1972 Arkansas State Indians football team

1972 Arkansas State Indians football
Conference	Southland Conference
Record	3–8 (1–4 Southland)
Head coach	Bill Davidson (2nd season)
Home stadium	Kays Stadium War Memorial Stadium

1972 Southland Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 2 Louisiana Tech $	5	–	0	–	0			12	–	0	–	0
UT 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 Arkansas State Indians football team represented Arkansas State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 1972 NCAA College Division football season. Led by second-year head coach Bill Davidson, the Indians compiled an overall record of 3–8 with a mark of 1–4 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for fifth in the Southland.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 9	McNeese State	Kays Stadium Jonesboro, AR	L 17–27	9,500	[1]
September 16	at Eastern New Mexico*	Greyhound Stadium Portales, NM	W 39–7	2,500	[2]
September 23	Wichita State*	Kays Stadium Jonesboro, AR	L 0–6	6,500	[3]
September 30	at Southwestern Louisiana	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA	W 21–18	12,456	[4]
October 7	at Chattanooga*	Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN	L 3–21	8,000	[5]
October 14	No. 1 Louisiana Tech	War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR	L 17–38	13,000	[6]
October 21	at Abilene Christian	Shotwell Stadium Abilene, TX	L 0–3	7,200	[7]
October 28	Lamar	Kays Stadium Jonesboro, AR	L 24–26	6,500	[8]
November 4	at Northeast Louisiana*	Brown Stadium Monroe, LA	W 14–13	8,300	[9]
November 18	Trinity (TX)*	Kays Stadium Jonesboro, AR	L 22–32	6,000	[10]
November 25	at Texas–Arlington	Arlington Stadium Arlington, TX	L 6–7	2,200	[11]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "McNeese dumps Ark. State 27–17". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 10, 1972. Retrieved October 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Eastern beaten by Arkansas St". Albuquerque Journal. September 17, 1972. Retrieved October 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Defense lifts Wichita, 6–0". The Des Moines Register. September 24, 1972. Retrieved October 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Ark. State, 21–18". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 1, 1972. Retrieved October 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "UT–Chattanooga is easy winner". The Shreveport Times. October 8, 1972. Retrieved October 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Tech claims SLC title with victory". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 15, 1972. Retrieved October 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Abilene Christian nips Arkansas State 3–0". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. October 22, 1972. Retrieved October 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Lamar University 26, Arkansas State 24". The Commercial Appeal. October 29, 1972. Retrieved October 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Arkansas State edge NLU". The Shreveport Times. November 5, 1972. Retrieved October 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Trinity rally dumps Arkansas State, 32–22". San Antonio Express and News. November 19, 1972. Retrieved October 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "7–6 win garnered by Mavs". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 26, 1972. Retrieved October 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved October 9, 2022.