1972 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team

The 1972 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team represented Sam Houston State University as a member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC) during the 1972 NAIA Division I football season. Led by first-year head coach Allen Boren, the Bearkats compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, and finished tied for fourth in the LSC.