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

Week two
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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 (for FBS teams) except South Dakota State, a FCS team that played two rounds in the FCS Football Championship.

Players of the week
Following each week of games, Big 12 conference officials select the players of the week from the conference's teams.

Position key
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Awards and honors
Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award

Maxwell Award

'''Walter Camp Player of the Year Award

All-Americans
Academic All-America Team Member of the Year (CoSIDA)

AFCA Coaches' All-Americans First Team:

===All Pac-12 teams ===
 * Offensive Player of the Year:
 * Pat Tillman Defensive Player of the Year:
 * Co-Offensive Freshman of the Year:
 * Defensive Freshman of the Year:
 * Coach of the Year:

First Team:

All-Academic
First team