The 2012 Georgia Bulldogs football team represented the University of Georgia in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulldogs were led by 12th-year head coach Mark Richt and played their home games at Sanford Stadium. They were a member of the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They finished the season 12–2 overall and 7–1 in SEC play, claiming the East Division championship. They represented the division in the SEC Championship Game, where they lost to Alabama. They were invited to the Capital One Bowl, where they defeated Nebraska. The season included a sweep of three of Georgia's biggest SEC rivals (Florida, Auburn, and Tennessee) for just the fourth time (1980, 1981 and 2011).

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2012 Georgia Bulldogs football
SEC Eastern Division co-champion Capital One Bowl champion
SEC Championship Game, L 28–32 vs. Alabama
Capital One Bowl, W 45–31 vs. Nebraska
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Division	Eastern Division
Ranking
Coaches	No. 4
AP	No. 5
Record	12–2 (7–1 SEC)
Head coach	Mark Richt (12th season)
Offensive coordinator	Mike Bobo (6th season)
Offensive scheme	Pro-style
Defensive coordinator	Todd Grantham (3rd season)
Base defense	3–4
Home stadium	Sanford Stadium
Seasons ← 2011 2013 →

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Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 1	12:20 p.m.	Buffalo*	No. 6	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA	SECN	W 45–23	92,446
September 8	7:45 p.m.	at Missouri	No. 7	Faurot Field Columbia, MO	ESPN2	W 41–20	71,004
September 15	7:30 p.m.	Florida Atlantic*	No. 7	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA	CSS	W 56–20	92,746
September 22	7:45 p.m.	Vanderbilt	No. 5	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA (rivalry)	ESPN2	W 48–3	92,746
September 29	3:30 p.m.	Tennessee	No. 5	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA (rivalry)	CBS	W 51–44	92,746
October 6	7:00 p.m.	at No. 6 South Carolina	No. 5	Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC (rivalry, College GameDay)	ESPN	L 7–35	85,199
October 20	7:00 p.m.	at Kentucky	No. 13	Commonwealth Stadium Lexington, KY	SECRN	W 29–24	66,293
October 27	3:30 p.m.	vs. No. 3 Florida	No. 12	EverBank Field Jacksonville, FL (rivalry)	CBS	W 17–9	84,681
November 3	3:30 p.m.	Ole Miss	No. 7	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA	CBS	W 37–10	92,746
November 10	7:00 p.m.	at Auburn	No. 6	Jordan–Hare Stadium Auburn, AL (Deep South's Oldest Rivalry)	ESPN2	W 38–0	86,764
November 17	3:30 p.m.	Georgia Southern*	No. 5	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA	FSN	W 45–14	92,746
November 24	12:00 p.m.	Georgia Tech*	No. 3	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate)	ESPN	W 42–10	92,746
December 1	4:00 p.m.	vs. No. 2 Alabama	No. 3	Georgia Dome Atlanta, GA (SEC Championship Game, rivalry, College GameDay)	CBS	L 28–32	75,824
January 1, 2013	1:00 p.m.	vs. No. 23 Nebraska*	No. 6	Florida Citrus Bowl Orlando, FL (Capital One Bowl)	ABC	W 45–31	59,712
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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