1972 NCAA Skiing Championships
The 1972 NCAA Skiing Championships were contested in Winter Park, Colorado at the nineteenth annual NCAA-sanctioned ski tournament to determine the individual and team national champions of men's collegiate alpine, cross country skiing, and ski jumping in the United States.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Sport | College skiing |
| Location | Winter Park, Colorado |
| Dates | March 16–18, 1972 |
| Administrator | NCAA |
| Host(s) | Colorado |
| Venue(s) | Winter Park Ski Area |
| Teams | 16 |
Number of events | 4 (7 titles) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Colorado (3rd title) |
| 1st runners-up | Denver |
| 2nd runners-up | Wyoming |
Host Colorado, coached by alumnus Bill Marolt, captured their third national championship (and first since 1960), finishing 5.2 points ahead of three-time defending champion Denver in the team standings.
Colorado's Mike Porcarelli reclaimed the slalom and alpine titles he won two years earlier; the repeat champions were Otto Tschudi of Denver in downhill and Bruce Cunningham of New Hampshire in Nordic combined. Denver's Odd Hammernes won his second jumping title, three years after the first.
In the downhill race, Utah sophomore David Novelle was killed after he lost a ski, went off the course, and collided with a tree. As a result, the Utah team withdrew from the competition.