The 2012 UCF Knights football team represented the
University of Central Florida
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in the
2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season
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The regular season began on August 30, 2012 and ended on Dec ...
. The Knights played in the Eastern Division of
Conference USA
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and played their home games at
Bright House Networks Stadium
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in
Orlando, Florida
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. The Knights were led by head coach
George O'Leary
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, who was in his ninth season with the team.
The 2012 season marked UCF's last as a member of Conference USA, as the Knights moved to the
American Athletic Conference
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in 2013. UCF was originally barred from postseason play for the season due to recruiting violations in both football and basketball under previous athletic director
Keith Tribble
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. The university had its appeal delayed until 2013 and was bowl-eligible for 2012. For the fourth time as C-USA members, UCF won the Conference USA Eastern Division, though the Knights lost the Conference USA Championship game to Tulsa. As a result, the Knights appeared in the
Beef 'O' Brady's Bowl, in which they defeated
Ball State, 38–17, for the second bowl victory in program history. The Knights finished the season receiving votes both in the AP and Coaches polls.
All games were broadcast live on the UCF-
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radio network.
The Knights' flagship station was
WYGM "740 The Game" in Orlando.
Personnel
Coaching staff
Roster
Recruiting class
Schedule
Game summaries
Akron
Ohio State
FIU
Missouri
East Carolina
Southern Miss
Memphis
Marshall
SMU
UTEP
Tulsa
UAB
Conference USA Championship Game
Beef 'O' Brady's Bowl
References
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UCF
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UCF Knights football seasons
Gasparilla Bowl champion seasons
UCF Knights football
The UCF Knights football team represents the University of Central Florida (UCF) in the sport of American football. The Knights compete in the Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) an ...