| Year: | 1972 |
| Team: | Duke Blue Devils |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Short Conf: | ACC |
| Record: | 5–6 |
| Conf Record: | 3–3 |
| Head Coach: | Mike McGee |
| Hc Year: | 2nd |
| Def Coach: | Jerry McGee |
| Dc Year: | 1st |
| Mvp: | Steve Jones |
| Captain: | Dale Grimes, Bill Hanenberg, Steve Jones |
| Stadium: | Wallace Wade Stadium |
The 1972 Duke Blue Devils football team was an American football team that represented Duke University as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. In their second year under head coach Mike McGee, the Blue Devils complied an overall record of 5–6, with a conference record of 3–3, and finished fourth in the ACC.