The 2012 Princeton Tigers football team represented Princeton University in the 2012 NCAA Division I FCS football season.

They were led by third-year head coach Bob Surace and played their home games at Powers Field at Princeton Stadium.

They finished the season 5–5 overall and 4–3 in Ivy League play to places in a three-way tie for third.

Princeton averaged 7,984 fans per game.

Captain Mike Catapano was Ivy League Defensive Player of the Year.