The 2012 Marian Knights football team was an American football team that represented Marian University as a member of the Mid-States Football Association during the 2012 NAIA football season. In their sixth season under head coach Ted Karras Jr., the Knights compiled a 12âÂÂ1 record (4âÂÂ1 against conference opponents) and won the NAIA national championship, defeating , 30âÂÂ27, in overtime in the NAIA National Championship Game.