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 |
| Kent State | 6 | 5 | 1 | .542 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .800 | 15.9 | 16.3 | -6.45 | -6.70 | ||||
| Bowling Green | 6 | 3 | 1 | .650 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .700 | 18.4 | 12.7 | -0.63 | -5.13 | ||||
| Western Michigan | 7 | 3 | 1 | .682 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .500 | 20.8 | 18.3 | -6.10 | -9.37 | ||||
| Miami (OH) | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .400 | 23.2 | 11.6 | -1.31 | -12.01 | ||||
| Toledo | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .400 | 17.8 | 19.1 | -9.42 | -8.51 | ||||
| Ohio | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .200 | 16.8 | 29.2 | -17.76 | -7.21 | ||||
1 Bowl Game
- Number in parentheses indicates AP rank at time of bowl game
| Date | Bowl | Pts | Pts | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972-12-29 | Tangerine Bowl | Tampa | 21 | Kent State | 18 | Orlando, FL |
Award Winners
| Award | Name | School |
|---|---|---|
| MAC Defensive Player of the Year | Jack Lambert | Kent State |
| MAC Offensive Player of the Year | Bob Hitchens | Miami (OH) |
| MAC Coach of the Year | Don James | Kent State |
1972 Conference Leaders