1972 All-Pacific-8 Conference football team

The 1972 All-Pacific-8 Conference football team consists of American football players chosen for All-Pacific-8 Conference teams for the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. The team was selected by the conference's eight head coaches.

Quarterback

 * Dan Fouts, Oregon (AP-1; UPI-1)

Running backs

 * Kermit Johnson, UCLA (AP-1; UPI-1)
 * James McAlister, UCLA (AP-1)
 * Anthony Davis, USC (UPI-1)
 * Ken Grandberry, Washington State (UPI-2)

Tight end

 * Charle Young, USC (AP-1; UPI-1)
 * John Brady, Washington (UPI-2)

Wide receivers

 * Steve Sweeney, Cal (AP-1; UPI-1)
 * Greg Specht, Oregon (AP-1; UPI-1)
 * Eric Cross, Stanford (UPI-2)

Tackles

 * Pete Adams, USC (AP-1; UPI-1)
 * Bruce Walton, UCLA (AP-1; UPI-1)
 * Bill Moos, Washington State (AP-1)
 * Tim Stokes, Oregon (UPI-2)

Guards

 * Steve Ostermann, Washington State (AP-1; UPI-1)
 * Rob Jurgenson, Oregon State (AP-1)
 * Younger Klippert, Stanford (UPI-1)

Center

 * Dave Brown, USC (AP-1; UPI-1)

Linemen

 * John Grant, USC (AP-1; UPI-1)
 * Gordy Guinn, Washington (AP-1; UPI-1)
 * Jimmy Sims, USC (AP-1; UPI-1)
 * Bob Kampa, Cal (AP-1)
 * Roger Stillwell, Stanford (UPI-1)
 * Cody Jones, San Jose State (UPI-2)
 * Jeff Winans, USC (UPI-2)

Linebackers

 * Steve Brown, Oregon State (AP-1; UPI-1)
 * Jim Merlo, Stanford (AP-1; UPI-1)
 * Richard Wood, USC (AP-1; UPI-1)
 * Steve Lebherz, Pacific (UPI-2)
 * Gary Larsen, Washington State (UPI-2)
 * Charles Anthony, USC (UPI-2)

Defensive backs

 * Allan Ellis, UCLA (AP-1; UPI-1)
 * Calvin Jones, Washington (AP-1; UPI-1)
 * Randy Poltl, Stanford (AP-1; UPI-1)
 * Bill Bartley, Oregon State (AP-1; UPI-2)
 * Artimus Parker, USC (UPI-1)
 * Tony Bonwell, Washington (UPI-2)
 * Charles McCloud, Stanford (UPI-2)
 * Jim Lilly, Oregon State (UPI-2)

Placekicker

 * Rod Garcia, Stanford (AP-1)

Punter

 * Bruce Barnes, UCLA (AP-1)

Key
AP = Associated Press, selected by the conference head coaches

UPI = United Press International, selected by UPI from all teams on the Pacific Coast, not limited to the Pac-8 Conference