2012 Wyoming Cowboys football
Conference	Mountain West Conference
Record	4–8 (3–5 MW)
Head coach	Dave Christensen (4th season; games 1–7 and 9–12) Pete Kaligis (interim; game 8)
Offensive coordinator	Gregg Brandon (2nd season)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Chris Tormey (1st season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	War Memorial Stadium
Seasons ← 2011 2013 →

2012 Mountain West Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 18 Boise State +		7	–	1					11	–	2
Fresno State +		7	–	1					9	–	4
San Diego State +		7	–	1					9	–	4
Air Force		5	–	3					6	–	7
Nevada		4	–	4					7	–	6
Wyoming		3	–	5					4	–	8
Colorado State		3	–	5					4	–	8
UNLV		2	–	6					2	–	11
New Mexico		1	–	7					4	–	9
Hawaii		1	–	7					3	–	9
+ – Conference co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

The 2012 Wyoming Cowboys football team represented the University of Wyoming in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cowboys were led by fourth year head coach Dave Christensen and played their home games at War Memorial Stadium. They were members of the Mountain West Conference. They finished the season 4–8, 3–5 in Mountain West play to finish in a tie for sixth place.

On October 13, 2012; Christensen confronted Air Force coach Troy Calhoun after the Cowboys' narrow 28–27 loss to the Falcons. Believing Calhoun had told Air Force quarterback Connor Dietz to fake an injury in order to buy more time before the game-winning touchdown, Christensen launched a profanity-laced tirade at Calhoun, calling him a "fly boy." Christensen apologized the next night and was reprimanded by the Mountain West Conference for his actions. On October 22, Wyoming athletic director Tom Burman suspended Christensen for the Cowboys' game against Boise State and fined him $50,000. Assistant head coach Pete Kaligis coached the team in that game.^[1] However, Wyoming credits the entire season to Christensen.

^[2]

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 1	6:00 p.m.	at No. 15 Texas*	Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX	LHN	L 17–37	101,142
September 8	2:00 p.m.	Toledo*	War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY		L 31–34	21,688
September 15	4:00 p.m.	Cal Poly*	War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY		L 22–24	21,728
September 22	3:00 p.m.	at Idaho*	Kibbie Dome Moscow, ID	ESPN3	W 40–37 OT	13,558
October 6	5:00 p.m.	at Nevada	Mackay Stadium Reno, NV	Campus Insiders	L 28–35 OT	24,025
October 13	5:00 p.m.	Air Force	War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY	ROOT	L 27–28	22,627
October 20	8:30 p.m.	at Fresno State	Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA	ROOT/TWCSN	L 14–42	29,423
October 27	1:30 p.m.	No. 21 Boise State	War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY	CBSSN	L 14–45	17,855
November 3	2:30 p.m.	Colorado State	War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY (Battle for the Bronze Boot)	KTVD	W 45–31	20,055
November 10	1:30 p.m.	at New Mexico	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM		W 28–23	17,839
November 17	2:00 p.m.	at UNLV	Sam Boyd Stadium Whitney, NV	TWCSN	W 28–23	10,717
November 24	1:30 p.m.	San Diego State	War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY	ROOT/TWCSN	L 28–42	13,374
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Mountain time

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cowboys	9	0	0	8	17
#15 Longhorns	7	17	7	6	37

	1	2	3	4	Total
Rockets	3	14	10	7	34
Cowboys	14	6	0	11	31

	1	2	3	4	Total
Mustangs	14	0	7	3	24
Cowboys	0	15	0	7	22

	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Cowboys	14	0	6	14	6	40
Vandals	6	14	7	7	3	37

	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Cowboys	7	7	7	7	0	28
Wolf Pack	7	14	0	7	7	35

	1	2	3	4	Total
Falcons	7	7	7	7	28
Cowboys	6	18	3	0	27

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cowboys	0	0	7	7	14
Bulldogs	21	14	0	7	42

Last meeting was in the 2009 New Mexico Bowl.

	1	2	3	4	Total
#21 Broncos	7	10	21	7	45
Cowboys	0	7	0	7	14

	1	2	3	4	Total
State Rams	7	7	3	14	31
Cowboys	21	7	14	3	45

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cowboys	0	21	0	7	28
Lobos	0	7	10	6	23

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cowboys	14	14	0	0	28
Rebels	7	10	0	6	23

	1	2	3	4	Total
Aztecs	7	14	14	7	42
Cowboys	7	21	0	0	28