The 2012 Cal Poly Mustangs football team represented California Polytechnic State University in the 2012 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Mustangs were led by fourth-year head coach Tim Walsh and played their home games at Alex G. Spanos Stadium. This is their first year as a member of the Big Sky Conference. They finished the season 9–3, 7–1 in Big Sky play to claim a share of the conference championship with Eastern Washington and Montana State. They received an at-large bid into the FCS Playoffs where they lost in the second round to Sam Houston State.[1]
Despite also being a member of the Big Sky, the game against Eastern Washington on November 3 was considered a non conference game and had no effect on the Big Sky standings.
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.