1972 Southern Jaguars football team

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.

1972 Southern Jaguars football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record2–8–1 (1–5 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumUniversity Stadium
1972 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 4 / T–8 Grambling + 5 –1 –011 –2 –0
Jackson State + 5 –1 –08 –3 –0
Alcorn A&M 4 –1 –15 –3 –1
Texas Southern 3 –2 –15 –4 –1
Mississippi Valley State 1 –5 –05 –5 –0
Prairie View A&M 1 –5 –05 –5 –0
Southern 1 –5 –02 –7 –1
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll and AP small college poll

Schedule
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*Pine Bluff, ART 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 Tennessee State*
L 0–3511,023[8]
November 11Florida A&M*
  • University Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA
L 13–279,503[9]
November 18No. 8 Grambling
  • University Stadium
  • Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)
L 0–0 (forfeit loss)[10]
November 25vs. Santa Clara*
L 0–0 (forfeit loss)[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References
  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. "Rattlers survive Southern, 27–13". Pensacola News Journal. November 12, 1972. Retrieved August 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Southern Grambling tilt cancelled". The Louisiana Weekly. November 25, 1972. Retrieved August 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Southern, Bronc game off". The San Francisco Examiner. November 17, 1972. Retrieved August 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Southern)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 16, 2023.


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