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The 1972 Tennessee State Tigers football team represented Tennessee State University as an independent during the 1972 NCAA College Division football season. In their tenth season under head coach John Merritt, the Tigers compiled an 11–1 record, defeated Drake in the Pioneer Bowl (the Midwest region final of the NCAA College Division), and outscored all opponents by a total of 431 to 107.

ConferenceIndependent
Record11–1
Headcoach
HomestadiumHale Stadium
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1972 Tennessee State Tigers football
Pioneer Bowl, W 29–7 vs. Drake
ConferenceIndependent
Record11–1
Head coach
Home stadiumHale Stadium
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1972 NCAA College Division independents football records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 4 Ashland – 11–0–0
Bridgeport – 11–0–0
No. 1 Delaware – 10–0–0
No. 5 Tennessee State – 11–1–0
Colorado College – 8–1–0
Tampa – 10–2–0
Trinity (TX) – 8–2–0
Western Carolina – 7–2–1
Hawaii – 8–3–0
Indiana State – 7–3–0
Northeastern – 6–2–0
Bucknell – 6–3–0
Cortland – 6–3–0
San Diego – 6–3–1
Arkansas–Pine Bluff – 4–2–1
Eastern Michigan – 6–4–0
Milwaukee – 6–4–0
Samford – 5–3–2
Ball State – 5–4–1
Lake Forest – 4–3–1
Nevada – 6–5–0
Central Michigan – 5–5–1
Rose-Hulman – 5–5–0
Santa Clara – 4–4–1
Akron – 3–4–2
St. Norbert – 4–5–0
Saint Mary's – 3–4–0
Kentucky State – 4–6–0
Drexel – 3–6–0
Northeast Louisiana – 3–7–0
Portland State – 3–8–0
Wayne State (MI) – 2–5–1
Boston University – 2–8–0
Northern Michigan – 2–8–0
Saint Peter's – 2–8–0
Chattanooga – 2–9–0
Southern Illinois – 1–8–1
Illinois College – 1–8–0
Eastern Illinois – 1–9–0
Madison – 0–4–1
UNLV – 1–10–0
Rankings from AP small college poll
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Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9vs. Norfolk StateW 56–69,208[1]
September 15vs. Morgan State
W 14–010,093[2]
September 23vs. Alcorn A&MNo. 4
W 40–1334,208–48,000[3][4]
September 30Texas SouthernNo. 2W 38–1514,224–16,000[5][6]
October 7at GramblingNo. 3L 18–279,620–12,035[7]
October 14Virginia StateNo. 9
  • Hale Stadium
  • Nashville, TN
W 49–09,000[8]
October 21Florida A&MNo. 8W 44–2516,500[9]
October 28SouthernNo. 4
  • Hale Stadium
  • Nashville, TN
W 35–09,200–11,023[10][11]
November 4Morris BrownNo. 4
  • Hale Stadium
  • Nashville, TN
W 24–1415,000[12]
November 11at Central State (OH)No. 4
W 41–08,000[13]
November 23at Alabama StateNo. 5W 43–015,000[14]
December 9vs. DrakeNo. 5W 29–79,200[15]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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