| Year: | 1972 |
| Team: | Drake Bulldogs |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Missouri Valley Conference |
| Short Conf: | MVC |
| Record: | 7–5 |
| Conf Record: | 4–1 |
| Head Coach: | Jack Wallace |
| Hc Year: | 8th |
| Stadium: | Drake Stadium |
| Champion: | MVC co-champion |
| Bowl: | Pioneer Bowl |
| Bowl Result: | L 7–29 vs. Tennessee State |
The 1972 Drake Bulldogs football team represented Drake University during the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. It was the seventy-ninth year for the football program. The season ended with a 7 - 5 record, capturing the Missouri Valley Conference championship. The Bulldogs participated in the 1972 Pioneer Bowl.[1]