The 1972 Tennessee Volunteers football team (variously "Tennessee", "UT" or the "Vols") represented the University of Tennessee in the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. Playing as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC), the team was led by head coach Bill Battle, in his third year, and played their home games at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee. They finished the season with a record of ten wins and two losses (10–2 overall, 4–2 in the SEC) and a victory over LSU in the 1972 Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl. The Volunteers offense scored 297 points while the defense allowed 100 points.
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Team players drafted into the NFL Jamie Rotella Linebacker 3 62 Baltimore Colts Conrad Graham Defensive back 8 187 Chicago Bears Carl Johnson Back 10 254 Dallas Cowboys Richard Earl Tackle 11 265 Buffalo Bills
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