2012 Iowa State Cyclones football team

2012 Iowa State Cyclones football
Liberty Bowl, L 17–31 vs. Tulsa
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Record6–7 (3–6 Big 12)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorCourtney Messingham (1st season)
Offensive schemeSpread, zone read
Defensive coordinatorWally Burnham (4th season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumJack Trice Stadium
Seasons
← 2011
2013 →
2012 Big 12 Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 12 Kansas State $+   8 1     11 2  
No. 15 Oklahoma +   8 1     10 3  
No. 19 Texas   5 4     9 4  
Oklahoma State   5 4     8 5  
Baylor   4 5     8 5  
TCU   4 5     7 6  
Texas Tech   4 5     8 5  
West Virginia   4 5     7 6  
Iowa State   3 6     6 7  
Kansas   0 9     1 11  
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2012 Iowa State Cyclones football team represented Iowa State University in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cyclones were led by fourth-year head coach Paul Rhoads and played their home games at Jack Trice Stadium. They were a member of the Big 12 Conference. They finished the season 6–7, 3–6 in Big 12 play, to finish in ninth place. They were invited to the Liberty Bowl, where they lost to Tulsa, whom they had defeated in the opening game of the season.