| Sport: | football |
| Year: | 1972 |
| Team: | Texas Longhorns |
| Conference: | Southwest Conference |
| Short Conf: | SWC |
| Record: | 10–1 |
| Conf Record: | 7–0 |
| Coachrank: | 5 |
| Aprank: | 3 |
| Hc Year: | 16th |
| Champion: | Southwest Conference champion |
| Bowl Result: | W 17–13 vs. Alabama |
The 1972 Texas Longhorns football team represented the University of Texas at Austin in the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. The Longhorns finished the regular season with a 9–1 record and defeated Alabama in the Cotton Bowl Classic.
See main article: 1972 NCAA University Division football rankings.