| Year: | 1972 |
| Team: | Bowling Green Falcons |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Mid-American Conference |
| Short Conf: | MAC |
| Record: | 6–3–1 |
| Conf Record: | 3–1–1 |
| Head Coach: | Don Nehlen |
| Hc Year: | 5th |
| Def Coach: | Gary Tranquill |
| Dc Year: | 2nd |
| Stadium: | Doyt Perry Stadium |
The 1972 Bowling Green Falcons football team was an American football team that represented Bowling Green University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. In their fifth season under head coach Don Nehlen, the Falcons compiled a 6–3–1 record (3–1–1 against MAC opponents) and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 184 to 127.[1]
The team's statistical leaders included Reid Lamport and Joe Babics, each with 430 passing yards, Paul Miles with 1,024 rushing yards, and Roger Wallace with 242 receiving yards.[2]