2012 North Carolina Tar Heels football team
2012 North Carolina Tar Heels football | |
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Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
Coastal Division | |
2012 record | 8–4 (5–3 ACC) |
Head coach | Larry Fedora (1st year) |
Offensive coordinator | Blake Anderson (1st year) |
Offensive scheme | Spread |
Defensive coordinator | Dan Disch (1st year) |
Base defense | 4–2–5 |
Home stadium |
Kenan Memorial Stadium (Capacity: 62,980) |
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#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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2012 North Carolina Tar Heels football team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by first-year head coach Larry Fedora, played their home games at Kenan Memorial Stadium, and were members of the Atlantic Coast Conference in the Coastal Division.
Sanctions from scandal
On March 12, 2012, the university was notified of penalties issued by the NCAA Committee on Infractions for violations discovered in the 2010 season. They will be banned from all postseason play in 2012, which includes any bowls and the ACC Championship Game.[1] In addition to the postseason ban, UNC will also have to eliminate 5 scholarships per season for the next 3 seasons beginning with the recruiting class of 2013, and will be on probation for the next 3 years.[2]
Recruiting
National Signing Day was on February 1, 2012 and was the first chance for high school seniors to officially declare which university or college they will be attending for their college career. North Carolina had 23 high school seniors sign a National Letter of Intent to play football with them. Terrance Knox and Shakeel Rashad both graduated from high school early and enrolled at UNC in January 2012.[3]
2012 recruits | ||||||
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Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | 40‡ | Commit date |
Kanler Coker QB |
Flowery Branch, GA | Flowery Branch HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 4.75 | Jan 16, 2012 |
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 73 | ||||||
Kedrick Davis WR |
Charlotte, NC | Berry Academy | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | 4.3 | Jun 11, 2011 |
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 77 | ||||||
Quinshad Davis WR |
Gaffney, SC | Gaffney HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 4.6 | Feb 1, 2012 |
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 79 | ||||||
John Ferranto OL |
Burlington, NJ | Township HS | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 270 lb (120 kg) | 5.23 | Jun 3, 2011 |
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 45 | ||||||
Clint Heaven S |
Palmetto, FL | Manatee HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 4.89 | Jan 19, 2012 |
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 76 | ||||||
Jon Heck OL |
Jacksonville, FL | The Bolles School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 290 lb (130 kg) | 5.2 | Jun 30, 2011 |
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 77 | ||||||
Joe Jackson LB |
Jacksonville, FL | First Coast HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | 4.65 | Nov 7, 2011 |
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 79 | ||||||
T. J. Jiles CB |
Cape Coral, FL | Cape Coral HS | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | 4.55 | Oct 10, 2011 |
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 75 | ||||||
Terrance Knox TE |
Concord, NC | Concord HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 240 lb (110 kg) | 4.7 | Jun 1, 2011 |
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 78 | ||||||
Dan Mastromatteo LB |
Absecon, NJ | Holy Spirit HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | 4.86 | Aug 4, 2011 |
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 78 | ||||||
J.J. Patterson OL |
Roanoke Rapids, NC | Roanoke Rapids HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 330 lb (150 kg) | 5.25 | Apr 9, 2011 |
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 79 | ||||||
Caleb Peterson OL |
Auburn, AL | Auburn HS | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 310 lb (140 kg) | 5.45 | Jan 18, 2012 |
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 80 | ||||||
Shakeel Rashad LB |
Jacksonville, FL | Episcopal HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | 4.89 | Feb 3, 2011 |
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 79 | ||||||
Jessie Rogers DE |
Arlington, TX | Bowie HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 240 lb (110 kg) | 4.75 | Sep 18, 2011 |
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 75 | ||||||
Malik Simmons CB |
Lehigh Acres, FL | Lehigh HS | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 4.55 | Oct 31, 2011 |
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 77 | ||||||
Kendrick Singleton WR |
Macclenny, FL | Baker County HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 4.5 | Jan 28, 2012 |
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 72 | ||||||
Nathan Staub LB |
Buford, GA | Buford HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | 4.65 | Nov 15, 2011 |
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 75 | ||||||
James Summers QB |
Greensboro, NC | Page HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 4.74 | Jan 26, 2012 |
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 79 | ||||||
Monte Taylor DE |
Springdale, MD | Flowers HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | 4.7 | Jan 29, 2012 |
Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 75 | ||||||
Justin Thomason DE |
McDonough, GA | Eagle's Landing Christian Academy | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 240 lb (110 kg) | 4.75 | Jan 22, 2012 |
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 76 | ||||||
Damien Washington WR |
Kannapolis, NC | A.L. Brown HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 4.68 | Aug 9, 2011 |
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 76 | ||||||
Phillip Williamson LB |
Durham, NC | Jordan HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | 4.84 | May 20, 2011 |
Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 77 | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 40 Rivals: 42 | ||||||
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Coaching staff
New football coach Larry Fedora officially took over as the head coach at UNC on January 1, 2012. He signed a 7-year contract worth more than $1.7 million annually.[4] He takes over a team that is banned from a bowl game for the 2012-13 season.
