The 2012 Missouri State Bears football team represented Missouri State University as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2012 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Terry Allen, the Bears compiled an overall record of 3âÂÂ8 with a mark of 3âÂÂ5 in conference play, placing eighth in the MVFC. Missouri State played home games at Plaster Sports Complex in Springfield, Missouri.