1972 LSU Tigers football team

1972 LSU Tigers football
Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl, L 17–24 vs. Tennessee
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Ranking
AP	#11
1972 record	9–2–1 (4–1–1 SEC)
Head coach	Charles McClendon (11th year)
Home stadium	Tiger Stadium

1972 SEC football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
#7 Alabama $	7	–	1	–	0			10	–	2	–	0
#5 Auburn	6	–	1	–	0			10	–	1	–	0
#11 LSU	4	–	1	–	1			9	–	2	–	1
#8 Tennessee	4	–	2	–	0			10	–	2	–	0
Georgia	4	–	3	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Florida	3	–	3	–	1			5	–	5	–	1
Ole Miss	2	–	5	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Kentucky	2	–	5	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Mississippi State	1	–	6	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Vanderbilt	0	–	6	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1972 LSU Tigers football team represented Louisiana State University during the 1972 college football season.

Schedule

Date	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	Result
September 16	Pacific*	#9	Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA	W 31–13
September 23	Texas A&M*	#8	Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA (Rivalry)	W 42–17
September 30	Wisconsin*	#9	Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA	W 27–7
October 7	at Rice*	#8	Rice Stadium • Houston, TX	W 12–6
October 14	#9 Auburn	#8	Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA	W 35–7
October 21	Kentucky	#7	Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA	W 10–0
November 4	Ole Miss	#6	Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA	W 17–16
November 11	at #2 Alabama	#6	Legion Field • Birmingham, AL (Rivalry)	L 21–35
November 18	Mississippi State	#8	Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA	W 28–14
November 25	at Florida	#8	Florida Field • Gainesville, FL (Rivalry)	T 3–3
December 2	at Tulane*	#11	Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LA (Battle for the Rag)	W 9–3
December 30	vs. #11 Tennessee	#10	Astrodome • Houston, TX (Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl)	L 17–24
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll.

• Source: LSUSports.net: 1972 LSU football schedule

Team players drafted into the NFL

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL team
Bert Jones	Quarterback	1	2	Baltimore Colts
John Wood	Defensive Tackle	3	70	Denver Broncos