1972 Edmonton Eskimos
The Green and Gold returned to the playoffs in 1972, finishing second in the West with a record of 10-6. Quarterback Tom Wilkinson, passed for 2,475 yards and 17 touchdowns but the club would eventually lose in the Division Semifinal to the Saskatchewan Roughriders. George McGowan finished with 1,015 receiving yards and Roy Bell rushed for 690 yards to lead the team in the regular season.
| 1972 (24th season) |
| Record: 10-6 (2nd West) |
| Home: 7-1 | Away: 3-5 |
| Playoffs: 0-1 Division Semifinal |
| Head coach: Ray Jauch (3rd season) |
| CFL All-Stars: Dave Gasser |
| West All-Stars: Dick Dupuis, Dave Gasser, John LaGrone, Charlie Turner, Tyrone Walls, Larry Watkins |
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| Date | Opponent | Result (record) |
| August 1 | vs. BC Lions | W 22-34 (1-0) |
| August 11 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | W 27-30 (2-0) |
| August 16 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | W 31-29 (3-0) |
| August 25 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | W 7-29 (4-0) |
| August 30 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | L 16-49 (4-1) |
| September 4 | at Calgary Stampeders | W 31-19 (5-1) |
| September 10 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | W 20-27 (6-1) |
| September 17 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | L 12-14 (6-2) |
| September 23 | vs. Ottawa Rough Riders | L 10-9 (6-3) |
| September 30 | at Toronto Argonauts | W 31-30 (7-3) |
| October 3 | at Montreal Alouettes | L 13-29 (7-4) |
| October 9 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | W 15-24 (8-4) |
| October 14 | at BC Lions | L 16-22 (8-5) |
| October 22 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | W 23-25 (9-5) |
| October 29 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | L 24-38 (9-6) |
| November 5 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | W 14-28 (10-6) |
| November 12 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | L 8-6 Division Semifinal |