1972 East Carolina
9–2 (6–0 Southern Conference), coached by Sonny Randle. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat App State 35–7Sep 23
By 28 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9 | at VMI | W 30–3 | 60% |
| Sep 16 | vs Southern Illinois | W 16–0 | 84% |
| Sep 23 | vs App State | W 35–7 | 85% |
| Oct 7 | at Richmond | W 21–0 | 42% |
| Oct 14 | vs The Citadel | W 27–21 | 68% |
| Oct 21 | at NC State | L 16–38 | 38% |
| Oct 28 | at Furman | W 27–21 | 80% |
| Nov 4 | vs Chattanooga | W 33–7 | 91% |
| Nov 11 | at William & Mary | W 21–15 | 43% |
| Nov 18 | vs Dayton | W 24–22 | 73% |
| Nov 25 | at 15North Carolina | L 19–42 | 23% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to North Carolina 42–19; unranked in the final AP poll; Southern Conference champions.
In program history: The 33rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 70 on file).
Southern Conference champions6–0 in the conference
- Record
- 9–2
- Conference
- 6–0 first in Southern Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 269–176
- Coach
- Sonny Randle
- Elo
- 1478 +95 this season
- SP+ rating
- 5.6 No. 50 of 121; offense No. 49, defense No. 51
- SRS
- −1.2 No. 65 of 127 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinator
- Vito Ragazzo
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.