1972 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football
Liberty Bowl champion
Liberty Bowl, W 31–30 vs. Iowa State
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
APNo. 20
Record7–4–1
Head coach
CaptainBrad Bourne
Rick Lantz
Home stadiumGrant Field
1972 NCAA University Division independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 10 Penn State   –  10 –2 –0
No. 14 Notre Dame   –  8 –3 –0
Utah State   –  8 –3 –0
West Virginia   –  8 –4 –0
Florida State   –  7 –4 –0
Northern Illinois   –  7 –4 –0
Rutgers   –  7 –4 –0
No. 20 Georgia Tech   –  7 –4 –1
Air Force   –  6 –4 –0
Army   –  6 –4 –0
Virginia Tech   –  6 –4 –1
Houston   –  6 –4 –1
Tulane   –  6 –5 –0
Temple   –  5 –4 –0
Colgate   –  5 –4 –1
Holy Cross   –  5 –4 –1
Syracuse   –  5 –6 –0
Miami (FL)   –  5 –6 –0
Dayton   –  4 –6 –1
Boston College   –  4 –7 –0
Navy   –  4 –7 –0
South Carolina   –  4 –7 –0
Southern Miss   –  3 –7 –1
Xavier   –  3 –8 –0
Marshall   –  2 –8 –0
Cincinnati   –  2 –9 –0
Villanova   –  2 –9 –0
Pittsburgh   –  1 –10 –0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1972 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team represented the Georgia Institute of Technology in the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. The Yellow Jackets were led by first-year head coach Bill Fulcher and played their home games at Grant Field in Atlanta. They were invited to the 1972 Liberty Bowl, where they defeated Iowa State, 31–30.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 9No. 15 Tennessee
ABCL 3–3452,112[1]
September 16South Carolina
  • Grant Field
  • Atlanta, GA
W 34–648,224
September 23at No. 18 Michigan State
W 21–1677,141
September 30Rice
  • Grant Field
  • Atlanta, GA
T 36–3641,179
October 7Clemson
W 31–948,624–50,239[2]
October 21at No. 14 Auburn
L 14–2460,261
October 28Tulanedagger
  • Grant Field
  • Atlanta, GA
W 21–748,096[3]
November 4at Duke
L 14–2037,300
November 11Boston College
  • Grant Field
  • Atlanta, GA
W 42–1036,114
November 18Navy
  • Grant Field
  • Atlanta, GA
W 30–739,233
December 2at Georgia
L 7–2760,241[4]
December 18vs. Iowa State
ABCW 31–3050,021
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

1972 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB 1 Eddie McAshan Sr
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured Injured
    • Redshirt Redshirt

    References

    1. ↑ "Vols wreck Tech, 34–3". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 10, 1972. Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
    2. ↑ "Clemson Football Media Guide - 1973". Clemson University. 1973. p. 2. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
    3. ↑ "'Jackets top Tulane 21–7". The Tampa Tribune. October 29, 1972. Retrieved October 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
    4. ↑ "Bulldogs bite Jackets, 27–7". The Macon Telegraph & News. December 3, 1972. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
    5. ↑ "1972 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 14, 2017.
    6. ↑ 2011 Georgia Tech Media Guide Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine. p. 172.


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