The 2012 Northern Iowa Panthers football team represented the University of Northern Iowa as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2012 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by 12th-year head coach Mark Farley, the Panthers compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, tying for sixth place in the MVFC. The team played home games at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa.

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Personnel Coaching staff Name Position Year atNorthern Iowa Alma mater (year) Mark Farley Head coach 12th Northern Iowa (1987) Rick Nelson Offensive line 13th Northern Iowa (1984) Bill Salmon Associate head coachOffensive coordinator 12th Northern Iowa (1980) Mario Verduzco Co-offensive coordinatorQuarterbacks 12th San José State (1988) Jeremiah Johnson Defensive backs 6th Kansas (2000) Dan Clark Tight ends 3rd Simpson (1995) Travis Williams Linebackers 1st Auburn (2005) Matt Entz Defensive coordinator/defensive line 3rd Wartburg (1995) Todd Blythe Offensive assistant 1st Iowa State (2008) Daniel Bullocks Defensive assistant 1st Nebraska (2005) D. J. Hord Graduate assistant 1st Notre Dame (2009)

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