| Year: | 2012 |
| Team: | Harvard Crimson |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Ivy League |
| Short Conf: | Ivy |
| Fcscoachrank: | 23 |
| Record: | 8–2 |
| Conf Record: | 5–2 |
| Head Coach: | Tim Murphy |
| Hc Year: | 19th |
| Off Coach: | Joel Lamb |
| Oc Year: | 7th |
| Off Scheme: | Spread |
| Def Coach: | Scott Larkee |
| Dc Year: | 4th |
| Def Scheme: | 4–3 |
| Stadium: | Harvard Stadium |
The 2012 Harvard Crimson football team represented Harvard University in the 2012 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by 19th-year head coach Tim Murphy and played their home games at Harvard Stadium. They were a member of the Ivy League. They finished the season 8–2 overall 5–2 in Ivy League play to place second. Harvard averaged 11,519 fans per game.