The Virginia Tech Hokies were 6-4-1 in 1972.
| 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 | 307 | 4,527 | 857 | 5.3 | 1,179 | 417 | 2.8 | 3,348 | 440 | 7.6 | ||||||||
Team Rank | 15th | 9th | 8th | 17th | 117th | 115th | 109th | 1st | 1st | 16th | |||||||||
Opponent | 11 | 253 | 4,032 | 4.6 | 2,253 | 569 | 4.0 | 1,779 | 303 | 5.9 | |||||||||
Opponent Rank | 144th | 107th | 80th | 82nd | 81st | 81st | 101st | 119th | 41st | ||||||||||
Net | +54 | +495 | +857 | +0.7 | -1,074 | -152 | -1.1 | +1,569 | +137 | +1.7 | |||||||||
Net Rank | 45th | 35th | 8th | 28th | 107th | 113th | 107th | 1st | 8th | 14th |
| Atlantic Coast | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 5 | .615 | |
| 2 | 10 | 3 | .769 | |
| 3 | 11 | 2 | .846 | |
| 4 | 8 | 4 | .667 | |
| 5 | 8 | 4 | .667 | |
| 6 | 9 | 3 | .750 | |
| 7 | 7 | 6 | .538 | |
| 8 | 7 | 5 | .583 | |
| 9 | 8 | 5 | .615 | |
| 10 | 9 | 4 | .692 | |
| 11 | 8 | 4 | .667 | |
| 12 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 13 | 5 | 7 | .417 | |
| 14 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 15 | 3 | 9 | .250 | |
| 16 | 2 | 10 | .167 | |
| 17 | 3 | 9 | .250 |
| Southeastern | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | 1 | .923 | |
| 2 | 11 | 3 | .786 | |
| 3 | 12 | 1 | .923 | |
| 4 | 11 | 2 | .846 | |
| 5 | 9 | 3 | .750 | |
| 6 | 10 | 3 | .769 | |
| 7 | 10 | 2 | .833 | |
| 8 | 8 | 4 | .667 | |
| 9 | 8 | 4 | .667 | |
| 10 | 7 | 5 | .583 | |
| 11 | 5 | 7 | .417 | |
| 12 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 13 | 5 | 7 | .417 | |
| 14 | 5 | 7 | .417 | |
| 15 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 16 | 2 | 10 | .167 |
| Big 10 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 2 | 12 | 1 | .923 | |
| 3 | 12 | 1 | .923 | |
| 4 | 9 | 3 | .750 | |
| 5 | 9 | 3 | .750 | |
| 6 | 8 | 4 | .667 | |
| 7 | 8 | 4 | .667 | |
| 8 | 8 | 5 | .615 | |
| 9 | 9 | 4 | .692 | |
| 10 | 7 | 5 | .583 | |
| 11 | 7 | 6 | .538 | |
| 12 | 6 | 6 | .500 | |
| 13 | 3 | 9 | .250 | |
| 14 | 5 | 7 | .417 | |
| 15 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 16 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 17 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 18 | 2 | 10 | .167 |
| Mountain West | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 4 | .714 | |
| 2 | 9 | 4 | .692 | |
| 3 | 9 | 3 | .750 | |
| 4 | 9 | 5 | .643 | |
| 5 | 8 | 4 | .667 | |
| 6 | 9 | 4 | .692 | |
| 7 | 6 | 7 | .462 | |
| 8 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 9 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 10 | 3 | 9 | .250 | |
| 11 | 3 | 9 | .250 | |
| 12 | 2 | 10 | .167 |
| American Athletic | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | 2 | .846 | |
| 2 | 11 | 3 | .786 | |
| 3 | 10 | 2 | .833 | |
| 4 | 9 | 4 | .692 | |
| 5 | 8 | 4 | .667 | |
| 6 | 8 | 5 | .615 | |
| 7 | 6 | 6 | .500 | |
| 8 | 7 | 6 | .538 | |
| 9 | 5 | 7 | .417 | |
| 10 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 11 | 5 | 7 | .417 | |
| 12 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 13 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 14 | 1 | 11 | .083 |
| Independent | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 2 | .833 | |
| 2 | 9 | 3 | .750 |
| Big 12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | 1 | .923 | |
| 2 | 11 | 2 | .846 | |
| 3 | 10 | 2 | .833 | |
| 4 | 9 | 3 | .750 | |
| 5 | 9 | 3 | .750 | |
| 6 | 8 | 4 | .667 | |
| 7 | 8 | 4 | .667 | |
| 8 | 6 | 6 | .500 | |
| 9 | 8 | 4 | .667 | |
| 10 | 7 | 5 | .583 | |
| 11 | 5 | 7 | .417 | |
| 12 | 5 | 7 | .417 | |
| 13 | 5 | 7 | .417 | |
| 14 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 15 | 3 | 9 | .250 | |
| 16 | 1 | 11 | .083 |
| Pac-12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 6 | .538 | |
| 2 | 2 | 10 | .167 |
| Mid-American | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 4 | .714 | |
| 2 | 7 | 6 | .538 | |
| 3 | 9 | 4 | .692 | |
| 4 | 8 | 5 | .615 | |
| 5 | 7 | 6 | .538 | |
| 6 | 5 | 7 | .417 | |
| 7 | 5 | 7 | .417 | |
| 8 | 5 | 7 | .417 | |
| 9 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 10 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 11 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 12 | 3 | 9 | .250 | |
| 13 | 0 | 12 | .000 |
| Sun Belt | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | 2 | .857 | |
| 2 | 8 | 6 | .571 | |
| 3 | 10 | 3 | .769 | |
| 4 | 7 | 6 | .538 | |
| 5 | 6 | 6 | .500 | |
| 6 | 6 | 7 | .462 | |
| 7 | 6 | 6 | .500 | |
| 8 | 7 | 6 | .538 | |
| 9 | 5 | 7 | .417 | |
| 10 | 6 | 6 | .500 | |
| 11 | 5 | 7 | .417 | |
| 12 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 13 | 1 | 11 | .083 | |
| 14 | 3 | 9 | .250 |
| Conference USA | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 4 | .714 | |
| 2 | 9 | 5 | .643 | |
| 3 | 9 | 4 | .692 | |
| 4 | 7 | 5 | .583 | |
| 5 | 7 | 6 | .538 | |
| 6 | 7 | 6 | .538 | |
| 7 | 7 | 6 | .538 | |
| 8 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 9 | 3 | 9 | .250 | |
| 10 | 4 | 8 | .333 | |
| 11 | 2 | 10 | .167 | |
| 12 | 2 | 10 | .167 |