1972 The Citadel
5–6 (4–3 Southern Conference), coached by Red Parker. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat VMI 42–3Oct 7
By 39 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9 | at Clemson | L 0–13 | 43% |
| Sep 16 | at App State | W 28–21 | 76% |
| Sep 23 | vs Western Carolina | L 0–10 | 91% |
| Sep 30 | at William & Mary | L 12–31 | 38% |
| Oct 7 | vs VMI | W 42–3 | 79% |
| Oct 14 | at East Carolina | L 21–27 | 32% |
| Oct 21 | at Chattanooga | W 12–0 | 73% |
| Oct 28 | vs Colgate | L 26–28 | 50% |
| Nov 4 | vs Richmond | L 7–21 | 57% |
| Nov 11 | at Furman | W 19–13 | 72% |
| Nov 18 | vs Davidson | W 25–16 | 75% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Davidson 25–16; unranked in the final AP poll; 4th in the Southern Conference.
In program history: The 44th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 114 on file).
- Record
- 5–6
- Conference
- 4–3 4th in Southern Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 192–183
- Coach
- Red Parker
- Elo
- 1363 −95 this season
- SP+ rating
- -12.5 No. 102 of 121; offense No. 105, defense No. 79
- SRS
- −12.0 No. 101 of 127 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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1972 Southern Conference standings
Conference page| 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.