Record: 10-4, .714 W-L% (25th of 120) ▪ Rank: 22nd in Final AP Poll
Conference: ACC (Atlantic Division)
(Schedule and Results)
Coach: Dabo Swinney (10-4)
PS/G: 33.6 (24th of 120) ▪ PA/G: 29.3 (81st of 120)
SRS: 6.54 (31st of 120) ▪ SOS: 1.18 (42nd of 120)
Bowl Game: Lost Orange Bowl 70-33 versus West Virginia
| Passing | Rushing | Total Offense | First Downs | Penalties | Turnovers | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rk | Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | TD | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Plays | Yds | Avg | Pass | Rush | Pen | Tot | No. | Yds | Fum | Int | Tot | |
| 1 | 2011-09-03 | Troy | W (43-19) | 21 | 31 | 67.7 | 271 | 3 | 38 | 197 | 5.2 | 2 | 69 | 468 | 6.8 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2 | 2011-09-10 | Wofford | W (35-27) | 18 | 29 | 62.1 | 261 | 3 | 42 | 215 | 5.1 | 2 | 71 | 476 | 6.7 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 20 | 3 | 44 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 3 | 2011-09-17 | Auburn | W (38-24) | 30 | 42 | 71.4 | 386 | 4 | 50 | 238 | 4.8 | 1 | 92 | 624 | 6.8 | 19 | 12 | 1 | 32 | 6 | 50 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 4 | 2011-09-24 | Florida State | W (35-30) | 22 | 35 | 62.9 | 344 | 3 | 50 | 99 | 2.0 | 2 | 85 | 443 | 5.2 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 26 | 5 | 50 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 5 | 2011-10-01 | @ | Virginia Tech | W (23-3) | 13 | 32 | 40.6 | 204 | 1 | 35 | 119 | 3.4 | 2 | 67 | 323 | 4.8 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 5 | 61 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | 2011-10-08 | Boston College | W (36-14) | 22 | 37 | 59.5 | 320 | 1 | 41 | 180 | 4.4 | 2 | 78 | 500 | 6.4 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 25 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | 2011-10-15 | @ | Maryland | W (56-45) | 26 | 38 | 68.4 | 270 | 4 | 42 | 306 | 7.3 | 2 | 80 | 576 | 7.2 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 28 | 4 | 40 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | 2011-10-22 | North Carolina | W (59-38) | 28 | 48 | 58.3 | 373 | 5 | 36 | 77 | 2.1 | 1 | 84 | 450 | 5.4 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 26 | 3 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 9 | 2011-10-29 | @ | Georgia Tech | L (17-31) | 24 | 41 | 58.5 | 304 | 1 | 24 | 95 | 4.0 | 1 | 65 | 399 | 6.1 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 10 | 2011-11-12 | Wake Forest | W (31-28) | 27 | 44 | 61.4 | 343 | 2 | 42 | 179 | 4.3 | 2 | 86 | 522 | 6.1 | 19 | 8 | 0 | 27 | 6 | 58 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 11 | 2011-11-19 | @ | North Carolina State | L (13-37) | 25 | 41 | 61.0 | 303 | 0 | 28 | 34 | 1.2 | 1 | 69 | 337 | 4.9 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 5 | 42 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 12 | 2011-11-26 | @ | South Carolina | L (13-34) | 11 | 30 | 36.7 | 83 | 1 | 30 | 70 | 2.3 | 0 | 60 | 153 | 2.6 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | 2011-12-03 | N | Virginia Tech | W (38-10) | 20 | 30 | 66.7 | 240 | 3 | 45 | 217 | 4.8 | 2 | 75 | 457 | 6.1 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 25 | 5 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | 2012-01-04 | N | West Virginia | L (33-70) | 24 | 47 | 51.1 | 250 | 2 | 27 | 193 | 7.1 | 2 | 74 | 443 | 6.0 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 24 | 6 | 65 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 14 Games | 311 | 525 | 59.2 | 3952 | 33 | 530 | 2219 | 4.2 | 22 | 1055 | 6171 | 5.8 | 182 | 115 | 18 | 315 | 62 | 562 | 12 | 12 | 24 | ||||
