2012 Purdue Boilermakers football
Heart of Dallas Bowl vs. Oklahoma State, L 14–58
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Division	Leaders Division
Record	6–7 (3–5 Big Ten)
Head coach	Danny Hope (4th season)
Offensive coordinator	Gary Nord (4th season)
Offensive scheme	Pro spread
Defensive coordinator	Tim Tibesar (1st season)
Base defense	4–3
Captains	Offensive captains Akeem Shavers Caleb TerBush Crosby Wright[1] Defensive captains Kawann Short Ricardo Allen Special teams captain Raheem Mostert
Home stadium	Ross–Ade Stadium
Seasons ← 2011 2013 →

2012 Big Ten Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Legends Division
No. 25 Nebraska xy		7	–	1					10	–	4
No. 24 Michigan		6	–	2					8	–	5
No. 17 Northwestern		5	–	3					10	–	3
Michigan State		3	–	5					7	–	6
Iowa		2	–	6					4	–	8
Minnesota		2	–	6					6	–	7
Leaders Division
No. 3 Ohio State* x		8	–	0					12	–	0
Penn State*		6	–	2					8	–	4
Wisconsin y$		4	–	4					8	–	6
Purdue		3	–	5					6	–	7
Indiana		2	–	6					4	–	8
Illinois		0	–	8					2	–	10
Championship: Wisconsin 70, Nebraska 31
$ – BCS representative as conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions * Ohio State and Penn State ineligible for conference championship game and post-season bowl games due to NCAA sanctions. Rankings from AP Poll

The 2012 Purdue Boilermakers football team represented the Purdue University during the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Boilermakers played in the Leaders Division of the Big Ten Conference and played their home games at Ross–Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Indiana. The team was led by head coach Danny Hope, who was in his fourth season and was fired after the end of the regular season.^[2] The season finished with a won-loss record of 6–7 overall, 3–5 in Big 10 Leaders Division, finishing in 4th place. The team was invited the 2013 Heart of Dallas Bowl, where they were defeated by Oklahoma State, 58-14.

Preseason

In 2011, the Boilermakers became bowl eligible in their twelfth game, and played in the 2011 Little Caesars Pizza Bowl against Western Michigan, defeating the Broncos 37–32.

Purdue returns fifteen out of twenty-two starters—eight on offense and seven on defense. Purdue will be forced to replace captains Offensive tackle Dennis Kelly, linebacker Chris Carlino, as well as starters Defensive end Gerald Gooden Jr., Linebacker Joe Holland, Safety Albert Evans, Safety Logan Link Offensive tackle Nick Mondek, Kicker Carson Wiggs and Wide receiver Justin Siller, and key contributor Fullback Jared Crank. Several players left the Purdue program in 2012 for a variety of reasons. The most significant was Running back Reggie Pegram decided to transfer from the program following the bowl game.^[3] He ended up transferring to North Texas.^[4] Other's that left the program were running backs Doug Gentry^[5] and Devin Hill, kicker Ryan Ullrich and defensive tackle LaSalle Cooks.

Three Boilermakers were named to preseason watchlists. Raheem Mostert was named to the preseason Jet Award watch list, an award given to the top return specialist in the NCAA.^[6] Ricardo Allen was named to the preseason Jim Thorpe Award watchlist, an award given to the top defensive back in the NCAA.^[7] and Kawann Short was named to the preseason Lombardi Award watchlist, an award given to the top lineman in the NCAA.^[8] and Allen as well as Short have both been named to the Chuck Bednarik Award, which is given to the top defensive player in the NCAA.^[9]

Recruiting

Position key

Back	B		Center	C		Cornerback	CB		Defensive back	DB
Defensive end	DE		Defensive lineman	DL		Defensive tackle	DT		End	E
Fullback	FB		Guard	G		Halfback	HB		Kicker	K
Kickoff returner	KR		Offensive tackle	OT		Offensive lineman	OL		Linebacker	LB
Long snapper	LS		Punter	P		Punt returner	PR		Quarterback	QB
Running back	RB		Safety	S		Tight end	TE		Wide receiver	WR

Recruits

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	40‡	Commit date
Danny Anthrop WR	West Lafayette, Indiana	Lafayette Central Catholic H.S.	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	--	Sep 23, 2011
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 73
Austin Appleby QB	North Canton, Ohio	Hoover H.S.	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	228 lb (103 kg)	4.9	Jun 29, 2011
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 75
Anthony Brown DB	Tampa, Florida	Hillsborough H.S.	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	--	Mar 24, 2011
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 72
Carlos Carvajal ATH	New Berlin, New York	Milford Academy	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	--	Aug 29, 2011
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: PG
Cameron Cermin OL	College Station, Texas	A&M Consolidated H.S.	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	291 lb (132 kg)	--	Oct 3, 2011
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 79
Jonathan Curry TE	Phenix City, Alabama	Central H.S.	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	224 lb (102 kg)	4.8	Aug 1, 2011
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 78
Andy Garcia LB	Hialeah, Florida	Hialeah H.S.	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	--	Jul 29, 2011
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 73
Aloyis Gray QB/WR	Indianapolis, Indiana	Pike H.S.	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	--	Sep 3, 2011
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 74
Robert Gregory QB	Chicago, Illinois	Simeon Career Academy	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	4.7