The 1972 All-SEC football team consists of American football players selected to the All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) chosen by various selectors for the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. Alabama won the conference.

Offensive selections

Receivers Wayne Wheeler, Alabama (AP-1, UPI) Gerald Keigley, LSU (AP-2, UPI) Bill Buckley, Miss. St. (AP-1) Walter Overton, Vanderbilt (AP-2)

Tight ends

Butch Veazey, Ole Miss (AP-1, UPI) Brad Boyd, LSU (AP-2)

Tackles Mac Lorendo, Auburn (AP-1, UPI) Don Leathers, Ole Miss (AP-1) Buddy Brown, Alabama (UPI) Paul Parker, Florida (AP-2) L. T. Southall, Vanderbilt (AP-2)

Guards John Hannah, Alabama (AP-1, UPI) Bill Emendorfer, Tennessee (AP-1, UPI) Tyler Lafauci, LSU (AP-2) Art Bressler, Ole Miss (AP-2) Jay Casey, Auburn (AP-2)

Centers Jim Krapf, Alabama (AP-1, UPI) Chris Hammond, Georgia (AP-2)

Quarterbacks

Terry Davis, Alabama (AP-1, UPI) Bert Jones, LSU (AP-2, UPI)

Running backs Nat Moore, Florida (AP-1, UPI) Terry Hanley, Auburn (AP-1, UPI) Haskel Stanback, Tennessee (AP-2) Steve Bisceglia, Alabama (AP-2)

Defensive selections

Ends

Danny Sanspree, Auburn (AP-1, UPI) John Mitchell, Alabama (AP-1, UPI) Ricky Browne, Florida (AP-2) John Croyle, Alabama (AP-2)

Tackles John Wood, LSU (AP-1, UPI) John Wagster, Tennessee (AP-1) Benny Sivley, Auburn (AP-2, UPI) Skip Kubelius, Alabama (AP-2)

Linebackers

Jamie Rotella, Tennessee (AP-1, UPI) Warren Capone, LSU (AP-1) Fred Abbott, Florida (AP-1, UPI) Chuck Strickland, Alabama (UPI) Ken Bernich, Auburn (AP-2) John D. Calhoun, Miss. St. (AP-2) Art Reynolds, Tennessee (AP-2)

Backs Bobby McKinney, Alabama (AP-1, UPI) Conrad Graham, Tennessee (AP-1, UPI) Dave Beck, Auburn (AP-1, UPI) Ken Stone, Vanderbilt (AP-1) Frank Dowsing, Miss. St. (UPI) Darryl Bishop, Kentucky (AP-2) Jim Revels, Florida (AP-2) Ken Phares, Miss. St. (AP-2) Mike Williams, LSU (AP-2)

Special teams

Kicker

Ricky Townsend, Tennessee (AP-1) Gardner Jett, Auburn (AP-2)

Punter

Greg Gantt, Alabama (AP-1) Rusty Jackson, LSU (AP-2)

Key AP = Associated Press

UPI = United Press International

Bold = Consensus first-team selection by both AP and UPI

See also 1972 College Football All-America Team

References