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The 1972 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team was an American football team that represented the University of Southern Mississippi as an independent during the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. In their fourth year under head coach P. W. Underwood, the team compiled a 3–7–1 record.[1]
Schedule[]
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 9 | Texas–Arlington | | W 38–17 | 12,500 | [2] |
September 16 | Louisiana Tech | - Faulkner Field
- Hattiesburg, MS (rivalry)
| L 14–33 | 11,600 | [3] |
September 30 | at No. 17 Ole Miss | | L 9–13 | 27,200 | [4] |
October 7 | West Texas State | - Faulkner Field
- Hattiesburg, MS
| W 14–7 | 11,500 | [5] |
October 14 | at Richmond | | W 34–9 | 2,500 | [6] |
October 21 | at Mississippi State | | L 7–26 | 26,000 | [7] |
October 28 | at No. 2 Alabama | | L 11–48 | 57,090 | [8] |
November 4 | at Virginia Tech | | L 14–27 | 25,000 | [9] |
November 11 | Chattanooga | - Faulkner Field
- Hattiesburg, MS
| L 6–10 | 14,200 | [10] |
November 18 | at Utah State | | L 21–27 | 8,805 | [11] |
December 2 | Memphis State | | T 14–14 | 15,000 | [12] |
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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References[]
- ^ "1972 Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
- ^ "Southerners zip past UTA 38–17". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 10, 1972. Retrieved March 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "La. Tech drubs USM, 33–14". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 17, 1972. Retrieved March 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ole Miss takes tainted victory, 13–9". The Clarion-Ledger. October 1, 1972. Retrieved March 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Southerners beat West Texas State". Pampa Daily News. October 8, 1972. Retrieved March 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Richmond crushed by 34–9". Daily Press. October 15, 1972. Retrieved March 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Felker-led State rips USM". The Delta Democrat-Times. October 22, 1972. Retrieved March 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tide blasts Southern Miss". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 29, 1972. Retrieved March 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Don Strock guides Virginia Tech to 27–14 triumph". The Danville Register. November 5, 1972. Retrieved March 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "'Nooga knocks off Southern Mississippi". Johnson City Press. November 12, 1972. Retrieved March 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Utah State tips S. Mississippi". The Ogden Standard-Examiner. November 19, 1972. Retrieved March 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Southern, Memphis St. battle to 14–14 draw". The Clarion-Ledger. December 3, 1972. Retrieved March 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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