The 2012 Youngstown State Penguins football team represented Youngstown State University as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2012 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by third-year head coach Eric Wolford, the Penguins compiled an overall record of 7âÂÂ4 with a mark of 4âÂÂ4 in conference play, tying for fourth place in the MVFC. Youngstown State played their home games at Stambaugh Stadium in Youngstown, Ohio.