1972 Florida State
7–4, coached by Larry Jones. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Colorado State 37–0Oct 21
By 37 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9 | at Pittsburgh | W 19–7 | 63% |
| Sep 16 | at Miami | W 37–14 | 67% |
| Sep 23 | vs Virginia Tech | W 27–15 | 79% |
| Sep 30 | at Kansas | W 44–22 | 64% |
| Oct 7 | vs Florida | L 13–42 | 76% |
| Oct 14 | at Mississippi State | W 25–21 | 68% |
| Oct 21 | vs Colorado State | W 37–0 | 88% |
| Oct 28 | at 12Auburn | L 14–27 | 34% |
| Nov 4 | vs Houston | L 27–31 | 63% |
| Nov 11 | vs Tulsa | W 23–21 | 82% |
| Nov 18 | at South Carolina | L 21–24 | 63% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to South Carolina 24–21; unranked in the final AP poll.
In program history: The 52nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 78 on file).
AP poll, week by week
- Wk 1: 19
- Wk 2: 20
- Wk 3: 17
- Wk 4: 16
- Wk 5: 13
- Wk 8: 17
Players on this team
Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 1972.
Led the nationGary Huff: passing touchdowns (25 TD); Barry Smith: receiving yards (1,243 yds)
- Record
- 7–4
- Conference
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- AP final
- Unranked peak No. 13
- Points
- 287–224
- Coach
- Larry Jones
- Elo
- 1553 −23 this season
- SP+ rating
- 6.8 No. 48 of 121; offense No. 28, defense No. 75
- SRS
- 9.0 No. 35 of 127 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captains
- Gary Huff and Larry Strickland
Drafted in 1973
The 1973 draft| Rd 1 | Barry Smith WR | Green Bay Packers |
| Rd 1 | J.T. Thomas DB | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Rd 2 | Gary Huff QB | Chicago Bears |
| Rd 4 | Eddie McMillan DB | Los Angeles Rams |