2012 Missouri State Bears football team

2012 Missouri State Bears football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Football Conference
Record3–8 (3–5 MVFC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorRob Christophel (7th season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorD. J. Vokolek (7th season)
Base defense3–4
Captains
Home stadiumPlaster Sports Complex
2012 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 1 North Dakota State $^   7 1     14 1  
No. 14 South Dakota State ^   6 2     9 4  
No. 8 Illinois State ^   5 3     9 4  
Indiana State   5 3     7 4  
Southern Illinois   5 3     6 5  
Youngstown State   4 4     7 4  
Northern Iowa   4 4     5 6  
Missouri State   3 5     3 8  
Western Illinois   1 7     3 8  
South Dakota   0 8     1 10  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2012 Missouri State Bears football team represented Missouri State University as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2012 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Terry Allen, the Bears compiled an overall record of 3–8 with a mark of 3–5 in conference play, placing eighth in the MVFC. Missouri State played home games at Plaster Sports Complex in Springfield, Missouri.