1972 Jackson State Tigers football
SWAC co-champion
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record8–3 (5–1 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumMississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
1972 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 4 / T–8 Grambling + 5 1 011 2 0
Jackson State + 5 1 08 3 0
Alcorn A&M 4 1 15 3 1
Texas Southern 3 2 15 4 1
Mississippi Valley State 1 5 05 5 0
Prairie View A&M 1 5 05 5 0
Southern 1 5 02 7 1
  • + Conference co-champions
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll and AP small college poll

The 1972 Jackson State Tigers football team represented Jackson State University as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1972 NCAA College Division football season. Led by second-year head coach Robert Hill, the Tigers compiled an overall record of 8–3, with a conference record of 5–1, and finished as SWAC co-champion.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16Prairie View A&MW 16–37,000[1]
September 23Lane*
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
W 72–0[2]
September 30Kentucky State*
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
W 28–14[3]
October 7at Bishop*W 35–10[4]
October 14at SouthernW 22–17[5]
October 21at GramblingL 13–2622,000[6]
October 28vs. Bethune–Cookman*L 17–2212,200[7]
November 4Texas Southern
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
W 29–7[8]
November 11at Morris Brown*L 14–20[9]
November 18Mississippi Valley State
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
W 27–6[10]
November 23Alcorn A&M
  • Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Jackson, MS (rivalry)
W 28–1414,981[11]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. "J-Staters cruise by Panthers 16–3". The Clarion-Ledger. September 17, 1972. Retrieved April 18, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Payton paces Jackson State in 72–0 romp over Dragons". The Clarion-Ledger. September 24, 1972. Retrieved April 18, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Jackson State rips 'Tucky State, 28–14". The Clarion-Ledger. October 1, 1972. Retrieved April 18, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Richardson brothers pace J-State to 35–10 victory". The Clarion-Ledger. October 8, 1972. Retrieved April 18, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Jackson State tips Southern". The Shreveport Times. October 15, 1972. Retrieved April 18, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Grambling bounces another unbeaten; J-State victimized". The Shreveport Times. October 22, 1972. Retrieved April 18, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "B–C upsets Jackson St". The Palm Beach Post. October 29, 1972. Retrieved April 18, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Jackson whips Texas Southern". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. November 5, 1972. Retrieved April 18, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Morris Brown, 20–14". The Atlanta Constitution. November 12, 1972. Retrieved April 18, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Jackson St. downs MVSC". The Delta Democrat-Times. November 19, 1972. Retrieved April 18, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  11. "JSC beats Alcorn, 28–14". The Clarion-Ledger. November 24, 1972. Retrieved April 18, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved April 18, 2022.


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