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
Seasons
← 1971
1973 →
1972 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   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[2]
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[3]
October 21at No. 14 Auburn
L 14–2460,261[4]
October 28Tulanedagger
  • Grant Field
  • Atlanta, GA
W 21–748,096[5]
November 4at Duke
L 14–2037,300[6]
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[7]
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. # Name Class
QB 1 Eddie McAshan Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
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. ^ "Tech coasts by S.C. 34–6". Tallahassee Democrat. September 17, 1972. Retrieved January 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Tech wrecks Clemson 31–9". The Times and Democrat. October 8, 1972. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Auburn passes Tech, 24–14". The News and Observer. October 22, 1972. Retrieved October 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "'Jackets top Tulane 21–7". The Tampa Tribune. October 29, 1972. Retrieved October 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Duke upends Tech 20 to 14". The Tampa Tribune. November 5, 1972. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Bulldogs bite Jackets, 27–7". The Macon Telegraph & News. December 3, 1972. Retrieved October 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "1972 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 14, 2017.
  9. ^ 2011 Georgia Tech Media Guide Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine. p. 172.


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