2012 South Florida Bulls football team

The 2012 South Florida Bulls football team represented the University of South Florida (USF) in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulls played their home games at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. The 2012 season was the 16th season overall for the Bulls and their 8th season as a member of the Big East Conference. This was Holtz's third and final year at USF; USF fired Holtz at the conclusion of the season.^[1] They finished the season 3–9, 1–6 in Big East play to finish in last place. This season saw the Bulls win their fewest games in program history (3).

2012 South Florida Bulls football
Conference	Big East Conference
Record	3–9 (1–6 Big East)
Head coach	Skip Holtz (3rd season)
Offensive coordinator	Todd Fitch (3rd season)
Defensive coordinator	Chris Cosh (1st season)
Home stadium	Raymond James Stadium (65,890, grass)
Seasons ← 2011 2013 →

2012 Big East Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 13 Louisville $+		5	–	2					11	–	2
Cincinnati +		5	–	2					10	–	3
Rutgers +		5	–	2					9	–	4
Syracuse +		5	–	2					8	–	5
Pittsburgh		3	–	4					6	–	7
Connecticut		2	–	5					5	–	7
Temple		2	–	5					4	–	7
South Florida		1	–	6					3	–	9
$ – BCS representative as conference champion + – Conference co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 1	7:00 p.m.	Chattanooga*	Raymond James Stadium Tampa, FL	ESPN3	W 34–13	41,285
September 8	3:30 p.m.	at Nevada*	Mackay Stadium Reno, NV	CBSSN	W 32–31	22,804
September 13	7:30 p.m.	Rutgers	Raymond James Stadium Tampa, FL	ESPN	L 13–23	44,219
September 22	4:30 p.m.	at Ball State*	Scheumann Stadium Muncie, IN	ESPN3	L 27–31	16,397
September 29	6:00 p.m.	No. 4 Florida State*	Raymond James Stadium Tampa, FL	ESPN	L 17–30	69,383
October 6	12:00 p.m.	at Temple	Lincoln Financial Field Philadelphia, PA	Big East Network	L 28–37	25,796
October 20	3:30 p.m.	at No. 14 Louisville	Papa John's Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY	ABC	L 25–27	50,167
October 27	7:00 p.m.	Syracuse	Raymond James Stadium Tampa, FL	ESPN3	L 36–37	38,562
November 3	7:00 p.m.	Connecticut	Raymond James Stadium Tampa, FL	ESPNU	W 13–6	36,180
November 17	3:00 p.m.	at Miami (FL)*	Sun Life Stadium Miami Gardens, FL	FSF	L 9–40	38,869
November 23	7:00 p.m.	at Cincinnati	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	ESPN	L 10–27	21,171
December 1	7:00 p.m.	Pittsburgh	Raymond James Stadium Tampa, FL	ESPN2	L 3–27	35,141
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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References

1. McMurphy, Brett (December 2, 2012). "USF fires Skip Holtz, sources say". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 2, 2012.
2. "Football – 2012 Schedule & Results". University of South Florida. Retrieved March 27, 2012.