2012 Big 12 Conference football season
The 2012 Big 12 Conference football season was the 17th season for the Big 12, as part of the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. It was also the first season in the Big 12 for TCU and West Virginia, replacing Texas A&M and Missouri, as they both moved to the Southeastern Conference.
Head coaches
- Art Briles, Baylor
- Paul Rhoads, Iowa State
- Charlie Weis, Kansas
- Bill Snyder, Kansas State
- Bob Stoops, Oklahoma
- Mike Gundy, Oklahoma State
- Mack Brown, Texas
- Gary Patterson, Texas Christian
- Tommy Tuberville, Texas Tech
- Dana Holgorsen, West Virginia
Rankings
Schedule
| Index to colors and formatting |
| Big 12 member won |
| Big 12 member lost |
| Big 12 teams in bold |
Week one
Week two
Week three
Week four
Week five
Week six
Week seven
Week eight
Week nine
Week ten
Week eleven
Week twelve
Week thirteen
Week fourteen
Records against other conferences
Big 12 vs. BCS matchups
Bowl games
Big 12 teams played in the following bowl games. Big 12 teams are bolded.Every team except for the Kansas Jayhawks played in a bowl game for the 2012 season. Every one of the Jayhawk's opponents played in a bowl game except South Dakota State, a FCS team that played two rounds in the FCS Football Championship.
| Bowl Game | Date | Stadium | City | Television | Time | Team | Score | Team | Score |
| Holiday Bowl | December 27 | Qualcomm Stadium | San Diego, California | ESPN | 8:45 PM | Baylor | 49 | #17 UCLA | 26 |
| Meineke Car Care Bowl of Texas | December 28 | Reliant Stadium | Houston | ESPN | 8:00 PM | Minnesota | 31 | Texas Tech | 34 |
| Pinstripe Bowl | December 29 | Yankee Stadium | Bronx, New York | ESPN | 2:15 PM | West Virginia | 14 | Syracuse | 38 |
| Alamo Bowl | December 29 | Alamodome | San Antonio | ESPN | 5:45 PM | Texas | 31 | #15 Oregon State | 27 |
| Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl | December 29 | Sun Devil Stadium | Tempe, Arizona | ESPN | 9:15 PM | TCU | 16 | Michigan State | 17 |
| Liberty Bowl | December 31 | Liberty Bowl Stadium | Memphis, Tennessee | ESPN | 2:30 PM | Iowa State | 17 | Tulsa | 31 |
| Heart of Dallas Bowl | January 1 | Cotton Bowl Stadium | Dallas | ESPNU | 11:00 AM | Purdue | 14 | Oklahoma State | 58 |
| Fiesta Bowl | January 3 | University of Phoenix Stadium | Glendale, Arizona | ESPN | 7:30 PM | #5 Oregon | 35 | #7 Kansas State | 17 |
| Cotton Bowl Classic | January 4 | Cowboys Stadium | Arlington, Texas | FOX | 7:00 PM | #10 Texas A&M | 41 | #12 Oklahoma | 13 |