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{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{ Infobox NCAA team season
| mode = football
| year = 2012
| team=Illinois Fighting Illini
| image=Fighting Illini logo.svg
| image_size= 125
| conference= Big Ten Conference
| division= Leaders Division
| short_conf= Big Ten
| record = 2–10
| conf_record = 0–8
| head_coach= [[Tim Beckman]]
| hc_year = 1st
|cooff_coach1= [[Billy Gonzales]]
|cooc1_year = 1st
|cooff_coach2= [[Chris Beatty]]
|cooc2_year = 1st
| def_coach= [[Tim Banks]]
| dc_year = 1st
| captain = Graham Pocic
| captain2 = Ashante Williams
| off_scheme= [[Multiple offense|Multiple]]
| def_scheme= [[4–3 defense|4–3]]
| stadium= [[Memorial Stadium (Champaign)|Memorial Stadium]]
}}
{{2012 Big Ten football standings}}
The '''2012 Illinois Fighting Illini football team''' represented the [[University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign]] in the [[2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season]]. They were led by first-year head coach [[Tim Beckman]], and played their home games at [[Memorial Stadium (Champaign)|Memorial Stadium]]. They were a member of the Leaders Division of the [[Big Ten Conference]]. Illinois finished the 2012 season with 2–10, 0–8 in Big 10 Leaders play, where they placed last and failed to become bowl eligible for first time since [[2009 Illinois Fighting Illini football team|2009]].
==Schedule==
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 2012
| poll = Coaches'
| timezone = Central
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 1
| time = 11:00&nbsp;am
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = [[2012 Western Michigan Broncos football team|Western Michigan]]
| site_stadium = [[Memorial Stadium (Champaign)|Memorial Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Champaign, Illinois|Champaign, IL]]
| tv = [[ESPNU College Football|ESPNU]]
| score = 24–7
| attend = 43,441
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 8
| time = 9:30&nbsp;pm
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = [[2012 Arizona State Sun Devils football team|Arizona State]]
| site_stadium = [[Sun Devil Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Tempe, Arizona|Tempe, AZ]]
| tv = [[ESPN College Football Saturday Primetime|ESPN]]
| score = 14–45
| attend = 54,128
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 15
| time = 11:00&nbsp;am
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = [[2012 Charleston Southern Buccaneers football team|Charleston Southern]]
| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Champaign, IL
| tv = [[Big Ten Network|BTN]]
| score = 44–0
| attend = 45,369
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 22
| time = 7:00&nbsp;pm
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| opponent = [[2012 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team|Louisiana Tech]]
| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Champaign, IL
| tv = BTN
| score = 24–52
| attend = 46,539
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 29
| time = 11:00&nbsp;am
| w/l = l
| opponent = [[2012 Penn State Nittany Lions football team|Penn State]]
| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Champaign, IL
| tv = [[ESPN College Football|ESPN]]
| score = 7–35
| attend = 46,734
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 6
| time = 2:30&nbsp;pm
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = [[2012 Wisconsin Badgers football team|Wisconsin]]
| site_stadium = [[Camp Randall Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Madison, Wisconsin|Madison, WI]]
| tv = [[ESPN College Football on ABC|ABC/ESPN2]]
| score = 14–31
| attend = 80,096
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 13
| time = 2:30&nbsp;pm
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = [[2012 Michigan Wolverines football team|Michigan]]
| site_stadium = [[Michigan Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Ann Arbor, Michigan|Ann Arbor, MI]]
| gamename = [[Illinois–Michigan football rivalry|rivalry]]
| tv = ABC/ESPN
| score = 0–45
| attend = 110,922
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 27
| time = 11:00&nbsp;am
| w/l = l
| homecoming = y
| opponent = [[2012 Indiana Hoosiers football team|Indiana]]
| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Champaign, IL
| gamename = [[Illinois–Indiana rivalry#Football|rivalry]]
| tv = BTN
| score = 17–31
| attend = 47,981
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 3
| time = 2:30&nbsp;pm
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = [[2012 Ohio State Buckeyes football team|Ohio State]]
| gamename = [[Illibuck]]
| site_stadium = [[Ohio Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Columbus, Ohio|Columbus, OH]]
| tv = ESPN
| score = 22–52
| attend = 105,311
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 10
| time = 2:30&nbsp;pm
| w/l = l
| opponent = [[2012 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team|Minnesota]]
| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Champaign, IL
| tv = BTN
| score = 3–17
| attend = 46,912
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 17
| time = 2:30&nbsp;pm
| w/l = l
| opponent = [[2012 Purdue Boilermakers football team|Purdue]]
| gamename = [[Purdue Cannon]]
| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Champaign, IL
| tv = BTN
| score = 17–20
| attend = 41,974
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 24
| time = 11:00&nbsp;am
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = [[2012 Northwestern Wildcats football team|Northwestern]]
| gamename = [[Land of Lincoln Trophy]]
| site_stadium = [[Ryan Field (stadium)|Ryan Field]]
| site_cityst = [[Evanston, Illinois|Evanston, IL]]
| tv = BTN
| score = 14–50
| attend = 32,415
}}
}}
<ref>{{cite web |title=2012 Football Schedule |url=https://fightingillini.com/sports/football/schedule/2012 |publisher=University of Illinois Division of Intercollegiate Athletics |access-date=October 8, 2022}}</ref>
==Roster==
