1972 Lamar
3–2. The season’s Wikipedia article records 8–3, over 11 games to the five on file here. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat UTEP 42–18Sep 16
By 24 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16 | at UTEP | W 42–18 | 11% |
| Sep 23 | vs Southern Illinois | W 7–0 | 63% |
| Sep 30 | atWest Texas | L 12–35 | 22% |
| Nov 4 | at New Mexico State | W 24–19 | 30% |
| Nov 18 | atTexas–Arlington | L 3–10 | 37% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Texas–Arlington 10–3; unranked in the final AP poll.
In program history: The 30th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 44 on file).
Games missing from our records
Wikipedia’s season articles list six games of Lamar’s 1972 season that CollegeFootballData.com, where this site’s results come from, doesn’t have. They don’t count in the record, Elo ratings or series totals here. Where two sources give a game alike (both teams’ articles or records, or an article and the guide), both are named.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9 | vsSam Houston | W 22–19 | Lamar’s article |
| Oct 7 | vsMcNeese | L 7–17 | Lamar’s article |
| Oct 14 | vsAbilene Christian | W 31–10 | Lamar’s article, Abilene Christian’s article |
| Oct 21 | atLouisiana | W 3–0 | Lamar’s article |
| Oct 28 | atArkansas State | W 26–24 | Lamar’s article |
| Nov 11 | vsNicholls | W 22–10 | Lamar’s article |
- Record
- 3–2
- Conference
- 3–2 tied for 3rd in the Southland Conference (Wikipedia)
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 88–82
- Coach
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- Elo
- 1212 +83 this season
- SP+ rating
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- Recruiting class
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Drafted in 1973
The 1973 draft| Rd 5 | Charles Cantrell OG | Washington Redskins |