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The 2012 Tennessee State Tigers football team represented Tennessee State University in the 2012 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by third year head coach Rod Reed and played their home games at LP Field with three home games at Hale Stadium. They are a member of the Ohio Valley Conference. They finished the season 8–3 4–3 in OVC play to finish in fifth place.