Standings
| Overall | Conference | Points Per Game | SRS | Polls | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School | W | L | T | Pct | W | L | T | Pct | Off | Def | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Rank | Notes |
| North Carolina | 11 | 1 | 0 | .917 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 27.0 | 17.5 | 14.38 | 3.72 | 12 | 12 | ||
| North Carolina State | 8 | 3 | 1 | .708 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .750 | 34.1 | 20.0 | 14.81 | 2.81 | 17 | 17 | ||
| Maryland | 5 | 5 | 1 | .500 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .583 | 22.1 | 19.7 | 2.45 | 0.18 | ||||
| Duke | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .500 | 12.0 | 14.2 | 3.96 | 6.14 | ||||
| Clemson | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | 13.0 | 22.3 | -2.25 | 4.66 | ||||
| Virginia | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 1 | 5 | 0 | .167 | 18.1 | 25.1 | -5.77 | 0.87 | ||||
| Wake Forest | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | 1 | 5 | 0 | .167 | 8.0 | 30.8 | -12.23 | 4.22 | ||||
2 Bowl Games
- Number in parentheses indicates AP rank at time of bowl game
| Date | Bowl | Pts | Pts | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972-12-30 | Sun Bowl | North Carolina (16) | 32 | Texas Tech | 28 | El Paso, TX |
| 1972-12-29 | Peach Bowl | North Carolina State | 49 | West Virginia (18) | 13 | Atlanta, GA |
Award Winners
| Award | Name | School |
|---|---|---|
| ACC Player of the Year | Steve Jones | Duke |
| ACC Coach of the Year | Lou Holtz | North Carolina State |
1972 Conference Leaders