| Year: | 1972 |
| Team: | The Citadel Bulldogs |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Southern Conference |
| Short Conf: | SoCon |
| Record: | 5–6 |
| Conf Record: | 4–3 |
| Head Coach: | Red Parker |
| Hc Year: | 7th |
| Stadium: | Johnson Hagood Stadium |
The 1972 The Citadel Bulldogs football team represented The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina in the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. Red Parker served as head coach for the seventh season. The Bulldogs played as members of the Southern Conference and played home games at Johnson Hagood Stadium.[1] [2] [3]