1972 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team

The 1972 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team represented the Georgia Institute of Technology in the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. The Yellow Jackets were led by first-year head coach Bill Fulcher and played their home games at Grant Field in Atlanta. They were invited to the 1972 Liberty Bowl, where they defeated Iowa State, 31–30.

1972 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football
Liberty Bowl champion
Liberty Bowl, W 31–30 vs. Iowa State
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
APNo. 20
1972 record7–4–1
Head coach
CaptainBrad Bourne
Rick Lantz
Home stadiumGrant Field
(Capacity: 58,121)
1972 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 10 Penn State      10 2 0
No. 14 Notre Dame      8 3 0
Utah State      8 3 0
West Virginia      8 4 0
Florida State      7 4 0
Northern Illinois      7 4 0
No. 20 Georgia Tech      7 4 1
Air Force      6 4 0
Army      6 4 0
Virginia Tech      6 4 1
Houston      6 4 1
Tulane      6 5 0
Temple      5 4 0
Colgate      5 4 1
Holy Cross      5 4 1
Syracuse      5 6 0
Miami (FL)      5 6 0
Dayton      4 6 1
Boston College      4 7 0
Navy      4 7 0
South Carolina      4 7 0
Southern Miss      3 7 1
Marshall      2 8 0
Xavier      2 8 0
Cincinnati      2 9 0
Villanova      2 9 0
Pittsburgh      1 10 0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 9No. 15 TennesseeABCL 3–3452,112
September 16South Carolina
  • Grant Field
  • Atlanta
W 34–648,224
September 23at No. 18 Michigan StateW 21–1644,141
September 30Rice
  • Grant Field
  • Atlanta
T 36–3641,179
October 7Clemson
W 31–950,239
October 21at No. 14 AuburnL 14–2460,261
October 28Tulane
  • Grant Field
  • Atlanta
W 21–748,096
November 4at DukeL 14–2037,300
November 11Boston College
  • Grant Field
  • Atlanta
W 42–1036,114
November 18Navy
  • Grant Field
  • Atlanta
W 30–739,233
December 2at GeorgiaL 7–2760,241
December 18vs. Iowa StateABCW 31–3050,021
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Source:[1][2]

Roster

1972 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB 1 Eddie McAshan Sr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured
    • Redshirt

    References

    1. "1972 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 14, 2017.
    2. 2011 Georgia Tech Media Guide. p. 172.
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