1972 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team

American college football season

1972 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football

National Football Foundation College Division national champion
NCAA College Division Mideast Region champion
Southland Conference champion
Grantland Rice Bowl champion

Grantland Rice Bowl, W 35–0 vs. Tennessee Tech

Conference| Southland Conference
Record| 12–0 (5–0 Southland)
Head coach|

* Maxie Lambright (6th season)

Captain| Eric Johnson, Wayne Smith
Home stadium| Louisiana Tech Stadium

Seasons

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1973 ->

1972 Southland Conference football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
No. 2 Louisiana Tech $  | 5  | - | 0  | - | 0 |  |  | 12  | - | 0  | - | 0
Texas–Arlington | 4  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 6  | - | 0
No. T–10 McNeese State | 3  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 8  | - | 3  | - | 0
Lamar | 3  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 8  | - | 3  | - | 0
SW Louisiana | 1  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 6  | - | 0
Arkansas State | 1  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 7  | - | 0
Abilene Christian | 1  | - | 5  | - | 0 |  |  | 3  | - | 8  | - | 0

* $ - Conference champion

Rankings from AP small college poll

The 1972 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Louisiana Tech University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 1972 NCAA College Division football season. In their sixth year under head coach Maxie Lambright, the team compiled a 12–0 record, were National Football Foundation College Division national champion, NCAA College Division Mideast Region champion, Southland Conference champion, and defeated Tennessee Tech in the Grantland Rice Bowl.

## Schedule

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Date| Opponent| Rank| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 9| at Southwestern Louisiana| |

* Cajun Field
* Lafayette, LA (rivalry)

| W 7–0| 21,707| [1]
September 16| at Southern Miss*| |

* Faulkner Field
* Hattiesburg, MS (rivalry)

| W 33–14| 11,600| [2]
September 23| No. T–5 McNeese State| No. 3|

* Louisiana Tech Stadium
* Ruston, LA

| W 34–17| 19,200| [3]
September 30| Abilene Christian| No. 2|

* Louisiana Tech Stadium
* Ruston, LA

| W 35–12| 13,500| [4]
October 7| at Texas–Arlington| No. 2|

* Arlington Stadium
* Arlington, TX

| W 35–14| 7,300| [5]
October 14| at Arkansas State| No. 1|

* War Memorial Stadium
* Little Rock, AR

| W 38–17| 13,000| [6]
October 21| vs. Northwestern State*| No. 1|

* State Fair Stadium
* Shreveport, LA

| W 20–16| 27,000| [7]
October 28| Southeastern Louisiana*| No. 2|

* Louisiana Tech Stadium
* Ruston, LA

| W 21–0| 11,000| [8]
November 4| at Northern Arizona*| No. 2|

* Lumberjack Stadium
* Flagstaff, AZ

| W 41–21| 7,750| [9]
November 11| Eastern Michigan*| No. 2|

* Louisiana Tech Stadium
* Ruston, LA

| W 24–17| 15,736| [10]
November 18| at Northeast Louisiana*| No. 2|

* Brown Stadium
* Monroe, LA (rivalry)

| W 10–6| 6,000–7,000| [11]
December 9| vs. No. 5 Tennessee Tech*| No. 2|

* BREC Memorial Stadium
* Baton Rouge, LA (Grantland Rice Bowl)

| W 35–0| 10,000| [12]

* *Non-conference game
* Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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## References

