2012 Missouri State Bears football team

2012 Missouri State Bears football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Football Conference
Record3–8 (3–5 MVFC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorRob Christophel (7th season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorD. J. Vokolek (7th season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumPlaster Sports Complex
Seasons
← 2011
2013 →
2012 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 1 North Dakota State $^   7 1     14 1  
No. 14 South Dakota State ^   6 2     9 4  
No. 8 Illinois State ^   5 3     9 4  
Indiana State   5 3     7 4  
Southern Illinois   5 3     6 5  
Youngstown State   4 4     7 4  
Northern Iowa   4 4     5 6  
Missouri State   3 5     3 8  
Western Illinois   1 7     3 8  
South Dakota   0 8     1 10  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2012 Missouri State Bears football team represented Missouri State University in the 2012 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by seventh-year head coach Terry Allen and played their home games at the Plaster Sports Complex. They are a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference. They finished the season 3–8, 3–5 in MVFC play to finish in eighth place.