The NC State Wolfpack were 7-3-1 in 1972. They emerged victorious over the West Virginia Mountaineers, 49 to 13, in the Peach Bowl.
| TEAM | CONF | OVERALL | |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | 6-0 | 11-1 | |
4-1-1 | 8-3-1 | ||
3-2-1 | 5-5-1 | ||
3-3 | 5-6 | ||
2-4 | 4-7 |
| 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 | 360 | 4,758 | 846 | 5.6 | 2,472 | 604 | 4.1 | 2,286 | 242 | 9.4 | ||||||||
Team Rank | 7th | 5th | 13th | 6th | 29th | 26th | 35th | 13th | 54th | 1st | |||||||||
Opponent | 11 | 227 | 3,663 | 4.6 | 1,986 | 532 | 3.7 | 1,677 | 268 | 6.3 | |||||||||
Opponent Rank | 125th | 77th | 77th | 68th | 57th | 70th | 93rd | 95th | 61st | ||||||||||
Net | +133 | +1,095 | +846 | +1.0 | +486 | +72 | +0.4 | +609 | -26 | +3.2 | |||||||||
Net Rank | 14th | 14th | 13th | 17th | 41st | 40th | 48th | 21st | 78th | 2nd |
| Big 10 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 2 | 11 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Independent | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 2 | .818 | |
| 2 | 9 | 3 | .750 |
| Pac-12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 9 | .182 | |
| 2 | 5 | 6 | .455 |
| Mountain West | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 2 | .818 | |
| 2 | 7 | 4 | .636 |
| Big 12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 1 | .909 | |
| 2 | 10 | 1 | .909 |
| American Athletic | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 2 | .818 | |
| 2 | 10 | 1 | .909 |
| Mid-American | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 4 | .667 | |
| 2 | 7 | 4 | .636 |
| Conference USA | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 4 | .636 | |
| 2 | 8 | 3 | .727 |
| Sun Belt | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 1 | .909 | |
| 2 | 8 | 3 | .727 |