The 2012 Davidson Wildcats football team represented

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in the

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. They were led by eighth-year head coach

Tripp Merritt Guy William "Tripp" Merritt III (March 5, 1968 – August 10, 2020) was an American football coach. He served as the head football coach at Davidson College from 2005 to 2012, compiling a record of 31–51. Merritt died on August 10, 2020, at Wi ...

and played their home games at Richardson Stadium. They were a member of the

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(PFL). Merritt was fired on November 5 after a 1–8 start and 31–51 mark in eight seasons. Associate head coach

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was named the interim head coach for the remainder of the season. They finished the season 2–9 overall 2–6 in PFL play to finish in eighth place.

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