1972 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team

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1972 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets logo.svg
Liberty Bowl champion
Liberty Bowl, W 31–30 vs. Iowa State
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
APNo. 20
Record7–4–1
Head coach
CaptainBrad Bourne
Rick Lantz
Home stadium Grant Field
Seasons
  1971
1973  
1972 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW 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.

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Schedule

DateOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 9No. 15 Tennessee ABC L 3–3452,112 [1]
September 16 South Carolina
  • Grant Field
  • Atlanta, GA
W 34–648,224 [2]
September 23at No. 18 Michigan State W 21–1677,141 [3]
September 30 Rice
  • Grant Field
  • Atlanta, GA
T 36–3641,179 [4]
October 7 Clemson
W 31–948,624 [5]
October 21at No. 14 Auburn L 14–2460,261 [6]
October 28 Tulane Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Grant Field
  • Atlanta, GA
W 21–748,096 [7]
November 4at Duke L 14–2037,300 [8]
November 11 Boston College
  • Grant Field
  • Atlanta, GA
W 42–1036,114 [9]
November 18 Navy
  • Grant Field
  • Atlanta, GA
W 30–739,233 [10]
December 2at Georgia L 7–2760,241 [11]
December 18vs. Iowa State ABCW 31–3050,021 [12]
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

1972 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB 1 Eddie McAshan Sr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injury icon 2.svg Injured
    • Redshirt.svg 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. "Georgia Tech topples MSU". The Pantagraph. September 24, 1972. Retrieved July 24, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Georgia Tech ties Rice as QB McAshan stars". The Miami Herald. October 1, 1972. Retrieved July 24, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Tech wrecks Clemson 31–9". The Times and Democrat. October 8, 1972. Retrieved January 25, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Auburn passes Tech, 24–14". The News and Observer. October 22, 1972. Retrieved October 24, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "'Jackets top Tulane 21–7". The Tampa Tribune. October 29, 1972. Retrieved October 15, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Duke upends Tech 20 to 14". The Tampa Tribune. November 5, 1972. Retrieved January 25, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Georgia Tech wins, 42–10, over Eagles". Daily Pres. November 12, 1972. Retrieved July 24, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "McAshan passes Georgia Tech over Navy 30–7". Bristol Herald Courier. November 19, 1972. Retrieved July 24, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Bulldogs bite Jackets, 27–7". The Macon Telegraph & News. December 3, 1972. Retrieved October 22, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  12. "ISU falters in Majors' finale". The Des Moines Register. December 19, 1972. Retrieved July 24, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  13. "1972 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 14, 2017.
  14. 2011 Georgia Tech Media Guide Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine . p. 172.