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{{American football roster/Player|num=3|first=Jon|last=Davis|pos=TE|class=SO}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=4|first=Reilly|last=O'Toole|pos=QB|class=SO}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=5|first=Donovonn|last=Young|pos=RB|class=SO}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=6|first=Josh|last=Ferguson|pos=RB|class=FR|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=7|first=Hayden|last=Daniels|pos=WR|class=FR|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=8|first=Miles|last=Osei|pos=QB|class=JR}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=10|first=Chase|last=Haslett|pos=QB|class=FR|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=11|first=Matt|last=LaCosse|link=y|pos=TE|class=SO}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=12|first=Ryan|last=Langford|pos=WR|class=JR}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=13|first=Sean|last=McGushin|pos=QB|class=SR|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=15|first=Darius|last=Millines|pos=WR|class=JR}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=17|first=James|last=Nudera|pos=QB|class=FR|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=18|first=Jeremey|last=Whitlow|pos=WR|class=FR|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=19|first=Kenny|last=Knight|pos=WR|class=FR|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=20|first=Fritz|last=Rock|pos=WR|class=SO|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=21|first=Devin|last=Church|pos=WR|class=FR}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=22|first=Dami|last=Ayoola|pos=RB|class=FR}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=24|first=James|last=Hallendorff|pos=WR|class=SR|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=28|first=LaKeith|last=Walls|pos=RB|class=FR}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=29|first=Peter|last=Bonahoom|pos=WR|class=FR|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=31|first=Leslie|last=Poole|pos=WR|class=SO|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=34|first=Davontay|last=Kwaaning|pos=WR|class=FR|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=41|first=Zach|last=Becker|pos=FB|class=SR|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=47|first=Tim|last=Clary|pos=TE|class=SO}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=52|first=Alex|last=Hill|pos=OL|class=SO|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=55|first=Chris|last=Boles|pos=OL|class=FR|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=56|first=Shawn|last=Afryl|pos=OL|class=SO|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=60|first=Tony|last=Durkin|pos=OL|class=FR|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=61|first=Tyler|last=Sands|pos=OL|class=SR|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=64|first=Robbie|last=Bain|pos=OL|class=FR}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=66|first=Scott|last=McDowell|pos=OL|class=FR|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=67|first=Jake|last=Feldmeyer|pos=OL|class=JR|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=68|first=Simon|last=Cvijanovic|pos=OL|class=SO|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=69|first=Ted|last=Karras|pos=OL|class=FR|rs=y|link=y|dab=Ted Karras (offensive lineman)}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=70|first=Corey|last=Lewis|pos=OL|class=SR|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=71|first=Joe|last=Spencer|pos=OL|class=FR}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=72|first=Hugh|last=Thornton|pos=OL|class=SR|link=y|dab=Hugh Thornton (American football)}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=73|first=Chris|last=O'Connor|pos=OL|class=FR|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=74|first=Michael|last=Heitz|pos=OL|class=SO|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=75|first=Pat|last=Flavin|pos=OL|class=FR|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=76|first=Graham|last=Pocic|pos=OL|class=SR|rs=y|note=C}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=78|first=Ryan|last=Nowicki|pos=OL|class=FR|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=80|first=Spencer|last=Harris|pos=WR|class=JR}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=81|first=Cedric|last=Doxy|pos=WR|class=FR}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=82|first=Olusuen|last=Arowolaju|pos=WR|class=FR}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=83|first=Eddie|last=Viliunas|pos=TE|class=SR|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=84|first=Justin|last=Hardee|pos=WR|class=FR}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=85|first=Tim|last=Lukas|pos=WR|class=JR|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=86|first=Tim|last=Russell|pos=TE|class=JR|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=88|first=Justin|last=Lattimore|pos=TE|class=JR|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=89|first=Evan|last=Wilson|pos=TE|class=JR}}
|defensive_players=
{{American football roster/Player|num=1|first=Terry|last=Hawthorne|pos=DB|class=SR|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=2|first=V'Angelo|last=Bentley|pos=DB|class=FR}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=3|first=Taylor|last=Barton|pos=DB|class=FR}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=4|first=Patrick|last=Nixon-Youman|pos=DB|class=SR}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=5|first=Steve|last=Hull|pos=DB|class=JR|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=6|first=Darrius|last=Caldwell|pos=DL|class=FR|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=7|first=Supo|last=Sanni|pos=DB|class=SR|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=9|first=Earnest|last=Thomas|pos=DB|class=SO|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=10|first=B. J.