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 |
| Arizona State | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .833 | 46.8 | 24.7 | 10.84 | -3.99 | 12 | 10 | 13 | |
| BYU | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | 22.8 | 20.6 | -4.35 | -6.35 | ||||
| Utah | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | 32.2 | 30.5 | -0.29 | -2.48 | ||||
| Arizona | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .571 | 20.5 | 24.6 | -5.54 | -1.27 | ||||
| Wyoming | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | 20.3 | 28.1 | -10.78 | -4.96 | ||||
| New Mexico | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | 2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | 18.9 | 29.7 | -11.35 | -2.89 | ||||
| Colorado State | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .200 | 11.6 | 37.5 | -21.14 | -1.87 | ||||
| UTEP | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | 1 | 6 | 0 | .143 | 17.2 | 34.5 | -20.27 | -7.57 | ||||
1 Bowl Game
- Number in parentheses indicates AP rank at time of bowl game
| Date | Bowl | Pts | Pts | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972-12-23 | Fiesta Bowl | Arizona State (15) | 49 | Missouri | 35 | Tempe, AZ |
Award Winners
| Award | Name | School |
|---|---|---|
| WAC Offensive Player of the Year | Woody Green | Arizona State |
| WAC Coach of the Year | LaVell Edwards | Brigham Young |
1972 Conference Leaders