2012 FIU Panthers football team

The 2012 FIU Panthers football team represented Florida International University during the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by sixth year head coach Mario Cristobal and played their home games at FIU Stadium. They were a member of the Sun Belt Conference. This was the Panthers final season as members of the Sun Belt as they have accepted an invitation to join Conference USA on July 1, 2013. They were a member of the Sun Belt Conference. They finished the season 3–9, 2–6 in Sun Belt play to finish in a tie for eighth place. Head coach Mario Cristobal was fired at the end of the season after posting a 27–47 record in six seasons.

2012 FIU Panthers football
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Record3–9 (2–6 Sun Belt)
Head coach
  • Mario Cristobal (6th season)
Offensive coordinatorTim Cramsey (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorTodd Orlando (2nd season)
Home stadiumFIU Stadium
2012 Sun Belt Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
Arkansas State $  7 1   10 3  
Louisiana–Monroe  6 2   8 5  
Middle Tennessee  6 2   8 4  
Louisiana–Lafayette *  4 2   5 4  
Western Kentucky  4 4   7 6  
Troy  3 5   5 7  
North Texas  3 5   4 8  
Florida Atlantic  2 6   3 9  
FIU  2 6   3 9  
South Alabama **  1 7   2 11  
  • $ Conference champion
  • * – Louisiana–Lafayette vacated 4 wins due to NCAA violations.
    ** – South Alabama was ineligible for the conference title or a bowl game as part of their transition to the FBS.
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