| Passing | Rushing | Total Offense | First Downs | Penalties | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rk | Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | TD | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Plays | Yds | Avg | Pass | Rush | Pen | Tot | No. | Yds | Fum | Int | TO | |
| 1 | 2011-09-03 | Troy | W (43-19) | 24 | 42 | 57.1 | 258 | 1 | 36 | 165 | 4.6 | 1 | 78 | 423 | 5.4 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 8 | 61 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2 | 2011-09-10 | Wofford | W (35-27) | 2 | 8 | 25.0 | 127 | 1 | 57 | 272 | 4.8 | 2 | 65 | 399 | 6.1 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 16 | 6 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 3 | 2011-09-17 | Auburn | W (38-24) | 12 | 25 | 48.0 | 198 | 1 | 38 | 237 | 6.2 | 2 | 63 | 435 | 6.9 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 19 | 5 | 40 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 4 | 2011-09-24 | Florida State | W (35-30) | 24 | 38 | 63.2 | 336 | 3 | 15 | 29 | 1.9 | 0 | 53 | 365 | 6.9 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 124 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 5 | 2011-10-01 | @ | Virginia Tech | W (23-3) | 15 | 27 | 55.6 | 125 | 0 | 40 | 133 | 3.3 | 0 | 67 | 258 | 3.9 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 17 | 6 | 60 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | 2011-10-08 | Boston College | W (36-14) | 14 | 22 | 63.6 | 132 | 1 | 35 | 126 | 3.6 | 1 | 57 | 258 | 4.5 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 50 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 7 | 2011-10-15 | @ | Maryland | W (56-45) | 17 | 35 | 48.6 | 177 | 3 | 48 | 291 | 6.1 | 2 | 83 | 468 | 5.6 | 8 | 15 | 2 | 25 | 4 | 40 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | 2011-10-22 | North Carolina | W (59-38) | 20 | 35 | 57.1 | 316 | 2 | 28 | 102 | 3.6 | 2 | 63 | 418 | 6.6 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 62 | 3 | 3 | 6 | |
| 9 | 2011-10-29 | @ | Georgia Tech | L (17-31) | 4 | 9 | 44.4 | 60 | 0 | 67 | 383 | 5.7 | 4 | 76 | 443 | 5.8 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 22 | 4 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 | 2011-11-12 | Wake Forest | W (31-28) | 24 | 37 | 64.9 | 172 | 1 | 35 | 145 | 4.1 | 2 | 72 | 317 | 4.4 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 22 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | 2011-11-19 | @ | North Carolina State | L (13-37) | 19 | 29 | 65.5 | 253 | 3 | 45 | 145 | 3.2 | 1 | 74 | 398 | 5.4 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 22 | 2 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | 2011-11-26 | @ | South Carolina | L (13-34) | 14 | 20 | 70.0 | 210 | 3 | 53 | 210 | 4.0 | 1 | 73 | 420 | 5.8 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | 2011-12-03 | N | Virginia Tech | W (38-10) | 22 | 44 | 50.0 | 274 | 1 | 29 | 56 | 1.9 | 0 | 73 | 330 | 4.5 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 91 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 14 | 2012-01-04 | N | West Virginia | L (33-70) | 32 | 46 | 69.6 | 407 | 6 | 43 | 182 | 4.2 | 3 | 89 | 589 | 6.6 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 31 | 4 | 40 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 14 Games | 243 | 417 | 58.3 | 3045 | 26 | 569 | 2476 | 4.4 | 21 | 986 | 5521 | 6.6 | 129 | 131 | 23 | 283 | 79 | 702 | 9 | 14 | 23 | ||||