2012 Tulane Green Wave football team

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. They finished the season 2–10, 2–6 in C-USA play to finish in a tie for fifth place in the West Division.

Orleans Darkwa

 * Doak Walker Award Candidate

Trent Mackey

 * Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watch List
 * Lombardi Award Watch List

Tulsa
While the team trailed 35–3, senior Devon Walker fractured his cervical spine after colliding head-on with a teammate during a tackle.

Statistics
As of November 17, 2012

Cairo Santos

 * Lou Groza Award
 * Consensus All-American