1972 App State
5–5–1 (0–3–1 Southern Conference), coached by Jim Brakefield. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Eastern Kentucky 55–7Nov 11
By 48 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9 | at Western Kentucky | W 7–6 | 33% |
| Sep 16 | vs The Citadel | L 21–28 | 24% |
| Sep 23 | at East Carolina | L 7–35 | 15% |
| Sep 30 | vs Furman | L 17–20 | 53% |
| Oct 7 | at Davidson | T 10–10 | 30% |
| Oct 14 | at South Carolina | L 7–41 | 12% |
| Oct 21 | vsLenoir Rhyne | W 42–13 | 44% |
| Oct 28 | at East Tennessee State | W 35–34 | 52% |
| Nov 4 | at North Alabama | W 17–3 | 42% |
| Nov 11 | vs Eastern Kentucky | W 55–7 | 70% |
| Nov 18 | vs Western Carolina | L 21–35 | 69% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Western Carolina 35–21; unranked in the final AP poll; 8th in the Southern Conference.
In program history: The 54th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 58 on file).
Led the nationRichard Agle: yards per catch (25.2)
- Record
- 5–5–1
- Conference
- 0–3–1 8th in Southern Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 239–232
- Coach
- Jim Brakefield
- Elo
- 1208 +33 this season
- SP+ rating
- -28.2 No. 121 of 121; offense No. 119, defense No. 110
- SRS
- −27.0 No. 125 of 127 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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1972 Southern Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Carolina | 6–0 | 9–2 | |
 Richmond | 5–1 | 6–4 | |
 William & Mary | 4–2 | 5–6 | |
| The Citadel | 4–3 | 5–6 | |
| Davidson | 2–3–1 | 3–7–1 | |
 VMI | 1–5 | 2–9 | |
| Furman | 1–6 | 2–9 | |
 App State | 0–3–1 | 5–5–1 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.