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American college football season
1972 NAIA Division I football season Regular season August–November 1972 Postseason November 25–December 9, 1972 Champions East Texas State
The 1972 NAIA Division I football season was the 17th season of college football sponsored by the NAIA and the third season of the league's two-division structure.
The season was played from August to November 1972 and culminated in the 1972 NAIA
Carson–Newman in the Division I Championship Bowl, 21–18, to win their first NAIA national title.
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Conference realignment
Conference changes
Membership changes
Conference standings
1972 Carolinas Conference football standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
No. 20 Presbyterian +
4
–
0
–
1
7
–
2
–
1
Elon
+
4
–
0
–
1
7
–
3
–
1
Newberry
3
–
2
–
0
6
–
4
–
1
Catawba
2
–
3
–
0
5
–
5
–
0
Lenoir Rhyne
1
–
4
–
0
5
–
6
–
0
Guilford
0
–
5
–
0
0
–
9
–
0
+ – Conference co-champions Rankings from NAIA Division I poll
1972 Oklahoma Collegiate Conference football standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
No. 7 Central State (OK)
$^
7
–
1
–
0
9
–
2
–
0
No. T–16 Northeastern State
6
–
2
–
0
8
–
2
–
0
No. 15 SW Oklahoma State
5
–
3
–
0
8
–
3
–
0
SE Oklahoma State
5
–
3
–
0
6
–
4
–
0
Langston
5
–
3
–
0
7
–
5
–
0
East Central
4
–
4
–
0
4
–
7
–
0
Cameron
2
–
6
–
0
4
–
6
–
0
NW Oklahoma State
2
–
6
–
0
3
–
6
–
1
Panhandle
0
–
8
–
0
0
–
11
–
0
$ – Conference champion ^ – NAIA Division I playoff participant Rankings from NAIA Division I poll
1972 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference football standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
West Chester
xy
5
–
0
–
0
7
–
3
–
0
Millersville
4
–
2
–
0
5
–
3
–
1
Bloomsburg
4
–
2
–
0
5
–
5
–
0
Kutztown
3
–
3
–
0
6
–
3
–
0
Cheyney
2
–
3
–
0
6
–
3
–
0
East Stroudsburg
1
–
5
–
0
4
–
5
–
0
Mansfield
1
–
5
–
0
2
–
7
–
0
No. 18 Slippery Rock
xy$
4
–
0
–
1
8
–
2
–
1
Clarion
4
–
1
–
0
6
–
3
–
0
Edinboro
2
–
2
–
1
3
–
5
–
1
Lock Haven
2
–
3
–
0
4
–
5
–
0
Shippensburg
1
–
4
–
0
3
–
6
–
1
California (PA)
1
–
4
–
0
2
–
6
–
0
No. 9 Indiana (PA)
*
0
–
0
–
0
8
–
1
–
0
Championship : Slippery Rock 29 , West Chester 27
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant * – Ineligible for conference title
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll
1972 West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
Shepherd
$
5
–
0
–
0
7
–
3
–
0
Bluefield State
5
–
1
–
0
7
–
2
–
0
West Liberty State
5
–
2
–
0
7
–
2
–
0
Salem
6
–
3
–
0
6
–
3
–
0
Glenville State
5
–
3
–
0
6
–
3
–
0
West Virginia State
4
–
3
–
0
4
–
7
–
0
Concord
2
–
6
–
0
3
–
6
–
0
Fairmont State
1
–
5
–
0
2
–
7
–
0
West Virginia Tech
1
–
6
–
0
1
–
8
–
0
West Virginia Wesleyan
1
–
6
–
0
2
–
7
–
0
$ – Conference champion Conference standings based on power ratings
Postseason
Semifinals November 25, 1972
1972 Champion Bowl December 9, 1972Commerce, TX
Livingston
7
Carson–Newman
*
7 †
Carson–Newman
18
East Texas State *
21
Central State (OK)
0
East Texas State *
54
† The game ended in a tie, but Carson–Newman advanced based on having more total penetrations within the 20 yard line.
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