1972 Northeast Louisiana Indians football team

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1972 Northeast Louisiana Indians football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–7
Head coach
Home stadium Brown Stadium
Seasons
  1971
1973  
1972 NCAA College Division independents football records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 4 Ashland   11 0 0
Bridgeport   11 0 0
No. 1 Delaware   10 0 0
No. 5 Tennessee State   11 1 0
Colorado College   8 1 0
Tampa   10 2 0
Trinity (TX)   8 2 0
Western Carolina   7 2 1
Hawaii   8 3 0
Indiana State   7 3 0
Northeastern   6 2 0
Bucknell   6 3 0
Cortland   6 3 0
San Diego   6 3 1
Arkansas–Pine Bluff   4 2 1
Eastern Michigan   6 4 0
Milwaukee   6 4 0
Samford   5 3 2
Lake Forest   4 3 1
Nevada   6 5 0
Central Michigan   5 5 1
Rose-Hulman   5 5 0
Santa Clara   4 4 1
Akron   3 4 2
St. Norbert   4 5 0
Saint Mary's   3 4 0
Kentucky State   4 6 0
Drexel   3 6 0
Northeast Louisiana   3 7 0
Portland State   3 8 0
Wayne State (MI)   2 5 1
Boston University   2 8 0
Northern Michigan   2 8 0
Saint Peter's   2 8 0
Chattanooga   2 9 0
Southern Illinois   1 8 1
Eastern Illinois   1 9 0
Madison   0 4 1
UNLV   1 10 0
Rankings from AP small college poll

The 1972 Northeast Louisiana Indians football team was an American football team that represented Northeast Louisiana University (now known as the University of Louisiana at Monroe) as an independent during the 1972 NCAA College Division football season. In their first year under head coach Ollie Keller, the team compiled a 3–7 record.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9 Quantico Marines W 10–68,300 [1]
September 16at Mississippi State L 7–4221,000 [2]
September 23at Richmond L 0–177,500 [3]
September 30 Northwestern State
L 7–178,300 [4]
October 7at Nicholls State W 27–77,000 [5]
October 14at McNeese State L 14–3112,600 [6]
October 21at Southeastern Louisiana W 34–96,000 [7]
November 4 Arkansas State
  • Brown Stadium
  • Monroe, LA
L 13–148,300 [8]
November 11at Drake L 7–359,000–10,500 [9]
November 18 Louisiana Tech
L 6–106,000–7,000 [10]

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References

  1. "Northeast stops Marines, 10–6". The Daily Advertiser. September 10, 1972. p. 50. Retrieved January 27, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Miss. State rambles over Northeast 42–7". The Clarion-Ledger. September 17, 1972. p. C1. Retrieved January 27, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Spiders win". Daily Press. September 24, 1972. p. 33. Retrieved January 27, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Johnson spurs Demons past Northeast, 17–7". The Shreveport Times. October 1, 1972. p. D1. Retrieved January 27, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Northeast is victor over Nicholls State". The Daily Advertiser. October 8, 1972. p. 55. Retrieved January 27, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "McNeese wins, 31–14". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 15, 1972. p. B4. Retrieved January 27, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Edwards keys win by Tribe". The Shreveport Times. October 22, 1972. p. 4D. Retrieved January 27, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Arkansas State edge NLU". The Shreveport Times. November 5, 1972. p. 3D. Retrieved January 27, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Freshmen guide Drake, 35–7". The Des Moines Register. November 12, 1972. p. D1. Retrieved January 27, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "NLU pushes hard, but Tech caps 'perfect' season, 10–6". The Shreveport Times. November 19, 1972. p. 2D. Retrieved January 27, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved August 2, 2024.