1972 Tampa
10–2. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Southern Illinois 44–0Oct 14
By 44 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9 | vs Toledo | W 21–0 | 26% |
| Sep 16 | atNorthern Michigan | W 34–21 | 81% |
| Sep 22 | vs Eastern Michigan | W 42–0 | 93% |
| Sep 30 | at Kansas State | L 7–31 | 44% |
| Oct 7 | vs Louisville | L 14–17 | 44% |
| Oct 14 | vs Southern Illinois | W 44–0 | 90% |
| Oct 21 | vs Drake | W 24–7 | 56% |
| Nov 4 | at Florida A&M | W 26–9 | 88% |
| Nov 11 | vs Miami | W 7–0 | 60% |
| Nov 18 | vs Bowling Green | W 29–22 | 56% |
| Nov 25 | vs Vanderbilt | W 30–7 | 76% |
| Dec 29Bowls & playoff | vs Kent StateTangerine Bowl | W 21–18 | 59% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Kent State 21–18 in the Tangerine Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll.
In program history: The best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 28 on file).
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.
- Record
- 10–2
- Conference
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- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 299–132
- Coach
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- Elo
- 1561 +120 this season
- SP+ rating
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- SRS
- 5.2 No. 46 of 127 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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Drafted in 1973
The 1973 draft| Rd 1 | John Matuszak DE | Houston Oilers |
| Rd 5 | Leon McQuay RB | New York Giants |
| Rd 5 | Ron Mikolajczyk OT | Oakland Raiders |