1972 Georgia Tech
7–4–1, coached by Bill Fulcher, finished No. 20 in the AP poll. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest upsetBeat No. 18 Michigan State 21–16Sep 23
Michigan State was ranked No. 18, above it.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9 | vs 15Tennessee | L 3–34 | 40% |
| Sep 16 | vs South Carolina | W 34–6 | 65% |
| Sep 23 | at 18Michigan State | W 21–16 | 38% |
| Sep 30 | vs Rice | T 36–36 | 68% |
| Oct 7 | vs Clemson | W 31–9 | 73% |
| Oct 21 | at 14Auburn | L 14–24 | 31% |
| Oct 28 | vs Tulane | W 21–7 | 66% |
| Nov 4 | at Duke | L 14–20 | 52% |
| Nov 11 | vs Boston College | W 42–10 | 64% |
| Nov 18 | vs Navy | W 30–7 | 75% |
| Dec 2 | at Georgia | L 7–27 | 41% |
| Dec 18Bowls & playoff | vs Iowa StateLiberty Bowl | W 31–30 | 51% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Iowa State 31–30 in the Liberty Bowl; No. 20 in the final AP poll.
In program history: The 55th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 125 on file).
AP poll, week by week
- Final: 20
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 nationRandy Rhino: punt return average (17.6)
- Record
- 7–4–1
- Conference
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- AP final
- No. 20 peak No. 20
- Points
- 284–226
- Coach
- Bill Fulcher
- Elo
- 1574 +35 this season
- SP+ rating
- 11.9 No. 32 of 121; offense No. 28, defense No. 40
- SRS
- 12.8 No. 25 of 127 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captains
- Brad Bourne and Rick Lantz