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1. ^ "Tech Bulldogs edge USL in grid opener". The Daily Advertiser. September 10, 1972. Retrieved June 29, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
2. ^ "La. Tech drubs USM, 33–14". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 17, 1972. Retrieved March 23, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "Cowboys bombarded by Tech". Daily World. September 24, 1972. Retrieved June 29, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "Louisiana Tech bombs ACC, 35–12". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 1, 1972. Retrieved June 29, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "Tech pulls larceny in Texas, lifts title". The Times. October 8, 1972. p. 4D. Retrieved March 23, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "Tech claims SLC title with victory". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 15, 1972. Retrieved June 29, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "A tough fight, but Bulldogs win it, 20–16". The Shreveport Times. October 22, 1972. Retrieved June 29, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ "La. Tech blanks Southeastern". Daily World. October 29, 1972. Retrieved June 29, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ "NAU falls to potent Bulldogs". Arizona Daily Star. November 5, 1972. Retrieved June 29, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ "No. 1 Louisiana Tech turns back Hurons, 24–17". Detroit Free Press. November 12, 1972. Retrieved June 29, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
11. ^ "NLU pushes hard, but Tech caps 'perfect' season, 10–6". The Shreveport Times. November 19, 1972. p. 2D. Retrieved March 23, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
12. ^ "Eagles shut out 35–0". The Tennessean. December 10, 1972. Retrieved June 29, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
13. ^ "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved February 27, 2023.

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Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football

Venues|

* Unknown (1901–1903)
* Louisiana Tech Athletic Field (1904–1928)
* Tech Stadium (1928–1967)
* Joe Aillet Stadium (1968–present)
* Independence Stadium (alternate, 1928–present)

Bowls & rivalries|

* Bowl games
* Louisiana
* Louisiana–Monroe
* Northwestern State
* Southern Miss: Rivalry in Dixie

Culture & lore|

* Tech
* Spirit of '88
* Fire Bell
* State Fair Game

People|

* Head coaches
* NFL draftees
* Statistical leaders

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National championship seasons in bold

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Southland Conference football champions

College Division|

* Lamar Tech (1964)
* Lamar Tech (1965)
* Arlington State & Lamar Tech (1966)
* Texas–Arlington (1967)
* Arkansas State (1968)
* Arkansas State (1969)
* Arkansas State (1970)
* Lamar, Louisiana Tech, & Trinity (1971)
* Louisiana Tech (1972)

Division II|

* Louisiana Tech (1973)
* Louisiana Tech (1974)

Division I|

* Arkansas State (1975)
* McNeese State (1976)
* Louisiana Tech (1977)

Division I-A|

* Arkansas State & Louisiana Tech (1978)
* McNeese State (1979)
* McNeese State (1980)
* Texas–Arlington (1981)

Division I-AA/FCS|

* Louisiana Tech (1982)
* North Texas State & Northeast Louisiana (1983)
* Louisiana Tech (1984)
* Arkansas State (1985)
* Arkansas State (1986)
* Northeast Louisiana (1987)
* Northwestern State (1988)
* Stephen F. Austin (1989)
* Northeast Louisiana (1990)
* McNeese State & Sam Houston State (1991)
* Northeast Louisiana (1992)
* McNeese State (1993)
* North Texas (1994)
* McNeese State (1995)
* Troy State (1996)
* McNeese State & Northwestern State (1997)
* Northwestern State (1998)
* Stephen F. Austin & Troy State (1999)
* Troy State (2000)
* McNeese State & Sam Houston State (2001)
* McNeese State (2002)
* McNeese State (2003)
* Northwestern State & Sam Houston State (2004)
* Nicholls State & Texas State (2005)
* McNeese State (2006)
* McNeese State (2007)
* Central Arkansas (2008)
* McNeese State & Stephen F. Austin (2009)
* Stephen F. Austin (2010)
* Sam Houston State (2011)
* Central Arkansas & Sam Houston State (2012)
* Southeastern Louisiana (2013)
* Sam Houston State & Southeastern Louisiana (2014)
* McNeese State (2015)
* Sam Houston State (2016)
* Central Arkansas (2017)
* Incarnate Word & Nicholls (2018)
* Central Arkansas & Nicholls (2019)
* Sam Houston State (2020)
* Incarnate Word (2021)
* Incarnate Word & Southeastern Louisiana (2022)
* Nicholls (2023)

National championships in bold

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