2012 Virginia Tech Hokies football team

2012 Virginia Tech Hokies football
Russell Athletic Bowl champion
Russell Athletic Bowl, W 13–10 OT vs. Rutgers
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
DivisionCoastal Division
Record7–6 (4–4 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBryan Stinespring (11th season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorBud Foster (18th season)
Base defense4–4
Home stadiumLane Stadium
Seasons
← 2011
2013 →
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.[1]
    ‡ Miami ineligible for ACC title, championship game, and bowl game due to self-imposed sanctions.[1]
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2012 Virginia Tech Hokies football team represented Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by 26th year head coach Frank Beamer and played their home games at Lane Stadium. They were a member of the Coastal Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They finished the season 7–6, 4–4 in ACC play to finish in fourth place in the Coastal Division. They were invited to the Russell Athletic Bowl where they defeated Rutgers in overtime.

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