2012 Tarleton State Texans football team

The 2012 Tarleton State Texans football team represented Tarleton State University in the 2012 NCAA Division II football season as a member of the Lone Star Conference.^[1]

2012 Tarleton State Texans football
Conference	Lone Star Conference
Record	6–4 (5–3 LSC)
Head coach	Cary Fowler (3rd season)
Offensive coordinator	Justin Carrigan (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Henry Cofer (3rd season)
Base defense	3–4
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium
Seasons ← 2011 2013 →

2012 Lone Star Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 16 Midwestern State +^		7	–	1					9	–	2
No. 4 West Texas A&M +^		7	–	1					12	–	3
Tarleton State		5	–	3					6	–	4
Texas A&M–Kingsville #		5	–	3					6	–	6
Abilene Christian		4	–	4					7	–	4
Angelo State		4	–	4					5	–	6
Eastern New Mexico †		2	–	6					3	–	7
Incarnate Word		1	–	7					2	–	9
Texas A&M–Commerce		1	–	7					1	–	9
+ – Conference co-champions ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant # – Kanza Bowl participant † – Eastern New Mexico vacated all three wins Rankings from AFCA poll

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 8	7:00 p.m.	No. 4 Midwestern State	Memorial Stadium Stephenville, TX	W 20–17	6,027	[2]
September 15	4:00 p.m.	vs. No. 20 Abilene Christian	Cowboys Stadium Arlington, TX	L 31–34	19,134	[3]
September 22	7:00 p.m.	Eastern New Mexico	Memorial Stadium Stephenville, TX	W 35–23	6,437	[4]
September 29	6:00 p.m.	at No. 23 West Texas A&M	Kimbrough Memorial Stadium Canyon, TX	L 21–41	7,825	[5]
October 6	7:00 p.m.	Delta State*	Memorial Stadium Stephenville, TX	L 35–38	2,218	[6]
October 13	6:00 p.m.	at Texas A&M–Commerce	Memorial Stadium Commerce, TX	W 10–43	2,105	[7]
October 20	6:00 p.m.	Texas A&M–Kingsville	Memorial Stadium Stephenville, TX	L 23–35	6,216	[8]
October 27	7:00 p.m.	at Incarnate Word	Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium San Antonio, TX	W 45–20	2,069	[9]
November 3	3:00 p.m.	at North Alabama*	Braly Municipal Stadium Florence, Ala	W 38–28	9,067	[10]
November 10	7:00 p.m.	Angelo State	Memorial Stadium Stephenville, TX	W 54–37	6,348	[11]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AFCA Poll released prior to the game