| Mode: | football |
| Year: | 2012 |
| Team: | Temple Owls |
| Conference: | Big East Conference |
| Conference Link: | Big East Conference (1979–2013) |
| Short Conf: | Big East |
| Record: | 4–7 |
| Conf Record: | 2–5 |
| Head Coach: | Steve Addazio |
| Hc Year: | 2nd |
| Off Coach: | Ryan Day |
| Oc Year: | 1st |
| Def Coach: | Chuck Heater |
| Dc Year: | 2nd |
| Stadium: | Lincoln Financial Field |
The 2012 Temple Owls football team represented Temple University in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Owls were led by second-year head coach Steve Addazio and played their home games at Lincoln Financial Field. This season marked the Owls' first season as members of the Big East Conference since they were forced out of the conference following the 2004 season. They finished the season 4–7, 2–5 in Big East play to finish in a tie for sixth place.