| Year: | 1972 |
| Team: | UT Arlington Mavericks |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Southland Conference |
| Short Conf: | Southland |
| Record: | 5–6 |
| Conf Record: | 4–1 |
| Head Coach: | John Symank |
| Hc Year: | 2nd |
| Def Coach: | C. O. Brocato |
| Dc Year: | 2nd |
| Stadium: | Arlington Stadium |
The 1972 UT Arlington Mavericks football team was an American football team that represented the University of Texas at Arlington in the Southland Conference during the 1972 NCAA College Division football season. In their second year under head coach John Symank, the team compiled a 5–6 record.