| Year: | 2012 |
| Team: | Cal Poly Mustangs |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Big Sky Conference |
| Short Conf: | Big Sky |
| Tsnrank: | 12 |
| Fcscoachrank: | 12 |
| Record: | 9–3 |
| Conf Record: | 7–1 |
| Head Coach: | Tim Walsh |
| Hc Year: | 4th |
| Cooff Coach1: | Brian Cook |
| Cooc1 Year: | 4th |
| Cooff Coach2: | Saga Tuitele |
| Cooc2 Year: | 4th |
| Off Scheme: | Spread triple-option |
| Def Coach: | Josh Brown |
| Dc Year: | 1st |
| Def Scheme: | Multiple 4–3 |
| Stadium: | Alex G. Spanos Stadium |
| Champion: | Big Sky co-champion |
| Bowl: | NCAA Division I Second Round |
| Bowl Result: | L 16–18 vs. Sam Houston State |
The 2012 Cal Poly Mustangs football team represented California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo as member of the Big Sky Conference during the 2012 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Tim Walsh, Cal Poly compiled an overall record of 9–3 with a mark of 7–1 in conference play, sharing the Big Sky title Eastern Washington and Montana State. The Mustangs received an at-large big to the NCAA Division I Football Championship, where after a first-round by, they lost to Sam Houston State in the second round.[1] The team played home games at Alex G. Spanos Stadium in San Luis Obispo, California.
The game against Eastern Washington, fellow Big Sky member, on November 3 was considered a non-conference game and had no effect on the Big Sky standings.[2] [3]
See also: 2012 San Diego Toreros football team.
See also: 2012 Wyoming Cowboys football team.
See also: 2012 UC Davis Aggies football team and Battle for the Golden Horseshoe.
See also: 2012 University of North Dakota football team.
See also: 2012 Weber State Wildcats football team.
See also: 2012 Northern Colorado Bears football team.
See also: 2012 Portland State Vikings football team.
See also: 2012 Sacramento State Hornets football team.
See also: 2012 Eastern Washington Eagles football team.
See also: 2012 Idaho State Bengals football team.
See also: 2012 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football team.
See also: 2012 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team.