The 2012 Winston-Salem State Rams football team represented Winston-Salem State University as a member of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) during the 2012 NCAA Division II football season. Led by third-year head coach Connell Maynor, the Rams compiled an overall record of 14–1, with a conference record of 7–0, and finished as CIAA champion. At the conclusion of the season, Winston-Salem State were also recognized as black college national champion.

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Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 1	6:00 p.m.	UNC Pembroke*	No. 9	Bowman Gray Stadium Winston-Salem, NC	W 28–23	4,337	[1]
September 8	1:00 p.m.	at Concord*	No. 8	Callaghan Stadium Athens, WV	W 30–22	1,112	[2]
September 15	12:00 p.m.	vs. Morehouse*	No. 5	Cleveland Browns Stadium Cleveland, OH (Cleveland Classic)	W 55–21	10,000	[3]
September 22	6:00 p.m.	Virginia Union	No. 5	Bowman Gray Stadium Winston-Salem, NC	W 35–6	6,133	[4]
September 29	1:00 p.m.	at Bowie State	No. 5	Bulldogs Stadium Bowie, MD	W 35–3	2,964	[5]
October 6	4:00 p.m.	at Johnson C. Smith	No. 4	American Legion Memorial Stadium Charlotte, NC	W 63–7	6,147	[6]
October 13	1:30 p.m.	St. Augustine's	No. 3	Bowman Gray Stadium Winston-Salem, NC	W 56–37	9,321	[7]
October 20	1:30 p.m.	Livingstone	No. 2	Bowman Gray Stadium Winston-Salem, NC	W 58–0	17,123	[8]
October 27	1:00 p.m.	at Shaw	No. 2	Durham County Memorial Stadium Durham, NC	W 62–31	2,561	[9]
November 3	1:30 p.m.	at Fayetteville State	No. 2	Luther "Nick" Jeralds Stadium Fayetteville, NC	W 41–8	3,732	[10]
November 10	1:00 p.m.	vs. Elizabeth City State	No. 2	Durham County Memorial Stadium Durham, NC (CIAA Championship Game)	W 34–19	6,673	[11]
November 24	12:00 p.m.	No. 15 Shippensburg*	No. 2	Bowman Gray Stadium Winston-Salem, NC (NCAA Division II Second Round)	W 37–14	3,248	[12]
December 1	12:00 p.m.	No. 11 IUP*	No. 2	Bowman Gray Stadium Winston-Salem, NC (NCAA Division II Quarterfinal)	W 21–17	5,212	[13]
December 8	6:30 p.m.	No. 16 West Texas A&M*	No. 2	Bowman Gray Stadium Winston-Salem, NC (NCAA Division II Semifinal)	W 41–18	8,612	[14]
December 15	1:00 p.m.	vs. No. 17 Valdosta State*	No. 2	Braly Municipal Stadium Florence, AL (NCAA Division II Championship Game)	L 7–35	7,527	[15]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AFCA Poll released prior to the game

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