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American college football season

2012 Duke Blue Devils football
Belk Bowl, L 34–48 vs. Cincinnati
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
DivisionCoastal Division
Record6–7 (3–5 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorKurt Roper (5th season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorJim Knowles (3rd season)
Base defense4–2–5
MVPSean Renfree
CaptainWalt Canty, Ross Cockrell, Sean Renfree, Conner Vernon
Home stadiumWallace Wade Stadium
Seasons← 20112013 →
2012 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Atlantic Division
No. 10 Florida State xy$   7 – 1     12 – 2  
No. 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 (FL)‡   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 ACC title, championship game, and bowl game due to NCAA sanctions.
    ‡ Miami ineligible for ACC title, championship game, and bowl game due to self-imposed sanctions.
Rankings from AP Poll

The Duke Blue Devils football team represented Duke University in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) in the Coastal Division. The Blue Devils were led by fifth-year head coach David Cutcliffe and played their home games at Wallace Wade Stadium They finished the season 6–7 overall and 3–5 in ACC play to place fifth in the Coastal Division. They were invited to the Belk Bowl, the program's first bowl game since 1995, where they were defeated by Cincinnati.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 17:00 pmFIU*ESPN3W 46–2631,117
September 810:30 pmat No. 21 Stanford*P12NL 13–5044,016
September 157:00 pmNorth Carolina Central*
  • Wallace Wade Stadium
  • Durham, NC (Bull City Gridiron Classic)
ESPN3W 54–1722,829
September 226:00 pmMemphis*
  • Wallace Wade Stadium
  • Durham, NC
ESPN3W 38–1423,658
September 2912:30 pmat Wake ForestACCNW 34–2728,743
October 63:00 pmVirginia
  • Wallace Wade Stadium
  • Durham, NC
ACCRNW 42–1726,856
October 1312:30 pmat Virginia TechACCNL 20–4165,632
October 207:00 pmNorth CarolinaESPNUW 33–3033,941
October 273:30 pmat No. 10 Florida StateESPNUL 7–4871,467
November 37:00 pmNo. 9 Clemson
  • Wallace Wade Stadium
  • Durham, NC
ESPN2L 20–5631,894
November 173:30 pmat Georgia TechESPNUL 24–4241,904
November 2412:30 pmMiami (FL)
  • Wallace Wade Stadium
  • Durham, NC
ACCNL 45–5226,895
December 276:30 pmvs. Cincinnati*ESPNL 34–4848,128

Personnel

Coaching staff

Roster

Game summaries

FIU

1 2 3 4 Total
Panthers 7 7 0 12 26
Blue Devils 7 30 7 2 46
See also: 2012 FIU Panthers football team

At No. 21 Stanford

1 2 3 4 Total
Blue Devils 0 3 10 0 13
No. 21 Cardinal 13 10 20 7 50
See also: 2012 Stanford Cardinal football team

North Carolina Central

1 2 3 4 Total
Eagles 7 3 0 7 17
Blue Devils 17 10 14 13 54
See also: 2012 North Carolina Central Eagles football team

Memphis

1 2 3 4 Total
Tigers 0 14 0 0 14
Blue Devils 0 17 7 14 38
See also: 2012 Memphis Tigers football team

At Wake Forest

1 2 3 4 Total
Blue Devils 10 3 7 14 34
Demon Deacons 7 3 10 7 27
See also: 2012 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team

Virginia

1 2 3 4 Total
Cavaliers 14 3 0 0 17
Blue Devils 14 0 14 14 42
See also: 2012 Virginia Cavaliers football team

At Virginia Tech

1 2 3 4 Total
Blue Devils 20 0 0 0 20
Hokies 7 10 17 7 41
See also: 2012 Virginia Tech Hokies football team

North Carolina

1 2 3 4 Total
Tar Heels 3 3 3 21 30
Blue Devils 10 10 3 10 33
See also: 2012 North Carolina Tar Heels football team and Victory Bell (Duke–North Carolina)

at. No. 10 Florida State

1 2 3 4 Total
Blue Devils 0 7 0 0 7
No. 10 Seminoles 17 14 14 3 48
See also: 2012 Florida State Seminoles football team

No. 9 Clemson

1 2 3 4 Total
No. 9 Tigers 28 14 7 7 56
Blue Devils 10 7 3 0 20
See also: 2012 Clemson Tigers football team

At Georgia Tech

1 2 3 4 Total
Blue Devils 7 10 7 0 24
Yellow Jackets 7 14 7 14 42
See also: 2012 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team

Miami (FL)

1 2 3 4 Total
Hurricanes 14 14 17 7 52
Blue Devils 3 7 14 21 45
See also: 2012 Miami Hurricanes football team

Vs. Cincinnati (Belk Bowl)

1 2 3 4 Total
Blue Devils 16 0 8 10 34
Bearcats 3 14 10 21 48
See also: 2012 Cincinnati Bearcats football team and 2012 Belk Bowl

References

  1. ^ "2018 ACC Media Guide" (PDF). theacc.com. ACC. p. 115. Retrieved December 10, 2018.
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