1972 Memphis State Tigers football team
The 1972 Memphis State Tigers football team represented Memphis State University (now known as the University of Memphis) as an independent during the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. In its first season under head coach Fred Pancoast, the team compiled a 5–5–1 record (3–2 against conference opponents), finished in fifth place out of eight teams 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.
| 1972 Memphis State Tigers football | |
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| Conference | Missouri Valley Conference |
| 1972 record | 5–5–1 (3–2 MVC) |
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| Home stadium | Memphis Memorial Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 18 Louisville + | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Drake + | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Texas State | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulsa | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Memphis State | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wichita State | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico State | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Texas State | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | ||
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| September 16 | No. 19 Ole Miss* | L 29–34 | |||
| September 23 | Drake |
| L 7–23 | ||
| September 30 | at South Carolina* | L 7–34 | |||
| October 7 | No. 10 Tennessee* |
| L 7–38 | ||
| October 14 | Utah State* |
| W 38–29 | ||
| October 21 | at North Texas State* | W 7–6 | |||
| October 28 | Tulsa* |
| W 49–21 | ||
| November 4 | Wichita State |
| W 58–14 | ||
| November 11 | Cincinnati |
| W 49–24 | ||
| December 2 | vs. Southern Miss* | Jackson, MS | T 14–14 | ||
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References
- "1972 Memphis Tigers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
- "Memphis Football 2019 Media Guide" (PDF). University of Memphis. p. 270. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
- "1972 Memphis Tigers Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
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