2012 Columbia Lions football team

The 2012 Columbia Lions football team represented Columbia University as a member of Ivy League during the 2012 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by first-year head coach Pete Mangurian, the Lions compiled an overall record of 3–7 with a mark of 2–5 in conference play, tying for sixth place in the Ivy League. The team played home games at Robert K. Kraft Field at Lawrence A. Wien Stadium in Manhattan. Columbia averaged 5,599 fans per game.