The 1972 CFL Draft composed of nine rounds where 70 Canadian football players that were chosen exclusively from eligible Canadian universities. The Montreal Alouettes, who had the worst record in the Eastern Conference in the previous season, had the first overall selection.
1st round.
1. Montreal Alouettes Larry Smith RB Bishop's
2. Edmonton Eskimos Mike Lambrose LB Queen's
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
7. Hamilton Tiger-Cats Mike O'Shaughnessy DE McMaster
8. Toronto Argonauts Rick Chevers LB Waterloo
9. Calgary Stampeders Don Moulton DB 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 Saskatchewan
14. Calgary Stampeders Bill Hogan WR Waterloo Lutheran
15. Winnipeg Blue Bombers Jon Dellandrea T Toronto
16. Saskatchewan Roughriders Bob Toogood DE Manitoba
17. Toronto Argonauts Bill Turnbull DB Waterloo Lutheran
18. Calgary Stampeders Bob Bayter DB McMaster
3rd round.
19. Montreal Alouettes Rick Kaupp DB New Brunswick
20. Edmonton Eskimos Glen Colwill TB Simon Fraser
21. British Columbia Lions Bob Friend DB Simon Fraser
22. Ottawa Rough Riders Doug Cihoki E Western Ontario
23. Winnipeg Blue Bombers Rein Enno C 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 Windsor
4th round.
28. Montreal Alouettes Jim Leone G St. Francis Xavier
29. Edmonton Eskimos Roy Beechey WR Alberta
30. British Columbia Lions Art Lestins T Waterloo Lutheran
31. Ottawa Rough Riders 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 Ottawa
39. British Columbia Lions Bill MacDonald QB Bishop's
40. Ottawa Rough Riders 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 Jeffries DB Waterloo Lutheran
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 Rough Riders 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 New Brunswick
55. Edmonton Eskimos Bud Coupland WR Calgary
56. British Columbia Lions Wayne Terry DB Ottawa
57. Ottawa Rough Riders 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 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
68. Montreal Alouettes William Beaton G Carleton
69. Winnipeg Blue Bombers Doug Cozac HB Queen's
70. Calgary Stampeders Rick Coleman DT Calgary