2012 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

2012 Fresno State Bulldogs football
Mountain West co-champion
Hawaii Bowl, L 10–43 vs. SMU
ConferenceMountain West Conference
Record9–4 (7–1 MW)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDave Schramm (1st season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorNick Toth (1st season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumBulldog Stadium
Seasons
← 2011
2013 →
2012 Mountain West Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 18 Boise State +   7 1     11 2  
Fresno State +   7 1     9 4  
San Diego State +   7 1     9 4  
Air Force   5 3     6 7  
Nevada   4 4     7 6  
Wyoming   3 5     4 8  
Colorado State   3 5     4 8  
UNLV   2 6     2 11  
New Mexico   1 7     4 9  
Hawaii   1 7     3 9  
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2012 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented California State University, Fresno in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulldogs were led by first-year head coach Tim DeRuyter and played their home games at Bulldog Stadium. This was their first year as a member of the Mountain West Conference. They finished the season 9–4, 7–1 in Mountain West play to share the conference championship with Boise State and San Diego State. They were invited to the Hawaii Bowl where they were defeated by SMU.