1972 in sports
1972 in sports describes the year's events in world sport. == Alpine skiing == Alpine Skiing World Cup Men's overall season champion: Gustav Thöni, Italy Women's overall season champion: Annemarie Pröll, Austria == American football == 16 January − Super Bowl VI: the Dallas Cowboys (NFC) won 24−3 over the Miami Dolphins (AFC) Location: Tulane Stadium Attendance: 81,023 MVP: Roger Staubach, QB (Dallas) Orange Bowl (1971 season): The Nebraska Cornhuskers won 38–6 over the Alabama Crimson Tide to win the college football national championship 23 December – In the first Pittsburgh Steelers playoff game in 25 years (and the franchises first playoff win), rookie Franco Harris salvages and converts into a touchdown a final seconds Terry Bradshaw incomplete pass in what has been called the greatest play in NFL history—The Immaculate Reception—to beat the Oakland Raiders 13–7.