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2012 Arizona Wildcats football team

2012 Arizona Wildcats football
University of Arizona Block A.svg
New Mexico Bowl champion
New Mexico Bowl, W 49–48 vs. Nevada
Conference Pac-12 Conference
Division South Division
2012 record 8–5 (4–5 Pac-12)
Head coach Rich Rodriguez (1st year)
Co-offensive coordinator Calvin Magee (1st year)
Co-offensive coordinator Rod Smith (1st year)
Offensive scheme Spread option
Defensive coordinator Jeff Casteel (1st year)
Base defense 3–3–5
Home stadium Arizona Stadium
(Capacity: 51,811)
Seasons
« 2011 2013 »
2012 Pac-12 football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
North Division
#7 Stanford xy$   8 1         12 2  
#2 Oregon x%   8 1         12 1  
#20 Oregon State   6 3         9 4  
Washington   5 4         7 6  
California   2 7         3 9  
Washington State   1 8         3 9  
South Division
UCLA x   6 3         9 5  
Arizona State   5 4         8 5  
USC   5 4         7 6  
Arizona   4 5         8 5  
Utah   3 6         5 7  
Colorado   1 8         1 11  
Championship: Stanford 27, UCLA 24
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • % – BCS at-large representative
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
As of January 8, 2013; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2012 Arizona Wildcats football team represented the University of Arizona in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Wildcats played at Arizona Stadium in Tucson for the 84th straight year. The 2012 season was Arizona's second in the South Division of the Pac-12 Conference and the first for head coach Rich Rodriguez.

Interim head coach Tim Kish led the Cats for the last six games of the 2011 season, replacing eighth-year head coach Mike Stoops, who was fired after starting the season 1–5 (the sole victory coming against FCS Northern Arizona). Under Stoops, extending back to the 2010 season, the Wildcats had lost 10 consecutive games to FBS opponents, their last victory coming nearly a year earlier on October 30, 2010, against UCLA. Kish, who started the season as defensive coordinator, went 3–3, leading the team to a record of 4–8 (2–7 Pac-12) on the season.

Three Wildcats from the 2011 squad were drafted to the NFL. Nick Foles was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the third round (88th overall) of the 2012 NFL Draft. He signed a four-year contract with the team on May 21, 2012. Juron Criner was selected by the Oakland Raiders in the fifth round (168th overall). Trevin Wade was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the seventh round (245th overall).

High School Recruits

Junior College Transfers

Division I Transfers

Arizona held its spring Red and Blue game on April 14 at Kino Stadium in Tucson. The team's offense gained 597 yards over 98 plays, scoring 10 touchdowns. 445 yards and 6 touchdowns came through the air.


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