| Year: | 2012 |
| Team: | Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Big South Conference |
| Short Conf: | Big South |
| Record: | 3–8 |
| Conf Record: | 2–4 |
| Head Coach: | Ron Dickerson Jr. |
| Hc Year: | 2nd |
| Def Coach: | Tony Pierce |
| Dc Year: | 2nd |
| Stadium: | Ernest W. Spangler Stadium |
The 2012 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs football team represented Gardner–Webb University as a member of the Big South Conference during the 2012 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by Ron Dickerson Jr. in his second and final season as head coach, the Runnin' Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 3–8 with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, placing fifth in the Big South. Gardner–Webb played home games at Ernest W. Spangler Stadium in Boiling Springs, North Carolina.