1972 College Baseball All-America Team

1972 All-Americans included 9× MLB All-Star Fred Lynn.

This is a list of college baseball players named first team All-Americans for the 1972 NCAA University Division baseball season. From 1964 to 1980, there were two generally recognized All-America selectors for baseball: the American Baseball Coaches Association and The Sporting News .

Key

A	American Baseball Coaches Association [1]
T	The Sporting News [2]
	Member of the National College Baseball Hall of Fame
	Consensus All-American – selected by both organizations
	Consensus All-American – selected by one organization

All-Americans

Position	Name	School	#	A	T	Other awards and honors
Pitcher	Randy Benson	Pfeiffer	1	—	Y
Pitcher	Dick Ruthven	Fresno State	2	Y	Y
Pitcher	Craig Swan	Arizona State	1	Y	—
Catcher	Ron Pruitt	Michigan State	2	Y	Y
First baseman	Doug Ault	Texas Tech	1	Y	—
First baseman	Danny Thomas	Southern Illinois	1	—	Y
Second baseman	Dave Chalk	Texas	1	—	Y
Second baseman	Bobby Jack	Oklahoma	1	Y	—
Shortstop	Alan Bannister	Arizona State	2	Y	Y
Third baseman	Dave Roberts	Oregon	2	Y	Y	The Sporting News Player of the Year First overall pick in the 1972 MLB Draft
Outfielder	John Glenn	Arizona	1	Y	—
Outfielder	Paul Husband	Ole Miss	1	Y	—
Outfielder	Fred Lynn	USC	2	Y	Y
Outfielder	Willie Norwood	La Verne	1	—	Y
Outfielder	Gene Stohs	Nebraska	1	—	Y

See also

List of college baseball awards

References

1. "1972 ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Div. I All-America Teams". ABCA. Retrieved July 11, 2025.
2. "What Happens to College All-America Selections?". SABR. 1982. Retrieved July 11, 2025.