| Mode: | football |
| Year: | 2012 |
| Team: | Clemson Tigers |
| Conference: | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Division: | Atlantic Division |
| Short Conf: | ACC |
| Coachrank: | 9 |
| Aprank: | 11 |
| Record: | 11 - 2 |
| Conf Record: | 7 - 1 |
| Head Coach: | Dabo Swinney |
| Hc Year: | 4th full, 5th overall |
| Off Coach: | Chad Morris |
| Oc Year: | 2nd |
| Def Coach: | Brent Venables |
| Dc Year: | 1st |
| Codef Coach1: | Charlie Harbison |
| Codc1 Year: | 5th |
| Off Scheme: | Spread |
| Def Scheme: | 4–3 |
| Stadium: | Memorial Stadium |
| Champion: | ACC Atlantic Division co-champion Chick-fil-A Bowl champion |
| Bowl: | Chick-fil-A Bowl |
| Bowl Result: | W 25–24 vs. LSU |
The 2012 Clemson Tigers football team represented Clemson University in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tigers were led by head coach Dabo Swinney in his fourth full year and fifth overall since taking over midway through 2008 season. They played their home games at Memorial Stadium, also known as "Death Valley". They were members of the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference. On November 10, Clemson set a school record with their 12th straight home win at Death Valley. They finished the season 11–2, 7–1 in ACC play to be Atlantic Division co–champions with Florida State. Due to their loss to Florida State, they did not represent the division the ACC Championship Game. They were invited to the Chick-fil-A Bowl where they defeated LSU. The Tigers had their first 11-win season since 1981.
| Name | Position | Seasons at Clemson | Alma mater | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Alabama (1992) | |||
| 1 | Texas A&M (1992) | |||
| 0 | Kansas State (1992) | |||
| 1 | Clemson (2003) | |||
| 3 | Clemson (2002) | |||
| 1 | Furman (1976) | |||
| 2 | Western Carolina (1976) | |||
| 1 | Tennessee (1989) | |||
| 0 | Gardner–Webb (1981) | |||
| Special Teams Coordinator/Tight Ends | 3 | Clemson (1995) | ||
| Student Assistant | 2 | Clemson (2014) | ||
| Reference:[1] | ||||
See also: 2012 Auburn Tigers football team.
See also: 2012 Ball State Cardinals football team.
See also: 2012 Furman Paladins football team.
See also: 2012 Florida State Seminoles football team.
See also: 2012 Boston College Eagles football team.
See also: 2012 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team.
See also: 2012 Virginia Tech Hokies football team.
See also: 2012 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team.
See also: 2012 Duke Blue Devils football team.
See also: 2012 Maryland Terrapins football team.
See also: 2012 NC State Wolfpack football team and Clemson–NC State football rivalry.
See also: 2012 South Carolina Gamecocks football team.
| Statistics | SC | CLEM |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 26 | 18 |
| Total yards | 86–444 | 59–328 |
| Rushing yards | 45–134 | 35–145 |
| Passing yards | 310 | 183 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 23–41–1 | 11–24–2 |
| Time of possession | 39:34 | 20:02 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | Passing | Dylan Thompson | 23/41, 310 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Kenny Miles | 16 carries, 45 yards | |
| Receiving | Ace Sanders | 6 receptions, 119 yards, TD | |
| Clemson | Passing | Tajh Boyd | 11/24, 183 yards, TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Andre Ellington | 15 carries, 72 yards | |
| Receiving | Jaron Brown | 3 receptions, 68 yards |
See also: 2012 LSU Tigers football team and 2012 Chick-fil-A Bowl.
See also: 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings.
Clemson had four players selected in the 2013 NFL draft. DeAndre Hopkins went in the first round as the 27th overall pick.
| Player | Team | Round | Pick # | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 27th | WR | |||
| 4th | 127th | DE | |||
| 4th | 143th | DB | |||
| Arizona Cardinals | 6th | 187th | RB |