2012 Cal Poly Mustangs football team
The 2012 Cal Poly Mustangs football team represented California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo as member of the Big Sky Conference during the 2012 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Tim Walsh, Cal Poly compiled an overall record of 9–3 with a mark of 7–1 in conference play, sharing the Big Sky title [2012 2012 Eastern Washington Eagles football team|Eastern Washington Eagles football team|Eastern Washington] and Montana State. The Mustangs received an at-large big to the NCAA Division I Football Championship, where after a first-round bye, they lost to Sam Houston State in the second round. The team played home games at Alex G. Spanos Stadium in San Luis Obispo, California.