| Year: | 1972 |
| Team: | Jackson State Tigers |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
| Short Conf: | SWAC |
| Record: | 8–3 |
| Conf Record: | 5–1 |
| Head Coach: | Robert Hill |
| Hc Year: | 2nd |
| Stadium: | Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium |
| Champion: | SWAC co-champion |
The 1972 Jackson State Tigers football team represented Jackson State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1972 NCAA College Division football season. Led by second-year head coach Robert Hill, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 8–3, with a conference record of 5–1, and finished as SWAC co-champion.