| Year: | 1972 |
| Team: | Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Ohio Valley Conference |
| Short Conf: | OVC |
| Record: | 7–3–1 |
| Conf Record: | 4–2–1 |
| Head Coach: | Bill Peck |
| Hc Year: | 3rd |
| Captain: | C. Holt, Greg Gregory |
| Stadium: | Horace Jones Field |
The 1972 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team represented Middle Tennessee State University—as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1972 NCAA College Division football season. Led by third-year head coach Bill Peck, the Blue Raiders compiled a record an overall record of 7–3–1 with a mark of 4–2–1 in conference play, placing third in the OVC. The team's captains were C. Holt and Greg Gregory.[1]