1972 Harding Bisons football team

1972 Harding Bisons football
1972 Harding Bisons football
Conference	Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference
Record	10-1 (5-1 AIC)
Head coach	John Prock ;
Offensive scheme	Multiple offense Triple option
Home stadium	Alumni Stadium
	Seasons ← 1971 1973 →

Last updated September 30, 2024

The 1972 Harding Bisons football team represented Harding College in the Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference (AIC) during the 1972 college football season.

Junior star running back Alan Dixon was later drafted in the NFL draft 14th round by the Minnesota Vikings and started his first game against the Denver Broncos in an exhibition game. He later played for the expansion Seattle Seahawks. All-American quarterback Tom Ed Gooden was later drafted as a kicker in the 11th round by the Cleveland Browns.^[2]^[3]^[4]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 9	Austin College	Searcy, Arkansas	W 58-10
September 16	at Millsaps	Jackson, Mississippi	W 47-7
September 23	at Truman	Kirksville, MO	W 31-20
September 30	Henderson State	Searcy, Arkansas	W 21-10
October 7	at Ouachita Baptist	Arkadelphia, Arkansas	W 27-19
October 14	Arkansas Tech	Searcy, Arkansas	L 9-13
October 28	Mississippi College	Searcy, Arkansas	W 48-3
November 4	at Southern State	Magnolia, Arkansas	W 14-9
November 11	at Arkansas-Monticello	Monticello, Arkansas	W 56-7
November 18	State College of Arkansas	Searcy, Arkansas	W 14-0
December 6	Langston	Cowboy Bowl - Lawton, Oklahoma	W 30-27

Roster

1972 Football Roster

8 Jeff Smith QB 5-11 155 Fr. 0 Calhoun, Ga.
10 Roger Collins QB 5-7 165 Jr. 2 Columbus, Miss.
11 Terry Welch QB 6-1 165 Sr. 3 McGehee, Ark.
12 Gary Gregg DS 5-10 170 Sr. 3 Columbiana, Ohio
14 Jim Akins SE 5-9 170 Sr. 2 Sacramento, Calif.
15 Rock Long DB 5-11 165 So. 1 Pascagoula, Miss.
17 Rodney Echols DB 5-10 191 So. 1 Forrest City, Ark.
18 Terry Greenwood DB 5-9 155 So. 1 Little Rock, Ark.
20 Tom Ed Gooden QB 6-2 180 Jr. 2 Carlisle, Ark.
21 Ricky Sammons FLK 5-11 182 So. 1 McGehee, Ark.
22 Harry Starnes FLK 5-11 172 Sr. 3 McGehee, Ark.
23 David Lumpkin DB 5-11 178 Sr. 3 Alma, Ark.
24 Steve Hinds DB 5-10 165 Sr. 3 Pacifica, Calif.
25 Jack Barber SE 5-9 160 So. 2 Ft. Myers, Fla.
26 Perry Brown SE 5-11 170 Fr. 0 Maud, Texas
27 James Jamison S 6-1 155 Fr. 0 Nashville, Tenn.
28 Alec Petway TB 5-10 180 Jr. 1 Searcy, Ark.
30 Sam Fitzgerald DB 5-10 178 So. 0 Searcy, Ark.
31 Tim Walker E 6-1 171 So. 1 Searcy, Ark.
32 Steve Howell FB 5-10 172 Fr. 0 Union City, Tenn.
33 Randy Miller LB 5-10 205 Fr. 0 Atlanta, Texas
34 Lanny Davenport DB 5-10 185 Fr. 0 Yellville, Ark.
35 Jeff Blake FB 6-0 185 So. 1 Milan, Mich.
37 Jerry Joslin DS 5-8 165 Fr. 0 Gallatin, Tenn.
40 Jackie Alston TB 5-10 180 Fr. 0 Searcy, Ark.
41 Russell Beene LB 5-10 190 So. 1 West Monroe, La.
42 Gary Hunter DS 5-9 170 Sr. 3 Searcy, Ark.
43 Ken Lybrand OB 5-10 170 Fr. 0 Dallas, Texas
44 Ted Walters FB 5-10 190 Fr. 0 Dallas, Texas
45 Alan Dixon TB 5-11 190 Jr. 2 Fitzgerald, Ga.
46 Doug Owens TB 6-3 170 Fr. 0 Holly Springs, Miss.
51 Mike Clem C 6-4 255 Sr. 3 Lepanto, Ark.
52 Robert Shock LB 5-9 185 Jr. 2 Conway, Ark.
53 Richard Calhoun C 6-2 194 So. 1 Little Rock, Ark.
54 Carlon Lemmons G 5-11 188 So. 0 Lubbock, Texas
55 Steve Kellar LB 5-9 160 Fr. 0 Searcy, Ark.
60 Jerry Chism C 5-11 200 Fr. 0 Borger, Texas
61 Derrell Pepper NG 5-9 158 Fr. 0 Birmingham, Ala.
62 Rick Brown G 6-0 190 Sr. 3 Ocilla, Ga.
63 David Williams G 5-9 180 Sr. 3 North Little Rock, Ark.
64 Milton Hopkins LB 5-10 200 So. 1 Fitzgerald, Ga.
65 Clarence Hicks NG 5-7 210 Jr. 2 Forrest City, Ark.
66 Steve Sparks G 5-7 180 Fr. 0 Calhoun, Ga.
68 Kenneth Neller G 5-10 185 Fr. 0 Huntsville, Ala.
70 David Cooke DT 5-11 195 Fr. 0 Houston, Texas
71 Barney Crawford T 6-5 230 So. 1 Mountain Home, Ark.
72 Bob Mason T 6-1 200 So. 1 Fort Smith, Ark.
73 John Cooley G 6-5 195 Fr. 0 Memphis, Tenn.
74 Neil Thompson T 6-1 217 Jr. 2 Tucker, Ga.
75 Steve Watts T 6-0 248 So. 1 Atlanta, Ga.
76 Dwight Willett DT 6-1 210 Fr. 0 Saskatchewan, Canada
77 Edd Eason T 6-4 225 Sr. 3 Fort Worth, Texas
78 Tony Felker DT 6-3 220 Sr. 3 Memphis, Tenn.
80 James Pigg DE 6-2 190 Jr. 2 New Concord, Ky.
81 Ken Lawyer FLK 5-11 175 Jr. 0 Lamar, Ark.
83 Adrian Hickmon DE 6-4 200 Fr. 0 Searcy, Ark.
84 Barry Buckley DE 6-3 185 So. 1 Martin, Tenn.
85 Larry Richmond DE 5-11 180 Jr. 2 West Memphis, Ark.
86 Rance Reagan G 6-1 195 Jr. 2 Memphis, Tenn.
87 Dale Payne DT 5-10 208 Sr. 3 Newport, Ark.
88 Steve Clary TE 6-2 208 Jr. 2 Carbondale, Ill.
89 Lynn Chaffin TE 6-2 185 Fr. 0 North Little Rock, Ark.

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