1972 LSU Fighting Tigers Schedule and Results

Record: 9-2-1 (17th of 127) (Schedule & Results)

Rank: 11th in the Final AP poll

Conference: SEC

Conference Record: 4-1-1

Coach: Charles McClendon (9-2-1)

Points For: 235

Points/G: 19.6 (60th of 127)

Points Against: 121

Opp Pts/G: 10.1 (9th of 127)

SRS: 19.14 (9th of 127)

SOS: 9.97 (12th of 127)

Bowl Game: Lost Bluebonnet Bowl 24-17 versus Tennessee

AP Poll Summary

AP Poll Summary Table
Pre	9/11	9/18	9/25	10/2	10/9	10/16	10/23	10/30	11/6	11/13	11/20	11/27	12/4	Final
11	9	8	9	8	8	7	6	6	6	8	8	11	10	11

12 Games Table
G	Date	Day	School		Opponent	Conf		Pts	Opp	W	L	T	Streak	Notes
1	Sep 16, 1972	Sat	(9) LSU		Pacific	PCAA	W	31	13	1	0	0	W 1
2	Sep 23, 1972	Sat	(8) LSU		Texas A&M	SWC	W	42	17	2	0	0	W 2
3	Sep 30, 1972	Sat	(9) LSU		Wisconsin	Big Ten	W	27	7	3	0	0	W 3
4	Oct 7, 1972	Sat	(8) LSU	@	Rice	SWC	W	12	6	4	0	0	W 4
5	Oct 14, 1972	Sat	(8) LSU		(9) Auburn	SEC	W	35	7	5	0	0	W 5
6	Oct 21, 1972	Sat	(7) LSU		Kentucky	SEC	W	10	0	6	0	0	W 6
7	Nov 4, 1972	Sat	(6) LSU		Ole Miss	SEC	W	17	16	7	0	0	W 7
8	Nov 11, 1972	Sat	(6) LSU	@	(2) Alabama	SEC	L	21	35	7	1	0	L 1
9	Nov 18, 1972	Sat	(8) LSU		Mississippi State	SEC	W	28	14	8	1	0	W 1
10	Nov 25, 1972	Sat	(8) LSU	@	Florida	SEC	T	3	3	8	1	1	T 1
11	Dec 2, 1972	Sat	(11) LSU	@	Tulane	Ind	W	9	3	9	1	1	W 1
12	Dec 30, 1972	Sat	(10) LSU	N	(11) Tennessee	SEC	L	17	24	9	2	1	L 1	Bluebonnet Bowl (Houston, TX)