| Mode: | football |
| Year: | 2012 |
| Team: | Iowa State Cyclones |
| Conference: | Big 12 Conference |
| Short Conf: | Big 12 |
| Record: | 6–7 |
| Conf Record: | 3–6 |
| Head Coach: | Paul Rhoads |
| Hc Year: | 4th |
| Off Coach: | Courtney Messingham |
| Oc Year: | 1st |
| Off Scheme: | Spread, zone read |
| Def Coach: | Wally Burnham |
| Dc Year: | 4th |
| Def Scheme: | 4–3 |
| Stadium: | Jack Trice Stadium |
| Bowl: | Liberty Bowl |
| Bowl Result: | L 17–31 vs. Tulsa |
The 2012 Iowa State Cyclones football team represented Iowa State University in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cyclones were led by fourth-year head coach Paul Rhoads and played their home games at Jack Trice Stadium. They were a member of the Big 12 Conference. They finished the season 6–7, 3–6 in Big 12 play, to finish in ninth place. They were invited to the Liberty Bowl, where they lost to Tulsa, whom they had defeated in the opening game of the season.
| Name | Position | Seasons at Iowa State | Alma mater | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Missouri Western (1989) | |||
| Wally Burnham | Defensive coordinator/linebackers | 4 | Samford (1963) | |
| Courtney Messingham | 4 | Northern Iowa (1990) | ||
| Kenith Pope | 4 | Oklahoma (1976) | ||
| Troy Douglas | Defensive backs | 1 | Appalachian State (1986) | |
| Luke Wells | 4 | Oklahoma (2001) | ||
| Todd Sturdy | Wide receivers, Passing Game Coordinator | 2 | St. Ambrose (1990) | |
| 4 | Pittsburgh (1992) | |||
| Bill Bleil | 4 | Northwestern College (1981) | ||
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