1972 College Baseball All-America Team

none August 2023 thumb|upright|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 Association1972 ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Div. I All-America Teams https://www.abca.org/ABCA/ABCA/Awards/All-Americans/NCAA_Division_I/1972.aspx ABCA July 11, 2025 S The Sporting Newshttps://sabr.org/journal/article/what-happens-to-college-all-america-selections/ What Happens to College All-America Selections? SABR 1982 July 11, 2025 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 SOther awards and honors Pitcher Randy Benson 1972 Pfeiffer Falcons #FFC627 Pfeiffer 1 — Pitcher Dick Ruthven 1972 Fresno State Bulldogs Fresno State 2 Pitcher Craig Swan Arizona State Sun Devils 1972 Arizona State Sun Devils baseball team Arizona State 1 — Catcher Ron Pruitt 1972 Michigan State Spartans Michigan State 2 First baseman Doug Ault 1972 Texas Tech Red Raiders #E90802 Texas Tech 1 — First baseman Danny Thomas baseball 1972 Southern Illinois Salukis Southern Illinois 1 — Second baseman Dave Chalk baseball Texas 1 — Second baseman Bobby Jack baseball #DDCBA4 Oklahoma 1 — Shortstop Alan Bannister Arizona State Sun Devils 1972 Arizona State Sun Devils baseball team Arizona State 2 Third baseman Dave Roberts third baseman 1972 Oregon Ducks #FEE11A Oregon 2 The Sporting News Player of the Year First overall pick in the 1972 MLB draft Outfielder John Glenn 1970s outfielder 1972 Arizona Wildcats Arizona 1 — Outfielder Paul Husband Ole Miss 1 — Outfielder Fred Lynn USC Trojans 1972 USC Trojans baseball team USC 2 Outfielder Willie Norwood baseball 1972 La Verne Leopards #FF8200 La Verne 1 — Outfielder Gene Stohs 1972 Nebraska Cornhuskers Nebraska 1 — See also List of college baseball awards References Category:College Baseball All-America Teams All-America