The 2012 LSU Tigers football team represented

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as a member of the Western Division of the

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(SEC) during the

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. Led by eighth-year head coach

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, the Tigers finished the season with an overall record of 10–3 and mark of 6–2 in conference play, tying for second place in the SEC's Western Division. LSU was invited to the

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, where the Tigers lost to Clemson. They played home games Tiger Stadium in

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. In 2023, the

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(NCAA)

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all of LSU's wins from the 2012 through 2015 seasons due to an ineligible player.

Recruits

Schedule

SEC 2012 TV Schedule
, Matt Sarz Sports, Retrieved April 12, 2012

Personnel

Coaching staff

Roster

Rankings

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References

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