1972 NAIA Division I football season

1972 NAIA Division I football season
Regular seasonAugust–November 1972
PostseasonNovember 25–December 9, 1972
National ChampionshipMemorial Stadium
Commerce, TX
ChampionsEast Texas State

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.

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.

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

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