1972 NCAA University Division Outdoor Track and Field Championships
The 1972 NCAA University Division Outdoor Track and Field Championships were contested June 1−3 at the 50th annual NCAA-sanctioned track meet to determine the individual and team national champions of men's collegiate University Division outdoor track and field events in the United States.
This year's outdoor meet was hosted by the University of Oregon at Hayward Field in Eugene, OR.
UCLA easily finished atop the team standings, capturing their second consecutive, and fourth overall, team national title.
Team result
Note: Top 10 only' = Hosts| Rank | Team | Points |
| UCLA | 82 | |
| USC | 49 | |
| UTEP | 45 | |
| Oregon ' | 32 | |
| Kansas | 25 | |
| Kent State Rice Washington | 18 | |
| Kansas State | 17 | |
| Purdue Tennessee | 16 | |
| Oklahoma State Villanova | 12 | |
| Bowling Green State Connecticut Georgetown Ohio Oregon State Penn | 10 |