2012 NC State Wolfpack football team

2012 NC State Wolfpack football
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
Division Atlantic Division
2012 record 7–6 (4–4 ACC)
Head coach Tom O'Brien (6th year)
Offensive coordinator Dana Bible
Defensive coordinator Mike Archer
Home stadium Carter–Finley Stadium
(Capacity: 57,583)
2012 ACC football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
Atlantic Division
#10 Florida State xy$   7 1         12 2  
#11 Clemson x   7 1         11 2  
NC State   4 4         7 6  
Wake Forest   3 5         5 7  
Maryland   2 6         4 8  
Boston College   1 7         2 10  
Coastal Division
Georgia Tech xy   5 3         7 7  
North Carolina*   5 3         8 4  
Miami*   5 3         7 5  
Virginia Tech   4 4         7 6  
Duke   3 5         6 7  
Virginia   2 6         4 8  
Championship: Florida State 21, Georgia Tech 15
  • $ BCS representative as conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant
  • North Carolina ineligible for championship and postseason due to NCAA sanctions. Miami ineligible for championship and postseason due to a self-imposed postseason ban.
As of January 8, 2013; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2012 NC State Wolfpack football team represented North Carolina State University in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Wolfpack were led by sixth year head coach Tom O'Brien and played their home games at Carter–Finley Stadium. They were members of the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Wolfpack participated in the Music City Bowl and were defeated by Vanderbilt 24–38.

On November 25, 2012, the university announced that it had fired Tom O'Brien as head coach of the Wolfpack after failing to live up the expectations during his six years at the position.[1]

Schedule

Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance
August 31 7:30 PM vs. Tennessee* Georgia DomeAtlanta, GA (Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game) ESPNU L 2135   55,529
September 8 12:00 PM at Connecticut* Rentschler FieldEast Hartford, CT Big East Network W 107   34,202
September 15 6:00 PM South Alabama* Carter–Finley StadiumRaleigh, NC ESPN3 W 317   54,132
September 22 6:00 PM No. 10 (FCS) The Citadel* Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC ESPN3 W 5214   55,145
September 29 12:00 PM at Miami (FL) Sun Life StadiumMiami Gardens, FL ESPNU L 3744   38,510
October 6 8:00 PM No. 3 Florida State Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC ESPN2 W 1716   54,962
October 20 3:30 PM at Maryland Byrd StadiumCollege Park, MD ESPNU W 2018   40,217
October 27 12:30 PM at North Carolina Kenan Memorial StadiumChapel Hill, NC (Rivalry) ACCN L 3543   62,000
November 3 12:30 PM Virginiadagger Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC ACCN L 633   54,812
November 10 3:00 PM Wake Forest Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC ACCRSN W 376   52,567
November 17 3:30 PM at No. 11 Clemson Memorial StadiumClemson,SC (Textile Bowl) ABC/ESPN2 L 4862   77,831
November 24 3:00 PM Boston College Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC ESPN3 W 2710   53,020
December 31 12:00 PM at Vanderbilt* LP FieldNashville, TN (Music City Bowl) ESPN L 24–38   55,801
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

References

  1. Giglio, Joe (November 25, 2012). "O'Brien Out at N.C. State". The News & Observer. Raleigh. Retrieved November 25, 2012.
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