1972 Arkansas State Indians football team

The 1972 Arkansas State Indians football team represented Arkansas State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 1972 NCAA College Division football season. Led by second-year head coach Bill Davidson, the Indians compiled an overall record of 3–8 with a mark of 1–4 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for fifth in the Southland.

1972 Arkansas State Indians football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record3–8 (1–4 Southland)
Head coach
Home stadiumKays Stadium
War Memorial Stadium
1972 Southland Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Louisiana Tech $ 5 –0 –012 –0 –0
Texas–Arlington 4 –1 –05 –6 –0
No. T–10 McNeese State 3 –2 –08 –3 –0
Lamar 3 –2 –08 –3 –0
SW Louisiana 1 –4 –05 –6 –0
Arkansas State 1 –4 –04 –7 –0
Abilene Christian 1 –4 –03 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9McNeese State
L 17–279,500[1]
September 16at Eastern New Mexico*
W 39–72,500[2]
September 23Wichita State*
  • Kays Stadium
  • Jonesboro, AR
L 0–66,500[3]
September 30at Southwestern Louisiana
W 21–1812,456[4]
October 7at Chattanooga*
L 3–218,000[5]
October 14No. 1 Louisiana Tech
L 17–3813,000[6]
October 21at Abilene Christian
L 0–37,200[7]
October 28Lamar
  • Kays Stadium
  • Jonesboro, AR
L 24–266,500[8]
November 4at Northeast Louisiana*
W 14–138,300[9]
November 18Trinity (TX)*dagger
  • Kays Stadium
  • Jonesboro, AR
L 22–326,000[10]
November 25at Texas–Arlington
L 6–72,200[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References
  1. "McNeese dumps Ark. State 27–17". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 10, 1972. Retrieved October 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Eastern beaten by Arkansas St". Albuquerque Journal. September 17, 1972. Retrieved October 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Defense lifts Wichita, 6–0". The Des Moines Register. September 24, 1972. Retrieved October 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Ark. State, 21–18". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 1, 1972. Retrieved October 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "UT–Chattanooga is easy winner". The Shreveport Times. October 8, 1972. Retrieved October 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Tech claims SLC title with victory". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 15, 1972. Retrieved October 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Abilene Christian nips Arkansas State 3–0". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. October 22, 1972. Retrieved October 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Lamar University 26, Arkansas State 24". The Commercial Appeal. October 29, 1972. Retrieved October 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Arkansas State edge NLU". The Shreveport Times. November 5, 1972. Retrieved October 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Trinity rally dumps Arkansas State, 32–22". San Antonio Express and News. November 19, 1972. Retrieved October 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "7–6 win garnered by Mavs". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 26, 1972. Retrieved October 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved October 9, 2022.


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