1972 Memphis State Tigers football team

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1972 Memphis State Tigers football
Conference Missouri Valley Conference
Record5–5–1 (3–2 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadium Memphis Memorial Stadium
Seasons
←  1971
1973  →
1972 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 18 Louisville + 4 –1 –09 –1 –0
Drake + 4 –1 –07 –5 –0
West Texas State + 4 –1 –05 –5 –0
Memphis State 3 –2 –05 –5 –1
Tulsa 3 –2 –04 –7 –0
Wichita State 2 –4 –06 –5 –0
New Mexico State 1 –4 –02 –9 –0
North Texas State 0 –7 –01 –10 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1972 Memphis State Tigers football team represented Memphis State University (now known as the University of Memphis) as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. In its first season under head coach Fred Pancoast, the team compiled an overall record of 5–5–1 record with a mark of 3–2 against conference opponents, tied for fourth place in the MVC, and outscored all opponents by a total of 265 to 254. [1] [2] The team played its home games at Memphis Memorial Stadium in Memphis, Tennessee.

The team's statistical leaders included Al Harvey with 961 passing yards, Dornell Harris with 698 rushing yards, Stan Davis with 476 receiving yards, and Dan Darby with 42 points scored. [3]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16 No. 19 Ole Miss *
L 29–3451,174 [4]
September 23 Drake
  • Memphis Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
L 7–23
September 30at South Carolina *
L 7–3437,893 [5]
October 7 No. 10 Tennessee *
  • Memphis Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
L 7–3850,201 [6]
October 14 Utah State *Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Memphis Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
W 38–2917,760
October 21at North Texas State *
W 7–63,000 [7]
October 28 Tulsa *
  • Memphis Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
W 49–2121,736
November 4 Wichita State
  • Memphis Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN
W 58–14
November 11 Cincinnati
  • Memphis Memorial Stadium
  • Memphis, TN (rivalry)
W 49–24
November 18 Louisville
L 0–17
December 2vs. Southern Miss *
T 14–1415,000 [8]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ↑ "1972 Memphis Tigers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Memphis Football 2019 Media Guide" (PDF). University of Memphis. p. 270. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
  3. ↑ "1972 Memphis Tigers Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Ole Miss nips Memphis State". The Jackson Sun. September 17, 1972. Retrieved October 22, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Gamecocks chalk up 34–7 victory". The Times and Democrat. October 1, 1972. Retrieved January 24, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Interception Vols key". The Leaf-Chronicle. October 8, 1972. Retrieved May 7, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Extra point rush saves Tigers 7–6". The Tennessean. October 22, 1972. Retrieved October 31, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Southern, Memphis St. battle to 14–14 draw". The Clarion-Ledger. December 3, 1972. Retrieved March 23, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
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