1972 The Citadel Bulldogs football team

1972 The Citadel Bulldogs football
Conference	Southern Conference
1972 record	5–6 (4–3 SoCon)
Head coach	Red Parker (7th year)
Home stadium	Johnson Hagood Stadium

1972 Southern Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
East Carolina $	6	–	0	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
Richmond	5	–	1	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
William & Mary	4	–	2	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
The Citadel	4	–	3	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Davidson	2	–	3	–	1			3	–	7	–	1
VMI	1	–	5	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
Furman	1	–	6	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
Appalachian State	0	–	3	–	1			5	–	5	–	1
$ – Conference champion

The 1972 The Citadel Bulldogs football team represented The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina in the 1972 college 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.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 9	at Clemson*	Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC	L 0–13	40,000
September 16	at Appalachian State	Conrad Stadium • Boone, NC	W 28–21
September 23	Western Carolina*	Johnson Hagood Stadium • Charleston, SC	L 0–10
September 30	at William & Mary	Cary Field • Williamsburg, VA	L 12–31
October 7	VMI	Johnson Hagood Stadium • Charleston, SC (Rivalry)	W 42–3
October 14	at East Carolina	Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, NC	L 21–27
October 21	at Chattanooga*	Chamberlain Field • Chattanooga, TN	W 12–0
October 28	Colgate*	Johnson Hagood Stadium • Charleston, SC	L 26–28
November 4	Richmond	Johnson Hagood Stadium • Charleston, SC	L 7–21
November 11	at Furman	Sirrine Stadium • Greenville, SC (Rivalry)	W 19–13
November 18	Davidson	Johnson Hagood Stadium • Charleston, SC	W 25–16
*Non-conference game. Homecoming.