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The 1972 NAIA Division I football season was the 17th season of college football sponsored by the NAIA and the third season of the league's two-division structure.

Regular seasonAugust–November 1972
PostseasonNovember 25–December 9, 1972
National ChampionshipMemorial Stadium
Commerce, TX
ChampionsEast Texas State
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1972 NAIA Division I football season
Regular seasonAugust–November 1972
PostseasonNovember 25–December 9, 1972
National ChampionshipMemorial Stadium
Commerce, TX
ChampionsEast Texas State
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The season was played from August to November 1972 and culminated in the 1972 NAIA Champion Bowl, played on December 9, 1972 in Commerce, Texas.[1]

East Texas State defeated Carson–Newman in the Division I Championship Bowl, 21–18, to win their first NAIA national title.[2]

Conference realignment

Conference changes

Membership changes

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Team1971 conference1972 conference
Emporia StateRocky MountainGreat Plains
Fort Hays StateRocky MountainGreat Plains
Northern ColoradoRocky MountainGreat Plains
Nebraska–OmahaRocky MountainGreat Plains
Pittsburg StateRocky MountainGreat Plains
Southern Colorado StateRocky MountainGreat Plains
WashburnRocky MountainGreat Plains
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Conference standings

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1972 Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 6 Harding +5–1–010–1–0
Southern Arkansas +5–1–08–2–0
Arkansas Tech4–2–05–4–1
Ouachita Baptist3–2–16–3–1
Henderson State2–4–04–6–0
Arkansas–Monticello1–5–02–8–0
State College of Arkansas0–5–12–7–1
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll
1972 Carolinas Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 20 Presbyterian +4–0–17–2–1
Elon +4–0–17–3–1
Newberry3–2–06–4–1
Catawba2–3–05–5–0
Lenoir Rhyne1–4–05–6–0
Guilford0–5–00–9–0
Mars Hill *0–0–04–5–0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • * – Did not compete for conference title
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll
1972 Evergreen Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 8 Central Washington $6–0–09–1–0
Oregon College5–1–06–4–0
Southern Oregon3–3–04–5–0
Eastern Washington2–4–03–7–0
Eastern Oregon2–4–03–6–0
Western Washington2–4–02–7–0
Oregon Tech1–5–01–9–0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll
1972 Great Plains Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Emporia State $5–1–07–4–0
No. 11 Nebraska–Omaha4–2–08–2–0
Northern Colorado4–2–06–3–0
Southern Colorado3–3–06–4–0
Pittsburg State3–3–03–7–0
Washburn1–5–03–7–0
Fort Hays State1–5–01–8–1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll
1972 Gulf South Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 5 Northwestern State $6–0–08–2–0
No. 3 Livingston ^5–1–08–1–2
No. 19 Jacksonville State4–1–17–2–1
Delta State5–2–07–3–1
Troy State2–3–14–5–1
Southeastern Louisiana2–4–04–7–0
Nicholls State1–5–03–8–0
Florence State1–5–02–9–0
Tennessee–Martin1–5–01–9–0
Mississippi College *0–0–04–5–1
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA Division I playoff participant
    * – Did not compete for conference title
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll
1972 Lone Star Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 East Texas State $^7–1–010–2–0
No. 12 Angelo State6–2–08–3–0
Southwest Texas State6–2–07–3–0
Howard Payne4–4–05–4–0
Texas A&I4–4–06–5–0
Sam Houston State4–4–05–6–0
Sul Ross3–5–05–6–0
Stephen F. Austin2–6–02–7–0
Tarleton State0–8–01–9–0
McMurry *0–0–03–6–0
Abilene Christian *0–0–03–8–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA Division I playoff participant
    * – did not complete for conference title
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll
1972 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 10 North Carolina Central $5–1–09–2–0
No. 13 North Carolina A&T4–2–08–2–0
Morgan State4–2–05–5–0
Maryland Eastern Shore4–2–04–5–0
Howard2–4–06–4–0
Delaware State2–4–05–4–0
South Carolina State0–6–01–9–0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll
