American college football season
1972 LSU Tigers football |
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Conference | Southeastern Conference |
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Ranking |
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Coaches | No. 10 |
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AP | No. 11 |
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Record | 9–2–1 (4–1–1 SEC) |
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Head coach | - Charles McClendon (11th season)
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Home stadium | Tiger Stadium |
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Seasons |
1972 Southeastern Conference football standings | Conf | | | Overall |
Team | W | | L | | T | | | W | | L | | T |
No. 7 Alabama $ | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | | | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 |
No. 5 Auburn | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | | | 10 | – | 1 | – | 0 |
No. 11 LSU | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | | | 9 | – | 2 | – | 1 |
No. 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 |
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Rankings from AP Poll |
The 1972 LSU Tigers football team represented Louisiana State University (LSU) as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. Led by 11th-year head coach Charles McClendon, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 9–2–1, with a mark of 4–1–1 in conference play, and finished third in the SEC.[1]
LSU and SEC rivals Georgia and Ole Miss became the last major universities to desegregate their varsity football squads this season.
The September 30 game against Wisconsin marked the first appearance of a Big Ten Conference team at Tiger Stadium. Only two other Big Ten teams have played at Baton Rouge since: Indiana in 1978 and Ohio State in 1987 (Maryland and Nebraska each played in Baton Rouge before joining the Big Ten, as did future Big Ten member USC).
LSU introduced a new helmet logo, a tiger head above the letters "LSU" inside a purple circle, a logo which was used through 1976. Also, player names were placed on jerseys for the first time.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 16 | Pacific (CA)* | No. 9 | | W 31–13 | 66,574 | [2] |
September 23 | Texas A&M* | No. 8 | - Tiger Stadium
- Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)
| W 42–17 | 68,538 | [3] |
September 30 | Wisconsin* | No. 9 | - Tiger Stadium
- Baton Rouge, LA
| W 27–7 | 69,142 | [4] |
October 7 | at Rice* | No. 8 | | W 12–6 | 60,000 | [5] |
October 14 | No. 9 Auburn | No. 8 | - Tiger Stadium
- Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)
| W 35–7 | 70,132 | [6] |
October 21 | Kentucky | No. 7 | - Tiger Stadium
- Baton Rouge, LA
| W 10–0 | 64,601 | [7] |
November 4 | Ole Miss | No. 6 | - Tiger Stadium
- Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)
| W 17–16 | 70,502 | [8] |
November 11 | at No. 2 Alabama | No. 6 | | L 21–35 | 72,039 | [9][10] |
November 18 | Mississippi State | No. 8 | - Tiger Stadium
- Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)
| W 28–14 | 60,589 | [11] |
November 25 | at Florida | No. 8 | | T 3–3 | 46,391 | [12] |
December 2 | at Tulane* | No. 11 | | W 9–3 | 85,372 | [13] |
December 30 | vs. No. 11 Tennessee | No. 10 | | L 17–24 | 52,961 | [14] |
- *Non-conference game
- Homecoming
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Roster
1972 LSU Tigers football team roster |
Players | Coaches |
Offense Pos. | # | Name | Class | RB | | Ken Addy | RB | | Jim Benglis | TE | 89 | Brad Boyd | SB | 3 | Al Coffee | Sr | OL | | Loyd Daniel | RB | | Chris Dantin | RB | | Brad Davis | OL | | Jimmy Elkins | WR | | Joe Fakier | RB | | Ben Jones | QB | 7 | Bert Jones | Sr | RB | | Jim Kadi | WR | | Gerald Keigley | OL | | Logan Killen | WR | 1 | Jimmy LeDoux | Sr | QB | 16 | Paul Lyons | QB | 5 | Mike Miley | OL | | Phil Murray | RB | | Steve Rogers | OL | | Randy Russell | OL | | Steve Streete | TE | | Chuck Williamson | | Defense Pos. | # | Name | Class | DE | 99 | Kenny Bordelon | Fr | DL | | Tommy Butoud | DB | | Dale Cangelosi | LB | 55 | Warren Capone | Jr | DL | | Steve Cassidy | LB | | Gary Champagne | DL | | Skip Cormier | DB | | Rand Dennis | DL | | Jim Gainey | LB | | Bo Harris | DB | | Norm Hodgins | DT | 64 | Tyler Lafauci | Jr | DL | 91 | Binks Miciotto | S | 17 | Frank Racine | Jr | LB | | Pepper Rutland | S | 11 | John Staggs | Jr | DB | | Mike Williams | DB | 38 | Roland Skelton Jr | DE | 79 | John Wood | Sr | | Special teams Pos. | # | Name | Class | K | 8 | Rusty Jackson | | - Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- Injured
- Redshirt
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Rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking | Week |
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | Final |
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AP | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
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Coaches | 11 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 10 | Not released |
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Season summary
Auburn
#9 Auburn Tigers at #8 LSU Tigers
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Auburn | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
LSU | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
at Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Date: October 14, 1972
- Game time: night
- Game attendance: 70,132
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Game information |
First quarter - LSU – Jones 7-yard run (Jackson kick). LSU 7–0. Drive: 67 yards.