|last=Bello|pos=STAR|class=FR}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=11|first=Jevaris|last=Little|pos=DB|class=FR}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=17|first=Tommy|last=Davis|pos=DB|class=SR|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=21|first=Jack|last=Ramsey|pos=DB|class=SR|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=22|first=Nick|last=Forzley|pos=DB|class=SO|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=23|first=Ben|last=Mathis|pos=DB|class=JR|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=24|first=Nelson|last=Lugo|pos=DB|class=FR}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=25|first=Ashante|last=Williams|pos=STAR|class=SR|rs=y|note=C}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=26|first=Justin|last=Green|pos=DB|class=SR|link=y|dab=Justin Green (cornerback)}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=27|first=Eaton|last=Spencer|pos=DB|class=FR|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=29|first=Kaeman|last=Mitchell|pos=DB|class=JR|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=30|first=Houston|last=Bates|pos=LB|class=SO|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=31|first=Nick|last=North|pos=DB|class=FR|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=32|first=Daniel|last=Quintana|pos=STAR|class=SO|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=33|first=Zepheniah|last=Grimes|pos=LB|class=FR|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=34|first=Mike|last=Svetina|pos=LB|class=FR}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=35|first=Sean|last=White|pos=LB|class=FR}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=37|first=Austin|last=Abner|pos=DB|class=FR|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=38|first=Michael|last=Valentino|pos=LB|class=FR}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=39|first=Nejee|last=Robinson|pos=LB|class=JR}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=40|first=Beau|last=Sullivan|pos=LB|class=JR|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=42|first=Ralph|last=Cooper|pos=LB|class=SO}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=43|first=Mason|last=Monheim|pos=LB|class=FR}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=44|first=Austin|last=Teitsma|pos=DL|class=SO|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=45|first=Jonathan|last=Brown|pos=LB|class=JR}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=48|first=Henry|last=Dickinson|pos=LB|class=SO}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=52|first=T. J.|last=Neal|pos=LB|class=FR}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=54|first=Justin|last=Staples|pos=DL|class=SR|rs=y|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=58|first=Kenny|last=Nelson|pos=DL|class=FR|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=59|first=Tim|last=Kynard|pos=DL|class=JR|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=90|first=DeJazz|last=Woods|pos=DL|class=SO|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=91|first=Glenn|last=Foster|pos=DL|class=SR|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=93|first=Teko|last=Powell|pos=DL|class=FR}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=94|first=Akeem|last=Spence|pos=DL|class=JR|rs=y|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=95|first=Jake|last=Howe|pos=DL|class=SO|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=97|first=Vontrell|last=Williams|pos=DL|class=FR}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=98|first=John|last=Valentine|pos=DL|class=FR|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=99|first=Michael|last=Buchanan|pos=DL|class=SR|link=y|dab=Michael Buchanan (American football)}}
|special_teams_players=
{{American football roster/Player|num=13|first=Ryan|last=Frain|pos=PK/P|class=FR}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=14|first=Taylor|last=Zalewski|pos=PK|class=FR|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=18|first=Justin|last=DuBernois|pos=P|class=SO}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=36|first=Brad|last=Janitz|pos=P|class=SO|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=37|first=Nick|last=Immekus|pos=PK|class=SO|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=46|first=Zak|last=Pedersen|pos=LS|class=SR|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=49|first=Zach|last=Hirth|pos=LS|class=FR}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=83|first=Brennen|last=VanMieghem|pos=PK|class=FR|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=85|first=Michael|last=Martin|pos=LS|class=FR}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=87|first=Garrett|last=Stroup|pos=P|class=FR|rs=y}}
}}
{{American football roster/Footer|roster_url=http://www.fightingillini.com/sports/m-footbl/archive/ill-m-footbl-roster-2012.html |accessdate=July 7, 2012
|head_coach=
*[[Tim Beckman]]
|asst_coach=
*[[Tim Banks]] (defensive coordinator / safeties)
*[[Billy Gonzales]] (co-offensive coordinator / receivers)
*[[Chris Beatty]] (co-offensive coordinator / quarterbacks)
*[[Luke Butkus]] (offensive line)
*Steve Clinkscale (cornerbacks)
*Keith Gilmore (defensive line)
*[[Alex Golesh]] (tight ends / specialist / recruiting coordinator)
*[[Tim Salem]] (running backs / special teams coordinator)
*Mike Ward (linebackers)
*Jon Carvin (graduate assistant - offense)
*Justin Hood (graduate assistant - defense)
*Kolby Jackson (graduate assistant - special teams)
*Tim Knox (director of football operations)
*Paul Nichols (director of player personnel)
*Lester Richmond (graduate assistant - defense)
*George Anasis (director of football game analysis)
*[[Mike Bellamy]] (associate recruiting coordinator)
*Scott Brooks (head football athletic trainer)
*Trent Chesnut (head football equipment manager)
*Jeff Guin (academic counselor)
*Corey Harbor (academic counselor)
*Aaron Hillmann (head football strength & conditioning coach)
*Carla Suber (learning specialist)
*Annie White (academic counselor)
}}
==References==
{{Reflist}}
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