| 1971 Kerry Senior Football Championship | |
| Teams: | 15[1] |
| Champions: | Shannon Rangers |
| Count: | 4 |
| Champions Captain: | Paud O'Donoghue |
| Runners-Up: | Mid Kerry |
| Previous Year: | 1971 |
| Previous Tournament: | 1971 Kerry Senior Football Championship |
| Next Year: | 1973 |
| Next Tournament: | 1973 Kerry Senior Football Championship |
The 1972 Kerry Senior Football Championship was the 72nd staging of the Kerry Senior Football Championship since its establishment by the Kerry County Board in 1889.[2]
Mid Kerry entered the championship as the defending champions.[3]
The final was played on 5 November 1972 at Austin Stack Park in Tralee, between Shannon Rangers and Mid Kerry, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Shannon Rangers won the match by 2–08 to 1–07 to claim their fourth championship title overall and a first title in eight years.[4]