The 2012 Tulane Green Wave football team represented Tulane University in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season.

The team was led by first-year head coach Curtis Johnson.

The Green Wave played home games in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome and competed in the West Division of Conference USA.

This was their final season in Conference USA as the prepared to move to the American Athletic Conference.

Sources: Roster Last update: September 9, 2012 [3][4] While the team trailed 35–3, senior Devon Walker fractured his cervical spine after colliding head-on with a teammate during a tackle.