1972 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Gustavus Adolphus $6–1–06–4–0
No. 14 Saint John's (MN)5–2–07–2–0
Concordia–Moorhead4–3–06–3–0
Minnesota–Duluth4–3–05–4–0
St. Thomas (MN)3–4–06–4–0
Augsburg3–4–05–4–0
Hamline3–4–05–4–0
Macalester0–7–00–9–0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll
1972 Nebraska College Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Kearney State $3–0–08–2–0
Chadron State2–1–08–2–0
Wayne State (NE)1–2–03–7–0
Peru State0–3–03–7–0
  • $ – Conference champion
1972 Northern Intercollegiate Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Michigan Tech $6–0–08–1–0
Minnesota Morris5–1–08–2–0
Moorhead State4–2–07–3–0
St. Cloud State3–3–05–5–0
Southwest State (MN)2–4–03–7–0
Bemidji State1–5–02–7–0
Winona State0–6–02–7–0
  • $ – Conference champion
1972 Oklahoma Collegiate Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 7 Central State (OK) $^7–1–09–2–0
No. T–16 Northeastern State6–2–08–2–0
No. 15 SW Oklahoma State5–3–08–3–0
SE Oklahoma State5–3–06–4–0
Langston5–3–07–5–0
East Central4–4–04–7–0
Cameron2–6–04–6–0
NW Oklahoma State2–6–03–6–1
Panhandle0–8–00–11–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA Division I playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll
1972 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
East Division
West Chester xy5–0–07–3–0
Millersville4–2–05–3–1
Bloomsburg4–2–05–5–0
Kutztown3–3–06–3–0
Cheyney2–3–06–3–0
East Stroudsburg1–5–04–5–0
Mansfield1–5–02–7–0
West Division
No. 18 Slippery Rock xy$4–0–18–2–1
Clarion4–1–06–3–0
Edinboro2–2–13–5–1
Lock Haven2–3–04–5–0
Shippensburg1–4–03–6–1
California (PA)1–4–02–6–0
No. 9 Indiana (PA) *0–0–08–1–0
Championship: Slippery Rock 29, West Chester 27
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
  • * – Ineligible for conference title
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll
1972 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Adams State $5–1–06–3–0
Western State (CO)4–2–06–3–0
Southern Utah4–2–06–3–0
Colorado Mines3–3–04–5–0
Western New Mexico3–3–03–5–0
Westminster (UT)1–5–03–6–0
Fort Lewis1–5–02–6–0
  • $ – Conference champion
1972 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 4 / T–8 Grambling +5–1–011–2–0
Jackson State +5–1–08–3–0
Alcorn A&M4–1–15–3–1
Texas Southern3–2–15–4–1
Mississippi Valley State1–5–05–5–0
Prairie View A&M1–5–05–5–0
Southern1–5–02–7–1
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll and AP small college poll
1972 West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Shepherd $5–0–07–3–0
Bluefield State5–1–07–2–0
West Liberty State5–2–07–2–0
Salem6–3–06–3–0
Glenville State5–3–06–3–0
West Virginia State4–3–04–7–0
Concord2–6–03–6–0
Fairmont State1–5–02–7–0
West Virginia Tech1–6–01–8–0
West Virginia Wesleyan1–6–02–7–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • Conference standings based on power ratings
1972 Wisconsin State University Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Wisconsin–Oshkosh $8–0–08–2–0
No. T–16 Wisconsin–La Crosse7–1–08–2–0
Wisconsin–Whitewater6–2–07–3–0
Wisconsin–Platteville4–4–06–4–0
Wisconsin–River Falls4–4–04–6–0
Wisconsin–Eau Claire2–6–03–7–0
Wisconsin–Stevens Point2–6–02–8–0
Wisconsin–Stout2–6–02–8–0
Wisconsin–Superior1–7–01–9–0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll
1972 NAIA Division I independents football records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Carson–Newman ^ – 10–2–0
Hillsdale – 6–2–0
Wofford – 6–4–0
Kentucky State – 4–6–0
Eastern New Mexico – 2–8–0
New Mexico Highlands – 2–7–0
  • ^ – NAIA Division I playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll
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Postseason

Semifinals
November 25, 1972 		1972 Champion Bowl
December 9, 1972
Commerce, TX
      
Livingston 7
Carson–Newman* 7†
Carson–Newman 18
East Texas State* 21
Central State (OK) 0
East Texas State* 54

† The game ended in a tie, and a tiebreaker system was used to determine which team advanced to the final. The first tiebreaker step was first downs, and each team had 11. The second tiebreaker step was offensive penetrations inside the opponent's 20-yard line, which favored Carson–Newman, 2–1.[3]

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