2012 Tulane Green Wave football team

The 2012 Tulane Green Wave football team represented Tulane University in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by first-year head coach Curtis Johnson. The Green Wave played home games in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome and competed in the West Division of Conference USA. This was their final season in Conference USA as the prepared to move to the American Athletic Conference. They finished the season 2–10, 2–6 in C-USA play to finish in a tie for fifth place in the West Division.

Cairo Santos

 * Lou Groza Award Watch List

Orleans Darkwa

 * Doak Walker Award Candidate

Trent Mackey

 * Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watch List
 * Lombardi Award Watch List

Tulsa
While the team trailed 35–3, senior Devon Walker fractured his cervical spine after colliding head-on with a teammate during a tackle.

Statistics
As of November 17, 2012

Cairo Santos

 * Lou Groza Award
 * Consensus All-American