2012 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team

The 2012 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team represented Sam Houston State University in the 2012 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bearkats were led by third-year head coach Willie Fritz and played their home games at Bowers Stadium. They were a member of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 11–4, 6–1 in Southland play to claim a share of the regular season conference championship. They earned an at-large bid to the FCS playoffs where they advanced to the national championship game where, for the second consecutive year, they lost to North Dakota State.

2012 Sam Houston State Bearkats football
Southland co-champion
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 2
FCS CoachesNo. 2
Record114 (61 Southland)
Head coach
  • Willie Fritz (3rd season)
Offensive coordinatorDoug Ruse (1st season)
Offensive schemeSpread option
Defensive coordinatorScott Stoker (4th season)
Base defense3–3–5
Home stadiumBowers Stadium
2012 Southland Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 10 Central Arkansas +^  6 1   9 3  
No. 2 Sam Houston State +^  6 1   11 4  
Southeastern Louisiana  5 2   5 6  
McNeese State  4 3   7 4  
Stephen F. Austin  4 3   5 6  
Northwestern State  2 5   4 7  
Lamar  1 6   4 8  
Nicholls State  0 7   1 10  
  • + Conference co-champions
  • ^ FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll
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