Bowls and playoffs
The 1972 football postseason, including games played in 1973.
Bowls
Bluebonnet Bowl
University Division · Postseason bowl
Tennessee 24 · LSU 17
December 30, 1972
Houston
Cotton Bowl
University Division · Postseason bowl
Texas 17 · Alabama 13
January 1, 1973
Location not documented
Fiesta Bowl
University Division · Postseason bowl
Arizona St. 49 · Missouri 35
December 23, 1972
Location not documented
Gator Bowl
University Division · Postseason bowl
Auburn 24 · Colorado 3
December 30, 1972
Location not documented
Liberty Bowl
University Division · Postseason bowl
Georgia Tech 31 · Iowa St. 30
December 18, 1972
Location not documented
Orange Bowl
University Division · Postseason bowl
Nebraska 40 · Notre Dame 6
January 1, 1973
Location not documented
Peach Bowl
University Division · Postseason bowl
North Carolina St. 49 · West Virginia 13
December 29, 1972
Location not documented
Rose Bowl
University Division · Postseason bowl
Southern California 42 · Ohio St. 17
January 1, 1973
Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California
Sugar Bowl
University Division · Postseason bowl
Oklahoma 14 · Penn St. 0
December 31, 1972
Location not documented
Sun Bowl
University Division · Postseason bowl
North Carolina 32 · Texas Tech 28
December 30, 1972
Location not documented
Amos Alonzo Stagg Bowl
College Division · Regional championship
Heidelberg 28 · Fort Valley St. 16
Date not documented
Phenix City, Ala.
Boardwalk Bowl
College Division · Regional championship
Massachusetts 35 · UC Davis 14
Date not documented
Atlantic City, N.J.
Camellia Bowl
College Division · Regional championship
North Dakota 38 · Cal Poly 21
Date not documented
Sacramento, Calif.
Grantland Rice Bowl
College Division · Regional championship
Louisiana Tech 35 · Tennessee Tech 0
Date not documented
Baton Rouge, La.
Knute Rockne Bowl
College Division · Regional championship
Bridgeport 27 · Slippery Rock 22
Date not documented
Atlantic City, N.J.
Pioneer Bowl
College Division · Regional championship
Tennessee St. 29 · Drake 7
Date not documented
Wichita Falls, Texas
Tangerine Bowl
College Division · Regional championship
Tampa 21 · Kent St. 18
December 29, 1972
Location not documented
Boot Hill Bowl
Historical college football · Postseason bowl
William Penn 17 · Emporia St. 14
December 2, 1972
Dodge City, KS
Cowboy Bowl
Historical college football · Postseason bowl
Harding 30 · Langston 27
December 9, 1972
Lawton, OK
Mineral Water Bowl
Historical college football · Postseason bowl
Ottawa 27 · Friends 20
November 18, 1972
Location not documented
Orange Blossom Classic
Historical college football · Postseason bowl
Florida A&M 41 · UMES 21
December 2, 1972
Miami
Pelican Bowl
Historical college football · Postseason bowl
Grambling 56 · N.C. Central 6
December 2, 1972
New Orleans
Shrine Bowl
Historical college football · Postseason bowl
Southwestern Okla. 28 · Angelo St. 6
December 9, 1972
Ardmore, OK
All-star games
All-American Bowl
Collegiate all-star · All-star showcase
North 10 · South 6
January 7, 1973
Location not documented
Blue-Gray All-Star Classic
Collegiate all-star · All-star showcase
Gray 27 · Blue 15
December 27, 1972
Location not documented
Chicago College All-Star Football
Collegiate all-star · All-star showcase
Miami 14 · All-Stars 3
July 27, 1973
Location not documented
Coaches All-American Game
Collegiate all-star · All-star showcase
West 20 · East 6
June 23, 1973
Location not documented
East-West Shrine Classic
Collegiate all-star · All-star showcase
East 9 · West 3
December 30, 1972
Location not documented
Hula Bowl
Collegiate all-star · All-star showcase
South 17 · North 3
January 6, 1973
Location not documented
North-South All-Star Shrine Game
Collegiate all-star · All-star showcase
North 17 · South 10
December 25, 1972
Location not documented
Ohio Shrine Bowl
Collegiate all-star · All-star showcase
East 20 · West 7
December 9, 1972
Location not documented
Senior Bowl
Collegiate all-star · All-star showcase
South 33 · North 30
January 6, 1973
Location not documented
This directory follows documented editions. Dates, results, and selection rules that have not been documented are marked on each event’s page.