| Year: | 2012 |
| Team: | Western Carolina Catamounts |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Southern Conference |
| Short Conf: | SoCon |
| Record: | 1–10 |
| Conf Record: | 0–8 |
| Head Coach: | Mark Speir |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Off Coach: | Brad Glenn |
| Oc Year: | 1st |
| Def Coach: | Curtis Walker |
| Dc Year: | 1st |
| Stadium: | Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium |
The 2012 Western Carolina Catamounts team represented Western Carolina University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 2012 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by first-year head coach Mark Speir, the Catamounts compiled an overall record of 1–10 with a mark of 0–8 in conference play, placing last out of nine teams in the SoCon. Western Carolina played their home games at Bob Waters Field at E. J. Whitmire Stadium in Cullowhee, North Carolina.