1972 CFL draft
In the 1972 CFL Draft, the draft order was more conventional than in 1971 as the defending-Grey Cup champion Calgary Stampeders had the last pick in every round while the Montreal Alouettes who had the worst record in the Eastern Conference had the first overall selection. Like its predecessor in 1971, the 1972 CFL Draft consisted of nine rounds and 70 selections. In sticking with another trend in 1971, most of the draftees were from Canadian universities.
1st Round
1. Montreal Alouettes Larry Smith RB Bishop's University
2. Edmonton Eskimos Mike Lambrose LB Queen's University
3. British Columbia Lions Steve Szapka G Simon Fraser
4. Hamilton Tiger-Cats Tom Walker FB Waterloo Lutheran
5. Montreal Alouettes Peter Paliotti WR Loyola
6. Hamilton Tiger-Cats John Harris T York University
7. Hamilton Tiger-Cats Mike O'Shaughnessy DE McMaster
8. Toronto Argonauts Rick Chevers LB University of Waterloo
9. Calgary Stampeders Don Moulton DB University of Calgary
2nd Round
10. Montreal Alouettes Alexander Baptist LB Bishop's
11. Winnipeg Blue Bombers Bruce Miatello T McMaster
12. Toronto Argonauts Stewart Francis LB Simon Fraser
13. Calgary Stampeders John Konihowski WR University of Saskatchewan
14. Calgary Stampeders Bill Hogan WR Waterloo Lutheran
15. Winnipeg Blue Bombers Jon Dellandrea T University of Toronto
16. Saskatchewan Roughriders Bob Toogood DE University of Manitoba
17. Toronto Argonauts Bill Turnbull DB Waterloo Lutheran
18. Calgary Stampeders Bob Bayter DB McMaster
3rd Round
19. Montreal Alouettes Rick Kaupp DB University of New Brunswick
20. Edmonton Eskimos Glen Colwill TB Simon Fraser
21. British Columbia Lions Bob Friend DB Simon Fraser
22. Ottawa Roughriders Doug Cihoki E University of Western Ontario
23. Winnipeg Blue Bombers Rein Enno C University of Toronto
24. Hamilton Tiger-Cats Jim Chalkley FB McMaster
25. Saskatchewan Roughriders Joe Watt T McMaster
26. Toronto Argonauts John Buda T Waterloo
27. Calgary Stampeders Jeff Owen T University of Windsor
4th Round
28. Montreal Alouettes Jim Leone G St. Francis Xavier University
29. Edmonton Eskimos Roy Beechey WR University of Alberta
30. British Columbia Lions Art Lestins T Waterloo Lutheran
31. Ottawa Roughriders Stew MacSween DB Toronto
32. Winnipeg Blue Bombers John Morash DT Windsor
33. Hamilton Tiger-Cats Jerry Mays WR McMaster
34. Saskatchewan Roughriders Jim Cooper DB Waterloo Lutheran
35. Toronto Argonauts Mike Urban QB Windsor
36. Calgary Stampeders Don Westlake TB Guelph
5th Round
37. Montreal Alouettes Mike Tanner DB Dalhousie
38. Edmonton Eskimos Barry St. George WR University of Ottawa
39. British Columbia Lions Bill MacDonald QB Bishop's
40. Ottawa Roughriders Ron Perowne TB Bishop's
41. Winnipeg Blue Bombers Jamie Horne LB Manitoba
42. Hamilton Tiger-Cats Dan Smith QB Ottawa
43. Toronto Argonauts Gary Jefferies DB Waterloo
44. Calgary Stampeders Paul Knill DB Western Ontario
6th Round
45. Montreal Alouettes Dave Scharman G Waterloo Lutheran
46. Edmonton Eskimos Dave Syme QB Simon Fraser
47. British Columbia Lions Jean Gouin T Ottawa
48. Ottawa Roughriders Gordon Ladbrook LB Dalhousie
49. Winnipeg Blue Bombers Mario Nardone DT Carleton
50. Hamilton Tiger-Cats Mark Drexler DE Western Ontario
51. Hamilton Tiger-Cats Mark Baldosoro HB McMaster
52. Toronto Argonauts Rick Henderson G Waterloo Lutheran
53. Calgary Stampeders William Lockington QB McMaster
7th Round
54. Montreal Alouettes John Danaher DE University of New Brunswick
55. Edmonton Eskimos Bud Coupland WR Calgary
56. British Columbia Lions Wayne Terry DB Ottawa
57. Ottawa Roughriders Fred Tokaryk DT Dalhousie
58. Winnipeg Blue Bombers Mark Millen DE Manitoba
59. Hamilton Tiger-Cats Rick Wiedenhoeft DB Waterloo
60. Toronto Argonauts Doug Ball HB Toronto
61. Calgary Stampeders Frank Belvedere HB Loyola
8th Round
62. Montreal Alouettes Ian Purcell DB Simon Fraser
63. Edmonton Eskimos Jerry Simpson DB Dalhousie
64. British Columbia Lions Ron Warner G University of British Columbia
65. Winnipeg Blue Bombers Bill Thompson DE Queen's
66. Calgary Stampeders Scott Henderson C Calgary
9th Round
67. Montreal Alouettes Larry Rodenbush C Brandon University
68. Montreal Alouettes William Beaton G Carleton
69. Winnipeg Blue Bombers Doug Cozac HB Queen's
70. Calgary Stampeders Rick Coleman DT Calgary