1972 Southern Jaguars football team

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1972 Southern Jaguars football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record2–8–1 (1–5 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumUniversity Stadium
Seasons
← 1971
1973 →
1972 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 / T–8 Grambling + 5 – 1 – 0 11 – 2 – 0
Jackson State + 5 – 1 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Alcorn A&M 4 – 1 – 1 5 – 3 – 1
Texas Southern 3 – 2 – 1 5 – 4 – 1
Mississippi Valley State 1 – 5 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Prairie View A&M 1 – 5 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Southern 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 7 – 1
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll and AP small college poll

The 1972 Southern Jaguars football team represented Southern University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1972 NCAA College Division football season. Led by first-year head coach Charles Bates, the Jaguars compiled an overall record of 2–8–1, with a conference record of 1–5, and finished tied for fifth in the SWAC.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9at Tuskegee*
W 24–1917,791[1]
September 16at Texas Southern
L 0–3732,585[2]
September 23Prairie View A&M
W 20–720,505[3]
September 30vs. Mississippi Valley State
L 13–2312,000[4]
October 7at Arkansas AM&N*
T 7–71,367[5]
October 14Jackson State
  • University Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)
L 17–2233,511[6]
October 21at Alcorn A&M
L 3–407,000[7]
October 28at No. 4 Tennessee State*
L 0–359,200–11,023[8][9]
November 11Florida A&M*
  • University Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
L 13–279,503[10]
November 18No. 8 Grambling
  • University Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)
L 0–0 (forfeit loss)[11]
November 25vs. Santa Clara*
L 0–0 (forfeit loss)[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Tuskegee rally falls short, 24–19". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 10, 1972. Retrieved August 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Tex. Southern raps Southern". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 17, 1972. Retrieved August 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Southern U. beats A&M". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 24, 1972. Retrieved August 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Delta Devils pitchfork Jaguars". The Commercial Appeal. October 1, 1972. Retrieved August 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Southern, Arkansas in tie". The Louisiana Weekly. October 14, 1972. Retrieved August 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Jackson State tips Southern". The Shreveport Times. October 15, 1972. Retrieved August 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Alcorn rips by Southern". The Shreveport Times. October 22, 1972. Retrieved August 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Big Blue dominates Southern University". The Commercial Appeal. October 29, 1972. Retrieved August 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Tennessee State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
  10. ^ "Rattlers survive Southern, 27–13". Pensacola News Journal. November 12, 1972. Retrieved August 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Southern Grambling tilt cancelled". The Louisiana Weekly. November 25, 1972. Retrieved August 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Southern, Bronc game off". The San Francisco Examiner. November 17, 1972. Retrieved August 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Southern)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 16, 2023.


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