1972 Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks football team

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1972 Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks football
Conference Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record4–5 (4–2 MEAC)
Head coach
Seasons
←  1971
1973  →
1972 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 10 North Carolina Central $ 5 –1 –09 –2 –0
No. 13 North Carolina A&T 4 –2 –08 –2 –0
Morgan State 4 –2 –05 –5 –0
Maryland Eastern Shore 4 –2 –04 –5 –0
Howard 2 –4 –06 –4 –0
Delaware State 2 –4 –05 –4 –0
South Carolina State 0 –6 –01 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll

The 1972 Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks football team represented the University of Maryland Eastern Shore as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 1972 NCAA College Division football season. Led by second-year head coach Willie Smith, the Hawks compiled an overall record of 4–5, with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, and finished tied for second in the MEAC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16 Howard Princess Anne, MD W 20–81,100 [1] [2]
September 23at Kentucky State *
L 0–212,700 [3]
October 7 Morgan State Princess Anne, MDL 13–162,000 [4]
October 14 North Carolina A&T Princess Anne, MDW 23–143,150 [5]
October 21at North Carolina Central
L 20–4216,000 [6]
October 28at Delaware State
W 19–0 [7]
November 4at South Carolina State
W 17–1111,000 [8] [9]
November 18 Virginia State *Princess Anne, MDL 0–6 [10]
December 2vs. Florida A&M *
L 21–4123,840 [11]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ↑ "Howard upset by Maryland–Eastern, 20–8". New Pittsburgh Courier. September 30, 1972. Retrieved August 14, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Howard)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved August 14, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Jackson's offense, Epps' defense lead Kentucky State win 21–0". The Courier-Journal. September 24, 1972. Retrieved August 14, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Morgan mastery again prevails as UMES loses". The Sunday Times. October 8, 1972. Retrieved August 14, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "A&T bows 23–14 to Hawks". Greensboro Daily News. October 15, 1972. Retrieved August 14, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Inmon spearheads 42–20 Eagle win". Durham Morning Herald. October 22, 1972. Retrieved August 14, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ Smith, Paul J. (October 30, 1972). "Visitors blank Delaware State". The Morning News. Retrieved August 14, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Brownlee's score pushes Hawks past Bulldogs, 17–11". The State. November 5, 1972. Retrieved August 14, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (South Carolina State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved August 18, 2024.
  10. ↑ "Trojans prevail, 6–0, faces Smith for title". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 19, 1972. Retrieved August 14, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Rattlers strike back for Classic victory". The Miami Herald. December 3, 1972. Retrieved August 14, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
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