| Year: | 2012 |
| Team: | St. Norbert Green Knights |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Midwest Conference |
| Short Conf: | MWC |
| Record: | 8–3 |
| Conf Record: | 8–1 |
| Head Coach: | Jim Purtill |
| Hc Year: | 14th |
| Stadium: | Schneider Stadium |
| Champion: | MWC co-champion |
| Bowl: | NCAA Division III First Round |
| Bowl Result: | L 17–48 at |
The 2012 St. Norbert Green Knights football team represented St. Norbert College as a member of the Midwest Conference (MWC) during the 2012 NCAA Division III football season. They were led by 14th-year head coach Jim Purtill and play their home games at Schneider Stadium in De Pere, Wisconsin. The Green Knights compiled and overall record of 8–3 with a mark of 8–1 in conference play, sharing the MWC title with . St. Norbert advanced to the NCAA Division III Football Championship playoffs, where the lost to the in the first round.
On August 31, St. Norbert played their season opener against at Donnybrook Stadium in Dublin, Ireland. The game was played as part of the 2012 Global Ireland Football Tournament. It marked the first time in 20 years that an NCAA Division III regular season football game was played in Europe.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]