| 1972 Mississippi State Bulldogs football | |
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| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| Record | 4–7 (1–6 SEC) |
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| Home stadium | Scott Field Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 7 Alabama $ | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 5 Auburn | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 11 LSU | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 8 Tennessee | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida | 3 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ole Miss | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1972 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team represented Mississippi State University during the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. After the season, head coach Charles Shira, who had compiled a 16–45–2 record over six seasons, stepped down and focused solely on athletic director duties.[1]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 9 | Auburn | L 3–14 | 40,000 | [2] | |
| September 16 | Northeast Louisiana* | W 42–7 | 21,000 | [3] | |
| September 23 | at Vanderbilt | W 10–6 | 21,374 | [4] | |
| September 30 | at Florida | L 13–28 | 42,712 | [5] | |
| October 7 | at Kentucky | L 13–17 | 37,500 | [6] | |
| October 14 | Florida State* |
| L 21–25 | 30,000 | [7] |
| October 21 | Southern Miss* |
| W 26–7 | 26,000 | [8] |
| October 28 | Houston* |
| W 27–13 | 29,000 | [9] |
| November 4 | at No. 2 Alabama | L 14–58 | 57,171 | [10][11] | |
| November 18 | at No. 8 LSU | L 14–28 | 60,589 | [12] | |
| November 25 | at Ole Miss | L 14–51 | 33,586 | [13] | |
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References
- ^ Burial to be in Starkville; Shira Funeral Services Today, Florence Times-Tri Cities Daily, January 3, 1976.
- ^ "QB Walls directs Auburn over M-State in opener". The Dothan Eagle. September 10, 1972. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Miss. State rambles over Northeast 42–7". The Clarion-Ledger. September 17, 1972. p. C1. Retrieved March 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mississippi State nips Vandy". The Paducah Sun-Democrat. September 24, 1972. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "'Moore" speed gives Florida 28–13 win over Miss. State". The Courier-Journal. October 1, 1972. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Kentucky edges State". The Delta Democrat-Times. October 8, 1972. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "FSU tops 'Dogs on Huff passes". The Bradenton Herald. October 15, 1972. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Felker-led State rips USM". The Delta Democrat-Times. October 22, 1972. Retrieved March 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mississippi State defeats Houston". The Roanoke Times. October 29, 1972. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Reed, Delbert (November 5, 1972). "Crimson Tide drowns Dogs, 58–14". The Tuscaloosa News. p. B1. Retrieved June 29, 2014.
- ^ "Second-ranked Tide rolls to 58–14 win". Rome News-Tribune. UPI. November 5, 1972. p. 2C. Retrieved June 29, 2014.
- ^ "Bengals strike late, 28 to 14". Pensacola News Journal. November 19, 1972. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ole Miss rolls over State 51–14". The Delta Democrat-Times. November 26, 1972. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1972 Mississippi State Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
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