The 1972 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team represented Jacksonville State University as a member of the Gulf South Conference (GSC) during the 1972 NAIA Division I football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Charley Pell, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 7–2–1 with a mark of 4–1–1 in conference play, and finished third in the GSC.
| 1972 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football | |
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| Conference | Gulf South Conference |
| Record | 7–2–1 (4–1–1 GSC) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Clarkie Mayfield (4th season) |
| Home stadium | Paul Snow 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 | Source |
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| September 9 | Nicholls State | W 31–0 | [1] | |
| September 23 | at Tennessee–Martin | W 20–6 | [2] | |
| September 30 | Quantico Marines* |
| W 28–15 | [3] |
| October 7 | at Livingston | L 17–21 | [4] | |
| October 14 | Southeastern Louisiana |
| W 10–7 | [5] |
| October 21 | Bluefield* |
| W 41–3 | [6] |
| October 28 | at Western Carolina* |
| L 12–17 | [7] |
| November 4 | Samford* |
| W 27–6 | [8] |
| November 11 | Troy State |
| T 14–14 | [9] |
| November 18 | Florence State |
| W 39–20 | [10] |
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References edit
- ^ "Nicholls bombed". Daily World. September 10, 1972. Retrieved November 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jacksonville State tops Martin 20–6". The Tennessean. September 24, 1972. Retrieved November 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jaxmen handle Leathernecks". The Anniston Star. October 1, 1972. Retrieved November 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Livingston nips Gamecocks". The Selma Times-Journal. October 8, 1972. Retrieved November 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jacksonville 10–7". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 15, 1972. Retrieved November 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jaxmen smash Bluefield blue". The Anniston Star. October 22, 1972. Retrieved November 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "West Carolina 17–12 winner". The Gastonia Gazette. October 29, 1972. Retrieved November 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jaxmen catch fire, burn Bulldogs, 27–6". The Anniston Star. November 5, 1972. Retrieved November 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Both muff chances to win". The Anniston Star. November 12, 1972. Retrieved November 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Jaxmen deck Lions". The Anniston Star. November 19, 1972. Retrieved November 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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