| Year: | 1972 |
| Team: | Virginia Cavaliers |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Short Conf: | ACC |
| Record: | 4–7 |
| Conf Record: | 1–5 |
| Head Coach: | Don Lawrence |
| Hc Year: | 2nd |
| Captain: | Thomas Kennedy, William Williams[1] |
| Stadium: | Scott Stadium |
The 1972 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia during the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. The Cavaliers were led by second-year head coach Don Lawrence and played their home games at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia. They competed as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, finishing tied for last.