1972 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team

1972 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football
Liberty Bowl champion
Liberty Bowl, W 31–30 vs. Iowa State
Conference	Independent
Ranking
AP	No. 20
Record	7–4–1
Head coach	Bill Fulcher (1st season)
Captain	Brad Bourne Rick Lantz
Home stadium	Grant Field
Seasons ←  1971 1973  →

1972 NCAA University Division independents football records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 10 Penn State			–					10	–	2	–	0
No. 14 Notre Dame			–					8	–	3	–	0
Utah State			–					8	–	3	–	0
West Virginia			–					8	–	4	–	0
Florida State			–					7	–	4	–	0
Northern Illinois			–					7	–	4	–	0
Rutgers			–					7	–	4	–	0
No. 20 Georgia Tech			–					7	–	4	–	1
Air Force			–					6	–	4	–	0
Army			–					6	–	4	–	0
Virginia Tech			–					6	–	4	–	1
Houston			–					6	–	4	–	1
Tulane			–					6	–	5	–	0
Temple			–					5	–	4	–	0
Colgate			–					5	–	4	–	1
Holy Cross			–					5	–	4	–	1
Syracuse			–					5	–	6	–	0
Miami (FL)			–					5	–	6	–	0
Dayton			–					4	–	6	–	1
Boston College			–					4	–	7	–	0
Navy			–					4	–	7	–	0
South Carolina			–					4	–	7	–	0
Southern Miss			–					3	–	7	–	1
Xavier			–					3	–	8	–	0
Marshall			–					2	–	8	–	0
Cincinnati			–					2	–	9	–	0
Villanova			–					2	–	9	–	0
Pittsburgh			–					1	–	10	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1972 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team represented the Georgia Institute of Technology in the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. The Yellow Jackets were led by first-year head coach Bill Fulcher and played their home games at Grant Field in Atlanta. They were invited to the 1972 Liberty Bowl, where they defeated Iowa State, 31–30.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 9	No. 15 Tennessee	Grant Field Atlanta, GA (rivalry)	ABC	L 3–34	52,112	[1]
September 16	South Carolina	Grant Field Atlanta, GA		W 34–6	48,224	[2]
September 23	at No. 18 Michigan State	Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI		W 21–16	77,141
September 30	Rice	Grant Field Atlanta, GA		T 36–36	41,179
October 7	Clemson	Grant Field Atlanta, GA (rivalry)		W 31–9	48,624	[3]
October 21	at No. 14 Auburn	Cliff Hare Stadium Auburn, AL (rivalry)		L 14–24	60,261	[4]
October 28	Tulane	Grant Field Atlanta, GA		W 21–7	48,096	[5]
November 4	at Duke	Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC		L 14–20	37,300	[6]
November 11	Boston College	Grant Field Atlanta, GA		W 42–10	36,114
November 18	Navy	Grant Field Atlanta, GA		W 30–7	39,233
December 2	at Georgia	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA (Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate)		L 7–27	60,241	[7]
December 18	vs. Iowa State	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN (Liberty Bowl)	ABC	W 31–30	50,021
Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

1972 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class QB 1 Eddie McAshan Sr	Defense Pos. # Name Class	Special teams Pos. # Name Class	Head coach Bill Fulcher Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

References

1. "Vols wreck Tech, 34–3". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 10, 1972. Retrieved May 7, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Tech coasts by S.C. 34–6". Tallahassee Democrat. September 17, 1972. Retrieved January 24, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Tech wrecks Clemson 31–9". The Times and Democrat. October 8, 1972. Retrieved January 25, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Auburn passes Tech, 24–14". The News and Observer. October 22, 1972. Retrieved October 24, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
5. "'Jackets top Tulane 21–7". The Tampa Tribune. October 29, 1972. Retrieved October 15, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Duke upends Tech 20 to 14". The Tampa Tribune. November 5, 1972. Retrieved January 25, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Bulldogs bite Jackets, 27–7". The Macon Telegraph & News. December 3, 1972. Retrieved October 22, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
8. "1972 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 14, 2017.
9. 2011 Georgia Tech Media Guide Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine . p. 172.