The 1972 Troy State Red Wave football team represented Troy State University (now known as Troy University) as a member of the Gulf South Conference (GSC) during the 1972 NAIA Division I football season. Led by first-year head coach Tom Jones, the Red Wave compiled an overall record of 4–5–1 with a mark of 2–3–1 in conference play, placing fifth in the GSC.
| 1972 Troy State Red Wave football | |
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| Conference | Gulf South Conference |
| Record | 4–5–1 (2–3–1 GSC) |
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| Home stadium | Veterans Memorial Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 5 Northwestern State $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 3 Livingston ^ | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 1 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 19 Jacksonville State | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Delta State | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Troy State | 2 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southeastern Louisiana | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nicholls State | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florence State | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee–Martin | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi College | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 7 | Elon* | W 28–24 | 7,000 | [1] | |
| September 16 | Austin Peay* | W 27–0 | 6,500 | [2] | |
| September 23 | vs. Livingston |
| L 3–14 | 8,000–8,500 | [3] |
| September 30 | Ouachita Baptist* | L 0–14 | 5,000 | [4] | |
| October 7 | at Southeastern Louisiana | L 19–20 | 8,300 | [5] | |
| October 14 | Delta State |
| L 17–22 | 8,000 | [6] |
| October 21 | at Florence State | W 33–0 | 4,000 | [7] | |
| October 28 | vs. McNeese State* |
| L 7–13 | 6,500 | [8] |
| November 4 | at Tennessee–Martin | W 28–23 | 7,500 | [9] | |
| November 11 | at Jacksonville State | T 14–14 | 7,000–8,000 | [10] | |
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References
edit- ^ "Troy gets two 'quickies', edges Elon 28–24". The Burlington Times-News. September 8, 1972. Retrieved November 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Red Wave whomps Governors". Clarksville Leaf-Chronicle. September 17, 1972. Retrieved November 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "LU halts jinx, spanks Troy, 14–3". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 24, 1972. Retrieved November 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Arkansas squad decisions Troy". The Selma Times-Journal. October 1, 1972. Retrieved November 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Southeastern topples Troy State". The Daily Advertiser. October 8, 1972. Retrieved November 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Delta St. takes Gulf South tilt". The Delta Democrat-Times. October 15, 1972. Retrieved November 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Troy ball-control game rips Florence, 33–0". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 22, 1972. Retrieved November 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "McNeese handles stubborn Troy St". Playground Daily News. October 29, 1972. Retrieved November 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Homecoming Pacers lose eighth straight, 28–23". The Jackson Sun. November 5, 1972. Retrieved November 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Both muff chances to win". The Anniston Star. November 12, 1972. Retrieved November 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
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