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1972 Troy State Red Wave football team

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The 1972 Troy State Red Wave football team represented Troy State University (now known as Troy University) as a member of the Gulf South Conference (GSC) during the 1972 NAIA Division I football season. Led by first-year head coach Tom Jones, the Red Wave compiled an overall record of 4–5–1 with a mark of 2–3–1 in conference play, placing fifth in the GSC.

Record4–5–1 (2–3–1 GSC)
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1972 Troy State Red Wave football
ConferenceGulf South Conference
Record4–5–1 (2–3–1 GSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumVeterans Memorial Stadium
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1972 Gulf South Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 5 Northwestern State $6–0–08–2–0
No. 3 Livingston ^5–1–08–1–2
No. 19 Jacksonville State4–1–17–2–1
Delta State5–2–07–3–1
Troy State2–3–14–5–1
Southeastern Louisiana2–4–04–7–0
Nicholls State1–5–03–8–0
Florence State1–5–02–9–0
Tennessee–Martin1–5–01–9–0
Mississippi College *0–0–04–5–1
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA Division I playoff participant
    * – Did not compete for conference title
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7vs. Elon*W 28–247,000[1]
September 16Austin Peay*W 27–06,500[2]
September 23vs. Livingston
  • Cramton Bowl
  • Montgomery, AL
L 3–148,000–8,500[3]
September 30Ouachita Baptist*L 0–145,000[4]
October 7at Southeastern LouisianaL 19–208,300[5]
October 14Delta State
  • Veterans Memorial Stadium
  • Troy, AL
L 17–228,000[6]
October 21at Florence StateW 33–04,000[7]
October 28vs. McNeese State*
L 7–136,500[8]
November 4at Tennessee–MartinW 28–237,500[9]
November 11at Jacksonville StateT 14–147,000–8,000[10]
  • *Non-conference game
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