| Year: | 2012 |
| Team: | Yale Bulldogs |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Ivy League |
| Short Conf: | Ivy |
| Record: | 2–8 |
| Conf Record: | 1–6 |
| Head Coach: | Tony Reno |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Off Coach: | Kevin Morris |
| Oc Year: | 1st |
| Def Coach: | Rick Flanders |
| Dc Year: | 1st |
| Stadium: | Yale Bowl |
The 2012 Yale Bulldogs football team represented Yale University in the 2012 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by first year head coach Tony Reno and played their home games at the Yale Bowl. They are a member of the Ivy League. They finished the season 2–8, 1–6 in Ivy League play to finish in last place. Yale averaged 12,453 fans per game.