| Year: | 1972 |
| Team: | Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Independent |
| Coachrank: | 12 |
| Aprank: | 14 |
| Record: | 8–3 |
| Head Coach: | Ara Parseghian |
| Hc Year: | 9th |
| Captain: | John Dampeer |
| Captain2: | Greg Marx |
| Stadium: | Notre Dame Stadium |
| Bowl: | Orange Bowl |
| Bowl Result: | L 6–40 vs. Nebraska |
The 1972 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represented the University of Notre Dame as an independent during the 1972 NCAA University Division football season.