- LSU – Keigley 19-yard pass from Jones (Jackson kick). LSU 14–0. Drive: 69 yards.
Second quarter - AUB – Henley 1-yard run (Jett kick). LSU 14–7.
- LSU – Boyd 19-yard pass from Fakier (Jackson kick). LSU 21–7.
Third quarter - LSU – Keigley 19-yard pass from Jones (Jackson kick). LSU 28–7.
Fourth quarter - LSU – Keigley 27-yard pass from Jones (Jackson kick). LSU 35–7.
| - Top passers
- Top rushers
- LSU – Bert Jones – 8 rushes, 60 yards, TD
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Ole Miss
Ole Miss Rebels at #6 LSU Tigers
at Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Date: November 4, 1972
- Game attendance: 70,502
- Ocala Star-Banner, 1972 Nov 05.
Game information |
- First quarter
- MISS – Steve Lavinghouze 42-yard field goal. Ole Miss 3–0. Drive:
- LSU – Bert Jones 6-yard run (Rusty Jackson kick). LSU 7–3. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards.
- Second quarter
- LSU – Rusty Jackson 29-yard field goal. LSU 10–3. Drive:
- MISS – Steve Lavinghouze 38-yard field goal, 0:00. LSU 10–6. Drive:
- Third quarter
- MISS – Norris Weese 1-yard run (Steve Ladinghouze kick). Ole Miss 13–10. Drive: 16 plays, 69 yards.
- Fourth quarter
- MISS – Steve Lavinghouze 40-yard field goal. Ole Miss 16–10. Drive:
- LSU – Brad Davis 10-yard pass from Bert Jones (Rusty Jackson kick), 0:00. LSU 17–16. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 3:02.
| - Top passers
- Top rushers
- Top receivers
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Bert Jones set school career records for completions, touchdowns and total offense.[16]
Team players drafted into the NFL
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References
- ^ "1972 LSU Fighting Tigers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
- ^ "LSU gets past feisty UOP, 31–13". The San Francisco Examiner. September 17, 1972. Retrieved October 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jones hurls LSU past A&M 42–17". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 24, 1972. Retrieved October 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Badgers lose to LSU, 27–7". The La Crosse Tribune. October 1, 1972. Retrieved October 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "LSU alive and Kicking asfter Rice scare". The Shreveport Times. October 8, 1972. Retrieved October 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "LSU's Jones passes Auburn dizzy, 35–7". Tulsa Daily World. October 15, 1972. Retrieved October 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "LSU keeps up with Jones boy". The Shreveport Times. October 22, 1972. Retrieved October 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "LSU whips Rebs on final play". Daily World. November 5, 1972. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Reed, Delbert (November 12, 1972). "Hot hand for Terry". The Tuscaloosa News. p. B1. Retrieved June 29, 2014.
- ^ "Davis sparks Alabama past unbeaten Louisiana State". Star-News. UPI. November 12, 1972. p. 2C. Retrieved June 29, 2014.
- ^ "Bengals strike late, 28 to 14". Pensacola News Journal. November 19, 1972. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gators save tie in stormy finish". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. November 26, 1972. Retrieved October 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tigers nudge rugged Wave". The Shreveport Times. December 3, 1972. Retrieved October 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Quick-striking Vols muzzle Bengals' late charge". The Commercial Appeal. December 31, 1972. Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tigers Outclass Auburn." Ocala Star-Banner. p. 2C. 1972-Oct-15. Retrieved 2022-Dec-07.
- ^ And the Valley Shook. Retrieved 2020-Feb-24.
- ^ "1973 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Archived from the original on December 21, 2007.
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