1972 Arkansas State Indians football team

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1972
Arkansas State Indians football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record3–8 (1–4 Southland)
Head coach
Home stadiumKays Stadium
War Memorial Stadium
Seasons
1972 Southland Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Louisiana Tech $ 5 0 0 12 0 0
Texas–Arlington 4 1 0 5 6 0
No. T–10 McNeese State 3 2 0 8 3 0
Lamar 3 2 0 8 3 0
SW Louisiana 1 4 0 5 6 0
Arkansas State 1 4 0 4 7 0
Abilene Christian 1 5 0 3 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP small college poll

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

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9McNeese State
L 17–279,500[1]
September 16at
Eastern New Mexico*
W 39–72,500[2]
September 23Wichita State*
  • Kays Stadium
  • Jonesboro, AR
L 0–66,500[3]
September 30at Southwestern LouisianaW 21–1812,456[4]
October 7at Chattanooga*L 3–218,000[5]
October 14No. 1 Louisiana TechL 17–3813,000[6]
October 21at Abilene ChristianL 0–37,200[7]
October 28Lamar
  • Kays Stadium
  • Jonesboro, AR
L 24–266,500[8]
November 4at Northeast Louisiana*W 14–138,300[9]
November 18
Trinity (TX)*dagger
  • Kays Stadium
  • Jonesboro, AR
L 22–326,000[10]
November 25at Texas–ArlingtonL 6–72,200[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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