Record: 37-51-0, .420 W-L% (13th of 13) (Schedule and Results)
SRS: -7.86 (11th of 13) ▪ SOS: -3.92 (9th of 13)
Conference Champion: Arizona State
Ranked in Preseason AP Poll: 1 (Arizona State)
Ranked in Final AP Poll: 1 (Arizona State)
| Rk | Date | Day | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 9, 1972 | Sat | Arizona | 17 | Colorado State | 0 | ||
| Rk | Date | Day | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes | |
| 2 | Sep 30, 1972 | Sat | Wyoming | 45 | (11) Arizona State | 43 | ||
| Rk | Date | Day | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes | |
| 3 | Oct 7, 1972 | Sat | New Mexico | 17 | @ | Wyoming | 14 | |
| 4 | Oct 7, 1972 | Sat | Utah | 39 | Texas-El Paso | 20 | ||
| Rk | Date | Day | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes | |
| 5 | Oct 14, 1972 | Sat | Arizona | 27 | @ | New Mexico | 15 | |
| 6 | Oct 14, 1972 | Sat | Arizona State | 59 | Utah | 48 | ||
| 7 | Oct 14, 1972 | Sat | Brigham Young | 21 | Texas-El Paso | 14 | ||
| 8 | Oct 14, 1972 | Sat | Wyoming | 28 | @ | Colorado State | 9 | |
| Rk | Date | Day | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes | |
| 9 | Oct 21, 1972 | Sat | (19) Arizona State | 49 | @ | Brigham Young | 17 | |
| 10 | Oct 21, 1972 | Sat | New Mexico | 56 | @ | Texas-El Paso | 7 | |
| 11 | Oct 21, 1972 | Sat | Utah | 27 | @ | Wyoming | 6 | |
| Rk | Date | Day | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes | |
| 12 | Oct 28, 1972 | Sat | Arizona | 45 | Texas-El Paso | 22 | ||
| 13 | Oct 28, 1972 | Sat | Brigham Young | 44 | @ | Colorado State | 8 | |
| 14 | Oct 28, 1972 | Sat | Utah | 59 | New Mexico | 14 | ||
| Rk | Date | Day | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes | |
| 15 | Nov 4, 1972 | Sat | Arizona State | 55 | @ | Texas-El Paso | 14 | |
| 16 | Nov 4, 1972 | Sat | Brigham Young | 33 | Wyoming | 14 | ||
| 17 | Nov 4, 1972 | Sat | Utah | 28 | Arizona | 27 | ||
| Rk | Date | Day | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes | |
| 18 | Nov 11, 1972 | Sat | Arizona | 21 | Brigham Young | 7 | ||
| 19 | Nov 11, 1972 | Sat | (19) Arizona State | 60 | New Mexico | 7 | ||
| 20 | Nov 11, 1972 | Sat | Texas-El Paso | 20 | Wyoming | 13 | ||
| Rk | Date | Day | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes | |
| 21 | Nov 18, 1972 | Sat | Brigham Young | 16 | @ | Utah | 7 | |
| 22 | Nov 18, 1972 | Sat | Colorado State | 35 | Texas-El Paso | 22 | ||
| 23 | Nov 18, 1972 | Sat | Wyoming | 22 | @ | Arizona | 14 | |
| Rk | Date | Day | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes | |
| 24 | Nov 25, 1972 | Sat | (18) Arizona State | 38 | @ | Arizona | 21 | |
| 25 | Nov 25, 1972 | Sat | Brigham Young | 21 | @ | New Mexico | 7 | |
| 26 | Nov 25, 1972 | Sat | Utah | 62 | Colorado State | 36 |