The Alabama Crimson Tide were 10-1 in 1972. They fell to the Texas Longhorns, 17 to 13, in the Cotton Bowl.
| GP | PTS | YDS | PLY | AVG | RUSH YDS | RUSH ATT | RUSH AVG | PASS YDS | PASS ATT | PASS AVG | SCK | SCKY | 1DWN | RUSH 1DWN | PASS 1DWN | PEN 1DWN | PEN | PEN YDS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 11 | 393 | 4,561 | 832 | 5.5 | 3,392 | 704 | 4.8 | 1,169 | 128 | 9.1 | ||||||||
Team Rank | 5th | 7th | 17th | 13th | 5th | 3rd | 9th | 88th | 116th | 3rd | |||||||||
Opponent | 11 | 133 | 2,334 | 3.5 | 1,263 | 459 | 2.8 | 1,071 | 215 | 5.0 | |||||||||
Opponent Rank | 70th | 3rd | 5th | 11th | 20th | 14th | 14th | 46th | 8th | ||||||||||
Net | +260 | +2,227 | +832 | +2.0 | +2,129 | +245 | +2.1 | +98 | -87 | +4.2 | |||||||||
Net Rank | 4th | 3rd | 17th | 4th | 3rd | 3rd | 6th | 53rd | 108th | 1st |
| Mountain West | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 4 | .667 | |
| 2 | 9 | 3 | .750 |
| Big 10 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 2 | 12 | 0 | 1.000 |
| American Athletic | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | 1 | .917 | |
| 2 | 10 | 2 | .833 |
| Independent | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 2 | .833 | |
| 2 | 9 | 3 | .750 |
| Big 12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | 1 | .917 | |
| 2 | 11 | 1 | .917 |
| Pac-12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 6 | .500 | |
| 2 | 2 | 10 | .167 |
| Mid-American | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 4 | .667 | |
| 2 | 8 | 4 | .667 |
| Conference USA | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 4 | .667 | |
| 2 | 9 | 3 | .750 |