2012 Florida Gators football team
The 2012 Florida Gators football team represented the University of Florida in the sport of American football during the 2012 college football season. The Gators competed in the Football Bowl Subdivision of the National Collegiate Athletic Association and the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference, and played their home games at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on the university's Gainesville, Florida campus. The 2012 season was the Gators' second under head coach Will Muschamp. They finished the season with 11–2 overall, 7–1 SEC. The team was invited to the 2013 Sugar Bowl, where they lost to the Louisville Cardinals, 33–23.
Previous season
The 2011 Florida Gators compiled a 7–6 overall win-loss record, and a 3–5 record in the Southeastern Conference. They concluded the 2011 season with a victory over the Ohio State Buckeyes in the Gator Bowl.Schedule
The 2012 Orange and Blue Debut game was played on April 7 at 1 p.m. and was televised on Sun Sports. Blue defeated Orange 21–20 in front of 38,100 fans.The October 20 game against South Carolina hosted ESPN's College Gameday. In addition, their road games against Texas A&M and Tennessee were also hosted by College GameDay.
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Rankings
Roster
Coaching staff
- Wide receivers coach Aubrey Hill resigned during the offseason, so Pease and graduate assistant Bush Hamdan coached wide receivers.
| Name | Current Responsibilities | Joined Staff |
| Will Muschamp | Head Coach | 2011 |
| Brent Pease | Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks* | 2012 |
| Dan Quinn | Defensive Coordinator | 2011 |
| D.J. Durkin | Linebackers/Special Teams | 2010 |
| Tim Davis | Offensive Line/Running Game Coordinator | 2012 |
| Brian White | Running Backs | 2009 |
| Derek Lewis | Tight Ends | 2011 |
| Travaris Robinson | Defensive Backs | 2011 |
| Bryant Young | Defensive Line | 2011 |
Recruiting class
Season summary
Bowling Green
Texas A&M
Tennessee
Kentucky
LSU
Vanderbilt
South Carolina
Georgia
Missouri
Louisiana-Lafayette
Jacksonville State
Florida State
Sugar Bowl
Players drafted into the NFL
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Club |
| 1 | 23 | Sharrif Floyd | DT | Minnesota Vikings |
| 1 | 32 | Matt Elam | S | Baltimore Ravens |
| 2 | 50 | Jon Bostic | LB | Chicago Bears |
| 3 | 85 | Jordan Reed | TE | Washington Redskins |
| 4 | 104 | Jelani Jenkins | LB | Miami Dolphins |
| 5 | 164 | Mike Gillislee | RB | Miami Dolphins |
| 5 | 166 | Caleb Sturgis | K | Miami Dolphins |
| 6 | 169 | Josh Evans | S | Jacksonville Jaguars |