2012 Washington State Cougars football team

2012 Washington State Cougars football
ConferencePac-12 Conference
DivisionNorth Division
Record3–9 (1–8 Pac-12)
Head coach
Offensive schemeAir raid
Defensive coordinatorMike Breske (1st season)
Base defenseMultiple 3–4
Home stadiumMartin Stadium
Seasons
← 2011
2013 →
2012 Pac-12 Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
North Division
No. 7 Stanford xy$   8 1     12 2  
No. 2 Oregon x%   8 1     12 1  
No. 20 Oregon State   6 3     9 4  
Washington   5 4     7 6  
California   2 7     3 9  
Washington State   1 8     3 9  
South Division
UCLA x   6 3     9 5  
Arizona State   5 4     8 5  
USC   5 4     7 6  
Arizona   4 5     8 5  
Utah   3 6     5 7  
Colorado   1 8     1 11  
Championship: Stanford 27, UCLA 24
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • % – BCS at-large representative
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2012 Washington State Cougars football team represented Washington State University during the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by first-year head coach Mike Leach, the Cougars played their home games on campus at Martin Stadium in Pullman, Washington. They were members of the North Division of the Pac-12 Conference and finished the season 3–9 overall, 1–8 in Pac-12, and last place in the North Division.