1972 Arkansas State Indians football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1972
| team = Arkansas State Indians
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Southland Conference
| short_conf = Southland
| record = 3–8
| conf_record = 1–4
| head_coach = Bill Davidson
| hc_year = 2nd
| captain =
| stadium = Kays Stadium
War Memorial Stadium
}}
{{1972 Southland Conference football standings}}
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.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1972
| rankdivision = small college
| poll = AP
| timezone = Central
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 9
| w/l = l
| opponent = McNeese State
| site_stadium = Kays Stadium
| site_cityst = Jonesboro, AR
| score = 17–27
| attend = 9,500
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/111003508/mcneese-dumps-ark-state-2717/|work=Alexandria Daily Town Talk|title=McNeese dumps Ark. State 27–17|date=September 10, 1972|accessdate=October 9, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 16
| w/l = w
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1972|team=Eastern New Mexico Greyhounds|title=Eastern New Mexico}}
| site_stadium = Greyhound Stadium
| site_cityst = Portales, NM
| score = 39–7
| attend = 2,500
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/111003819/eastern-beaten-by-arkansas-st/|work=Albuquerque Journal|title=Eastern beaten by Arkansas St.|date=September 17, 1972|accessdate=October 9, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 23
| time = 7:30 p.m.
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Wichita State
| site_stadium = Kays Stadium
| site_cityst = Jonesboro, AR
| score = 0–6
| attend = 6,500
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/111004091/defense-lifts-wichita-60/|work=The Des Moines Register|title=Defense lifts Wichita, 6–0|date=September 24, 1972|accessdate=October 9, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 30
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Southwestern Louisiana
| site_stadium = Cajun Field
| site_cityst = Lafayette, LA
| score = 21–18
| attend = 12,456
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/111004332/ark-state-2118/|work=Alexandria Daily Town Talk|title=Ark. State, 21–18|date=October 1, 1972|accessdate=October 9, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 7
| w/l = l
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Chattanooga
| site_stadium = Chamberlain Field
| site_cityst = Chattanooga, TN
| score = 3–21
| attend = 8,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85349525/utchattanooga-is-easy-winner/|work=The Shreveport Times|title=UT–Chattanooga is easy winner|date=October 8, 1972|accessdate=October 9, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 14
| w/l = l
| opponent = Louisiana Tech
| opprank = 1
| site_stadium = War Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Little Rock, AR
| score = 17–38
| attend = 13,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80519280/tech-claims-slc-title-with-victory/|work=Alexandria Daily Town Talk|title=Tech claims SLC title with victory|date=October 15, 1972|accessdate=October 9, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 21
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Abilene Christian
| site_stadium = Shotwell Stadium
| site_cityst = Abilene, TX
| score = 0–3
| attend = 7,200
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/111004795/abilene-christian-nips-arkansas-state-3/|work=Lubbock Avalanche-Journal|title=Abilene Christian nips Arkansas State 3–0|date=October 22, 1972|accessdate=October 9, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 28
| w/l = l
| opponent = Lamar
| site_stadium = Kays Stadium
| site_cityst = Jonesboro, AR
| score = 24–26
| attend = 6,500
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/111004997/lamar-university-26-arkansas-state-24/|work=The Commercial Appeal|title=Lamar University 26, Arkansas State 24|date=October 29, 1972|accessdate=October 9, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 4
| w/l = w
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Northeast Louisiana
| site_stadium = Brown Stadium
| site_cityst = Monroe, LA
| score = 14–13
| attend = 8,300
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68687936/arkansas-state-edge-nlu/|work=The Shreveport Times|title=Arkansas State edge NLU|date=November 5, 1972|accessdate=October 9, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 18
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| homecoming = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1972|team=Trinity Tigers|title=Trinity (TX)}}
| site_stadium = Kays Stadium
| site_cityst = Jonesboro, AR
| score = 22–32
| attend = 6,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/111005465/trinity-rally-dumps-arkansas-state-322/|work=San Antonio Express and News|title=Trinity rally dumps Arkansas State, 32–22|date=November 19, 1972|accessdate=October 9, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 25
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = UT Arlington
| site_stadium = Arlington Stadium
| site_cityst = Arlington, TX
| score = 6–7
| attend = 2,200
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67426053/76-win-garnered-by-mavs/|work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|title=7–6 win garnered by Mavs|date=November 26, 1972|accessdate=October 9, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
}}
{{cite web |author= |title=Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/team/30/stats/13168 |publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association |access-date=October 9, 2022 }}
References
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