Name.[5] | Position | Seasons in Position |
Larry Fedora | Head Coach | 1st |
Deke Adams | Defensive Line | 1st |
Blake Anderson | Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks | 1st |
Walt Bell | Tight Ends | 1st |
Gunter Brewer | Passing Game Coordinator/Wide Receivers | 1st (6th Overall at UNC) |
Dan Disch | Defensive Coordinator | 1st |
David Duggan | Defensive Assistant/Special Teams Coordinator | 1st |
Randy Jordan | Running Backs Coach | 1st |
Chris Kapilovic | Run Game Coordinator/Offensive Line | 1st |
Vic Koenning | Associate Head Coach for Defense | 1st |
Lou Hernandez | Strength and Conditioning Coordinator | 1st |
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |||
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September 1 | 12:30 PM | Elon* | Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC | ACCN | W 62–0 | 50,500 | |||
September 8 | 3:00 PM | at Wake Forest | BB&T Field • Winston-Salem, NC (Rivalry) | ACCRSN | L 27–28 | 29,526 | |||
September 15 | 3:30 PM | at No. 20 Louisville* | Papa John's Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY | ABC/ESPN2 | L 34–39 | 53,334 | |||
September 22 | 3:30 PM | East Carolina* | Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC | ESPNU | W 27–6 | 59,500 | |||
September 29 | 3:30 PM | Idaho* | Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC | ACCRSN | W 66–0 | 32,000 | |||
October 6 | 12:30 PM | Virginia Tech | Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC | ACCN | W 48–34 | 54,000 | |||
October 13 | 2:30 PM | at Miami (FL) | Sun Life Stadium • Miami Gardens, FL | ESPNU | W 18–14 | 58,954 | |||
October 20 | 7:00 PM | at Duke | Wallace Wade Stadium • Durham, NC (Victory Bell Game) | ESPNU | L 30–33 | 33,941 | |||
October 27 | 12:30 PM | North Carolina State | Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC (Carolina–NC State Rivalry) | ACCN | W 43–35 | 62,000 | |||
November 10 | 12:30 PM | Georgia Tech | Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC | ACCN | L 50–68 | 50,000 | |||
November 15 | 7:30 PM | at Virginia | Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, VA (South's Oldest Rivalry) | ESPN | W 37–13 | 45,760 | |||
November 24 | 3:00 PM | Maryland | Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC | ACCRSN | W 45–38 | 44,000 | |||
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time. |
Do not play: Boston College, Florida State, and Clemson.
Game summaries
Elon
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Phoenix | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tar Heels | 14 | 21 | 27 | 0 | 62 |
at Kenan Memorial Stadium
- Date: September 1, 2012
- Game time: 12:30 pm
- Game weather: 89 °F (32 °C), sunny
- Game attendance: 50,500
- Referee: David Epperley
- TV: ACC Network
- http://www.goheels.com/ViewContent.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=3350&CONTENT_ID=225700
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North Carolina started a new era under head coach Larry Fedora with the first shutout since beating Duke 38-0 to finish the 1999 season. The last time UNC scored 62 points was in the 1995 season against Ohio, which is only 3 points shy of the school record. Giovani Bernard scored 3 touchdowns (one rushing, one receiving, and one punt return), all before sitting out the entire second half of the game. Carolina also completed passes to 14 different receivers, including one reception by quarterback Bryn Renner. The Tar Heels also set a school and ACC record with 260 punt return yards during the game.[6]
Wake Forest
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Tar Heels | 7 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 27 |
Demon Deacons | 7 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
at Groves Stadium
- Date: September 8, 2012
- Game time: 3:00 pm
- Game weather: 71 °F (22 °C), rainy then overcast
- Game attendance: 29,526
- Referee: Gary Patterson
- TV: Regional Sports Network
- http://www.goheels.com/ViewContent.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=3350&CONTENT_ID=228073
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Louisville
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Tar Heels | 0 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 34 |
Cardinals | 15 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 39 |
at Papa John's Cardinal Stadium
- Date: September 15, 2012
- Game time: 3:30 pm
- Game weather: 76 °F (24 °C), partly cloudy
- Game attendance: 53,334
- Referee: B. Allen
- TV: ESPN2/ABC
- http://www.goheels.com/ViewContent.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=3350&CONTENT_ID=231943
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East Carolina
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Pirates | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Tar Heels | 7 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 27 |
at Kenan Stadium
- Date: September 22, 2012
- Game time: 3:30 pm
