From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
American college football season
The 1972 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team represented the
Georgia Institute of Technology in the
1972 NCAA University Division football season. The Yellow Jackets were led by first-year head coach
Bill Fulcher and played their home games at
Grant Field in
Atlanta. They were invited to the
1972 Liberty Bowl, where they defeated
Iowa State, 31–30.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
---|
September 9 | No. 15
Tennessee | |
ABC | L 3–34 | 52,112 |
[1] |
September 16 |
South Carolina | | | W 34–6 | 48,224 |
[2] |
September 23 | at No. 18
Michigan State | | | W 21–16 | 77,141 | |
September 30 |
Rice | | | T 36–36 | 41,179 | |
October 7 |
Clemson | | | W 31–9 | 48,624 |
[3] |
October 21 | at No. 14
Auburn | | | L 14–24 | 60,261 |
[4] |
October 28 |
Tulane | | | W 21–7 | 48,096 |
[5] |
November 4 | at
Duke | | | L 14–20 | 37,300 |
[6] |
November 11 |
Boston College | | | W 42–10 | 36,114 | |
November 18 |
Navy | | | W 30–7 | 39,233 | |
December 2 | at
Georgia | | | L 7–27 | 60,241 |
[7] |
| vs.
Iowa State | | ABC | W 31–30 | 50,021 | |
- Homecoming
- Rankings from
AP Poll released prior to the game
|
[8]
[9]
Roster
1972 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team roster
|
Players
|
Coaches
|
Offense
|
Defense
|
Special teams
|
- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
-
Injured
-
Redshirt
|
References
-
^
"Vols wreck Tech, 34–3". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 10, 1972. Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com.
-
^
"Tech coasts by S.C. 34–6". Tallahassee Democrat. September 17, 1972. Retrieved January 24, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
-
^
"Tech wrecks Clemson 31–9". The Times and Democrat. October 8, 1972. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
-
^
"Auburn passes Tech, 24–14". The News and Observer. October 22, 1972. Retrieved October 24, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
-
^
"'Jackets top Tulane 21–7". The Tampa Tribune. October 29, 1972. Retrieved October 15, 2021 – via
Newspapers.com.
-
^
"Duke upends Tech 20 to 14". The Tampa Tribune. November 5, 1972. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via
Newspapers.com.
-
^
"Bulldogs bite Jackets, 27–7". The Macon Telegraph & News. December 3, 1972. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com.
-
^
"1972 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 14, 2017.
-
^
2011 Georgia Tech Media Guide
Archived 2016-03-04 at the
Wayback Machine. p. 172.
|
---|
Venues | |
---|
Bowls & rivalries | |
---|
Culture & lore | |
---|
People | |
---|
Seasons | |
---|
National championship seasons in bold |