1972 Franklin & Marshall Diplomats football team

The 1972 Franklin & Marshall Diplomats football team was an American football team that represented Franklin & Marshall College as a member of the Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC), College Division Southern, during the 1972 NCAA College Division football season. The team played its home games at Williamson Field in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

History
In its second season under head coach Bob Curtis, this team compiled a 9–0 record (8–0 against MAC opponents) and won the MAC College Division Southern championship. It was the third perfect season in the school's history. Additional perfect seasons were 1950, 1964, and 1974.

Franklin & Marshall's Bob Olender was the leading passer in the MAC, completing 103 of 197 passes for 1,275 yards and 12 touchdowns.