- Game weather: 83 °F (28 °C), sunny
- Game attendance: 59,500
- Referee: Brad Roger
- TV: ESPNU
- http://www.goheels.com/ViewContent.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=3350&CONTENT_ID=235044
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Idaho
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Vandals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tar Heels | 28 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 66 |
at Kenan Stadium
- Date: September 29, 2012
- Game time: 3:30 pm
- Game weather: 61 °F (16 °C), light rain
- Game attendance: 32,000
- Referee: Walt Davenport
- TV: RSN
- http://www.goheels.com/ViewContent.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=3350&CONTENT_ID=239064
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Virginia Tech
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Hokies | 14 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 34 |
Tar Heels | 14 | 14 | 17 | 3 | 48 |
at Kenan Stadium
- Date: October 6, 2012
- Game time: 12:30 pm
- Game weather: 78 °F (26 °C), sunny
- Game attendance: 54,000
- Referee: Jim Hyson
- TV: ACCN
- http://www.goheels.com/ViewContent.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=3350&CONTENT_ID=241543
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Miami (FL)
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Tar Heels | 7 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 18 |
Hurricanes | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
at Sun Life Stadium
- Date: October 13, 2011
- Game time: 2:30 pm
- Game weather: 84 °F (29 °C), partly cloudy
- Game attendance: 58,954
- Referee: J. Magallanes
- TV: ESPNU
- http://www.goheels.com/ViewContent.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=3350&CONTENT_ID=243390
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Duke
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Tar Heels | 3 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 30 |
Blue Devils | 10 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 33 |
at Wallace Wade Stadium
- Date: October 20, 2012
- Game time: 7:00 pm
- Game weather: 62 °F (17 °C), clear
- Game attendance: 33,941
- Referee: Jeff Heaser
- TV: ESPNU
- http://www.goheels.com/ViewContent.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=3350&CONTENT_ID=245479
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NC State
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Wolfpack | 14 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 35 |
Tar Heels | 25 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 43 |
at Kenan Stadium
- Date: October 27, 2012
- Game time: 12:30 pm
- Game weather: 65 °F (18 °C), mostly cloudy
- Game attendance: 62,000
- Referee: Ron Cherry
- TV: ACC Network
- http://www.goheels.com/ViewContent.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=3350&CONTENT_ID=247250
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Georgia Tech
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Yellow Jackets | 14 | 14 | 30 | 10 | 68 |
Tar Heels | 14 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 50 |
at Kenan Stadium
- Date: November 10, 2012
- Game time: 12:30 pm
- Game weather: 69 °F (21 °C), sunny
- Game attendance: 50,000
- Referee: Brad Allen
- TV: ACC Network
- http://www.goheels.com/ViewContent.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=3350&CONTENT_ID=253051
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Virginia
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Tar Heels | 7 | 13 | 0 | 17 | 37 |
Cavaliers | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
at Scott Stadium
- Date: November 15, 2012
- Game time: 7:30 pm
- Game weather: 41 °F (5 °C), Partly cloudy
- Game attendance: 45,760
- Referee: Jeff Flanagan
- TV: ESPN
- http://www.goheels.com/ViewContent.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=3350&CONTENT_ID=257354
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NFL Draft
Round[7] | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Team |
1 | 7 | Jonathan Cooper | G | Arizona Cardinals |
1 | 28 | Sylvester Williams | DT | Denver Broncos |
2 | 37 | Giovani Bernard | RB | Cincinnati Bengals |
3 | 89 | Brennan Williams | T | Houston Texans |
7 | 214 | Travis Bond | G | Minnesota Vikings |
References
- ↑ "UNC banned from 2012 postseason". ESPN. 2012. Retrieved March 29, 2012.
- ↑ Carter, Andrew (March 13, 2012). "UNC's Thorp Calls NCAA Penalties 'Painful'". The News & Observer. Raleigh. Retrieved March 29, 2012.
- ↑ "2012 North Carolina Football Signees List". tarheelblue.com. 2012. Retrieved February 3, 2012.
- ↑ "Larry Fedora takes over Tar Heels". ESPN. 2012. Retrieved February 3, 2012.
- ↑ "University of North Carolina Football Roster". tarheelblue.com. 2012. Retrieved January 24, 2012.
- ↑ "North Carolina embarrasses Elon in coach Larry Fedora's debut". ESPN. 2012. Retrieved September 6, 2012.
- ↑ "2013 NFL Draft Tracker". NFL. 2013. Retrieved December 23, 2013.