| Year: | 2012 |
| Team: | Missouri Tigers |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Southeastern Conference |
| Division: | Eastern Division |
| Short Conf: | SEC |
| Record: | 5–7 |
| Conf Record: | 2–6 |
| Head Coach: | Gary Pinkel |
| Hc Year: | 12th |
| Off Coach: | David Yost |
| Oc Year: | 4th |
| Off Scheme: | Spread |
| Def Coach: | Dave Steckel |
| Dc Year: | 4th |
| Def Scheme: | 4–3 |
| Stadium: | Faurot Field |
The 2012 Missouri Tigers football team represented the University of Missouri in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached for the 12th season by Gary Pinkel and played their home games at Faurot Field in Columbia, Missouri for the 87th consecutive season. In their first season as a member of the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference, Missouri finished fifth with a record of 2–6 in the conference, and 5–7 overall. As a result, the Tigers failed to qualify for a bowl game for the first time since the 2004 season.
Key losses:
All nineteen recruits signed their National Letter of Intent during the National Signing Period (February 1, 2012 – April 1, 2012).
The recruits signed by February 1.[1]
Almost one-third (six) of the nineteen recruits are from Missouri with three of them from St. Louis and one from Kansas City. Another six were from Texas. Markus Golden, a linebacker from St. Louis as well, is the only junior college transfer. Darius White (the 20th), a wide receiver from Fort Worth, Texas is a transfer from the Texas Longhorns who has already enrolled in the off-season but has to sit out the 2012 season per NCAA transfer rules and will then have two years of eligibility starting in 2013.[2]
Schedule Source:[3]
| Name | Position | Years at MU | Alma mater (year) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Pinkel[4] | Head coach | 12 | Kent State (1975) | |
| Dave Steckel[5] | Assistant head coach Defensive coordinator Linebackers coach | 12 | Kutztown (1982) | |
| David Yost[6] | Assistant head coach Offensive coordinator Quarterbacks coach Recruiting coordinator | 12 | Kent State (1992) | |
| Cornell Ford[7] | Cornerbacks coach | 12 | Toledo (1991) | |
| Alex Grinch[8] | Safeties Coach | 4 | Mount Union (2002) | |
| Josh Henson[9] | Co – Offensive line coach | 4 | Oklahoma State (1998) | |
| Andy Hill[10] | Receivers Coach | 17 | University of Missouri (1985) | |
| Brian Jones[11] | Running backs coach | 12 | Connecticut (1981) | |
| Craig Kuligowski[12] | Defensive line coach | 12 | Toledo (1991) | |
| Bruce Walker[13] | Co – Offensive line coach | 12 | Central Washington (1983) | |
| Dan Hopkins[14] | Director of football operations | 6 | University of Missouri (2004) | |
| Nick Otterbacher[15] | Director of Football Recruiting | 9 | Toledo (2002) |
Source: 2012 Mizzou Football Roster[16]
David Yost resigned on December 3, suggestingly for personal reasons.[17] [18]
See also: 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings.