The 1972 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the
University of Iowa in the
1972 Big Ten Conference football season. Led by second-year head coach
Frank Lauterbur, the Hawkeyes compiled an overall record of 3–7–1 with a mark of 2–6–1 in conference play, placing eighth in the Big Ten. Iowa played home games in
Kinnick Stadium, which was renamed for the 1939
Heisman Trophy-winner,
Nile Kinnick. The stadium was called Iowa Stadium from its opening in 1929 through the 1971 season.
The 1972 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the
University of Iowa in the
1972 Big Ten Conference football season. Led by second-year head coach
Frank Lauterbur, the Hawkeyes compiled an overall record of 3–7–1 with a mark of 2–6–1 in conference play, placing eighth in the Big Ten. Iowa played home games in
Kinnick Stadium, which was renamed for the 1939
Heisman Trophy-winner,
Nile Kinnick. The stadium was called Iowa Stadium from its opening in 1929 through the 1971 season.