB
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