1972 William & Mary Indians football team

1972 William & Mary Indians football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record5–6 (4–2 SoCon)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorPaul Schudel (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorLou Tepper (1st season)
Captains
  • Paul Scolaro
  • Todd Bushnell
Home stadiumCary Field
1972 Southern Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
East Carolina $ 6 0 0 9 2 0
Richmond 5 1 0 6 4 0
William & Mary 4 2 0 5 6 0
The Citadel 4 3 0 5 6 0
Davidson 2 3 1 3 7 1
VMI 1 5 0 2 9 0
Furman 1 6 0 2 9 0
Appalachian State 0 3 1 5 5 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1972 William & Mary Indians football team represented the College of William & Mary as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. Led by Jim Root in his first year as head coach, William & Mary finished the season 5–6 overall and 4–2 in SoCon play to place third.