| Mode: | football |
| Year: | 2012 |
| Team: | Ohio Bobcats |
| Conference: | Mid-American Conference |
| Division: | East Division |
| Short Conf: | MAC |
| Record: | 9–4 |
| Conf Record: | 4–4 |
| Head Coach: | Frank Solich |
| Hc Year: | 8th |
| Cooff Coach1: | Tim Albin |
| Cooc1 Year: | 8th |
| Cooff Coach2: | Gerry Gdowski |
| Cooc2 Year: | 3rd |
| Off Scheme: | Spread option |
| Def Coach: | Jim Burrow |
| Dc Year: | 8th |
| Def Scheme: | 4-3 |
| Stadium: | Peden Stadium |
| Champion: | Independence Bowl champion |
| Bowl: | Independence Bowl |
| Bowl Result: | W 45–14 vs. Louisiana–Monroe |
The 2012 Ohio Bobcats football team represented Ohio University in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by eighth-year head coach Frank Solich and played their home games at Peden Stadium.[1] [2] They were a member of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference (MAC). After defeating Akron on October 13 to become 7–0 the Bobcats were ranked #25 in the AP Poll; Ohio had not been ranked nationally since 1968.[3] On October 21, 2012, the Bobcats peaked at #23 in both the Coaches Poll and AP Poll, and #24 in the BCS standings. They finished the season 9–4, 4–4 in MAC play to finish in third place in the East Division. They were invited to the Independence Bowl where they defeated Louisiana–Monroe for their second consecutive bowl victory.
See also: 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings.
See also: 2012 Penn State Nittany Lions football team.
See also: 2012 New Mexico State Aggies football team.
See also: 2012 Marshall Thundering Herd football team and Battle for the Bell (Marshall–Ohio).
See also: 2012 Norfolk State Spartans football team.
See also: 2012 UMass Minutemen football team.
See also: 2012 Buffalo Bulls football team.
See also: 2012 Akron Zips football team.
See also: 2012 Miami RedHawks football team.
See also: 2012 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team.
See also: 2012 Bowling Green Falcons football team.
See also: 2012 Ball State Cardinals football team.
See also: 2012 Kent State Golden Flashes football team.
See also: 2012 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football team and 2012 Independence Bowl.