1972 Maryland football

Maryland went 5–5–1 in 1972 (3–2–1 in conference) under Jerry Claiborne, outscoring its opponents 243 to 217.

1972 Maryland football, every game

Date	Game	Result	Score
Sep 9, 1972	Maryland @NC State	T	24–24
Sep 16, 1972	Maryland vsNorth Carolina	L	26–31
Sep 23, 1972	Maryland vsVMI	W	28–16
Sep 30, 1972	Maryland @Syracuse	L	12–16
Oct 7, 1972	Maryland vsWake Forest	W	23–0
Oct 14, 1972	Maryland vsVillanova	W	37–7
Oct 21, 1972	Maryland @Duke	L	14–20
Oct 28, 1972	Maryland @Virginia	W	24–23
Nov 4, 1972	Maryland @No. 10 Penn State	L	16–46
Nov 11, 1972	Maryland vsClemson	W	31–6
Nov 25, 1972	Maryland @Miami (FL)	L	8–28

A number before a team is its AP rank going into the game.