1972 Auburn Tigers football team
American college football season
1972 Auburn Tigers football | |
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Gator Bowl champion
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Gator Bowl
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Colorado
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Conference | Southeastern Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 7 |
AP | No. 5 |
Record | 10–1 (6–1 SEC) |
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Home stadium |
Cliff Hare Stadium
Legion Field |
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Conf | Overall | |||||||||||
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||
No. 7 Alabama $ | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||
No. 5 Auburn | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||
No. 11 LSU | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||
No. 8 Tennessee | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||
Georgia | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||
Florida | 3 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||
Ole Miss | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||
Kentucky | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||
Mississippi State | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||
Vanderbilt | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||
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The 1972 Auburn Tigers football team under the leadership of coach Ralph "Shug" Jordan completed the regular season with a record of 9–1, earning them an invitation to the Gator Bowl against Colorado , which they won by a score of 24–3. They completed the season with a record of 10–1 and ranked #5 in the AP poll and #7 in the UPI. [1]
Five players were named all-SEC first team for 1972: defensive back Dave Beck, tail back Terry Henley , offensive tackle Mac Lorendo, defensive end Danny Sanspree, and defensive tackle Benny Sivley. [2]
The famous Punt Bama Punt game took place during the 1972 season, where Auburn, trailing Alabama 16–0 with 10 minutes left in the game, came back to win 17–16 after scoring a field goal followed by two blocked punts that were returned for touchdowns.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 9 | at Mississippi State | W 14–3 | 40,000 | |||
September 23 | Chattanooga * | W 14–7 | 42,000–43,000 | [3] [4] | ||
September 30 | No. 4 Tennessee | W 10–6 | 69,483 | [5] | ||
October 7 | at No. 18 Ole Miss | No. 17 |
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W 19–13 | 46,421 | |
October 14 | at No. 8 LSU | No. 9 | L 7–35 | 70,132 | ||
October 21 | Georgia Tech * | No. 14 |
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W 24–14 | 60,261 | |
October 28 | No. 17 Florida State * | No. 12 |
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W 27–14 | 58,122 | |
November 4 | at Florida | No. 11 | W 26–20 | 57,551 | ||
November 18 | Georgia | No. 11 |
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W 27–10 | 62,448 | |
December 2 | vs. No. 2 Alabama | No. 9 |
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W 17–16 | 72,386 | [6] [7] |
December 30 | vs. No. 13 Colorado * | No. 6 | W 24–3 | 71,114 | ||
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Rankings
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | Final |
AP | — | — | — | — | 17 | 9 | 14 т | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 5 |
Coaches | — | 20 | — | — | 14 | 9 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | Not released |
References
- ↑ 2011 Auburn Tigers Football Media Guide , Auburn University Athletic Department, Auburn, Alabama, p. 184 (2011). Retrieved August 19, 2011
- 1 2 2005 Auburn Tigers Football Media Guide , Auburn University Athletic Department, Auburn, Alabama, p. 142 (2005). Retrieved August 19, 2011
- ↑ "Auburn offense sputters in win over Mocs, 14–7" . The Atlanta Constitution . September 24, 1972 . Retrieved September 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report" . National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 15, 2022 .
- ↑ "Auburn does it to Tennessee again, but this time it's an upset" . The Courier-Journal . October 1, 1972 . Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ Reed, Delbert (December 3, 1972). "Tiger miracle men stop Alabama run" . The Tuscaloosa News . p. B1 . Retrieved June 29, 2014 .
- ↑ "War Eagles upset No. 2 Bama, 17–16" . Spartanburg Herald-Journal . Associated Press. December 3, 1972. p. B3 . Retrieved June 29, 2014 .
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