1972 LSU Tigers football team

1972 LSU Tigers football
Conference Southeastern Conference
Ranking
AP #11
1972 record 9–2–1 (4–1–1 SEC)
Head coach Charles McClendon (11th year)
Home stadium Tiger Stadium
1972 SEC football standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
#7 Alabama $ 7 1 0     10 2 0
#5 Auburn 6 1 0     10 1 0
#11 LSU 4 1 1     9 2 1
#8 Tennessee 4 2 0     10 2 0
Georgia 4 3 0     7 4 0
Florida 3 3 1     5 5 1
Ole Miss 2 5 0     5 5 0
Kentucky 2 5 0     3 8 0
Mississippi State 1 6 0     4 7 0
Vanderbilt 0 6 0     3 8 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1972 LSU Tigers football team represented Louisiana State University during the 1972 college football season.

Schedule

Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result
September 16 Pacific* #9 Tiger StadiumBaton Rouge, LA W 31–13  
September 23 Texas A&M* #8 Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA (Rivalry) W 42–17  
September 30 Wisconsin* #9 Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA W 27–7  
October 7 at Rice* #8 Rice StadiumHouston, TX W 12–6  
October 14 #9 Auburn #8 Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA W 35–7  
October 21 Kentucky #7 Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA W 10–0  
November 4 Ole Miss #6 Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA W 17–16  
November 11 at #2 Alabama #6 Legion FieldBirmingham, AL (Rivalry) L 21–35  
November 18 Mississippi State #8 Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA W 28–14  
November 25 at Florida #8 Florida FieldGainesville, FL (Rivalry) T 3–3  
December 2 at Tulane* #11 Tulane StadiumNew Orleans, LA (Battle for the Rag) W 9–3  
December 30 vs. #11 Tennessee #10 AstrodomeHouston, TX (Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl) L 17–24  
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll.

Team players drafted into the NFL

Player Position Round Pick NFL team
Bert Jones Quarterback12 Baltimore Colts
John WoodDefensive Tackle370 Denver Broncos

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References

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