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1972 Jackson State Tigers football
SWAC co-champion
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record8–3 (5–1 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
Seasons← 19711973 →
1972 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 / T–8 Grambling + 5 – 1 – 0 11 – 2 – 0
Jackson State + 5 – 1 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Alcorn A&M 4 – 1 – 1 5 – 3 – 1
Texas Southern 3 – 2 – 1 5 – 4 – 1
Mississippi Valley State 1 – 5 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Prairie View A&M 1 – 5 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Southern 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 7 – 1
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll and AP small college poll

The 1972 Jackson State Tigers football team represented Jackson State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1972 NCAA College Division football season. Led by second-year head coach Robert Hill, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 8–3, with a conference record of 5–1, and finished as SWAC co-champion.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16Prairie View A&MW 16–37,000
September 23Lane*
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
W 72–0
September 30Kentucky State*
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
W 28–14
October 7at Bishop*W 35–10
October 14at SouthernW 22–17
October 21at GramblingL 13–2622,000
October 28vs. Bethune–Cookman*L 17–2212,200
November 4Texas Southern
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
W 29–7
November 11at Morris Brown*L 14–20
November 18Mississippi Valley State
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
W 27–6
November 23Alcorn A&M
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS (rivalry)
W 28–1412,816–14,981
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "J-Staters cruise by Panthers 16–3". The Clarion-Ledger. September 17, 1972. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Payton paces Jackson State in 72–0 romp over Dragons". The Clarion-Ledger. September 24, 1972. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Jackson State rips 'Tucky State, 28–14". The Clarion-Ledger. October 1, 1972. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Richardson brothers pace J-State to 35–10 victory". The Clarion-Ledger. October 8, 1972. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Jackson State tips Southern". The Shreveport Times. October 15, 1972. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Grambling bounces another unbeaten; J-State victimized". The Shreveport Times. October 22, 1972. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "B–C upsets Jackson St". The Palm Beach Post. October 29, 1972. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Jackson whips Texas Southern". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. November 5, 1972. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Morris Brown, 20–14". The Atlanta Constitution. November 12, 1972. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Jackson St. downs MVSC". The Delta Democrat-Times. November 19, 1972. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "JSC beats Alcorn, 28–14". The Clarion-Ledger. November 24, 1972. Retrieved April 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Alcorn A&M)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
  13. "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved April 18, 2022.
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