| Year: | 1972 |
| Team: | Montana State Bobcats |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Big Sky Conference |
| Short Conf: | Big Sky |
| Record: | 8–3 |
| Conf Record: | 5–1 |
| Head Coach: | Sonny Holland |
| Hc Year: | 2nd |
| Off Coach: | Don Christensen |
| Oc Year: | 2nd |
| Def Coach: | Sonny Lubick |
| Dc Year: | 2nd |
| Stadium: | Van Winkle Stadium |
| Champion: | Big Sky champion |
The 1972 Montana State Bobcats football team was an American football team that represented Montana State University in the Big Sky Conference during the 1972 NCAA College Division football season. In their second season under head coach Sonny Holland, the Bobcats compiled an 8–3 record (5–1 against Big Sky opponents) and won the Big Sky championship.[1]
For this season only, home games were played at Van Winkle Stadium at Bozeman High School.[2] [3]
The Bobcat offense featured flanker Sam McCullum, who led the conference in scoring.[4]