1972 Columbia Lions football team

Columbia tied for sixth in the Ivy League.

In their fifth season under head coach Frank Navarro, the Lions compiled a 3–5–1 record but outscored opponents 143 to 125.

Don Jackson, Paul Kaliades and Jesse Parks were the team captains.

[1] The Lions' 2–4–1 conference record tied for sixth in the Ivy League standings.

[2] Columbia played its home games at Baker Field in Upper Manhattan, in New York City.