| Year: | 1972 |
| Team: | Hawaii Rainbows |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Independent |
| Record: | 8–3 |
| Head Coach: | Dave Holmes |
| Hc Year: | 5th |
| Stadium: | Honolulu Stadium |
The 1972 Hawaii Rainbows football team represented the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa as an independent during the 1972 NCAA College Division football season. In their fifth season under head coach Dave Holmes, the Rainbows compiled a 8–3 record.[1]