| Year: | 1972 |
| Team: | North Dakota State Bison |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | North Central Conference |
| Short Conf: | NCC |
| Record: | 8–2 |
| Conf Record: | 6–1 |
| Head Coach: | Ron Erhardt |
| Hc Year: | 7th |
| Stadium: | Dacotah Field |
| Champion: | NCC co-champion |
The 1972 North Dakota State Bison football team was an American football team that represented North Dakota State University during the 1972 NCAA College Division football season as a member of the North Central Conference. In their seventh year under head coach Ron Erhardt, the team compiled a 8–2 record.[1]