1972 Abilene Christian Wildcats football team

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1972 Abilene Christian Wildcats football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record3–8 (1–5 Southland)
Head coach
Home stadiumShotwell Stadium
Seasons
← 1971
1973 →
1972 Southland Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Louisiana Tech $ 5 0 0 12 0 0
Texas–Arlington 4 1 0 5 6 0
No. T–10 McNeese State 3 2 0 8 3 0
Lamar 3 2 0 8 3 0
SW Louisiana 1 4 0 5 6 0
Arkansas State 1 4 0 4 7 0
Abilene Christian 1 5 0 3 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP small college poll

The 1972 Abilene Christian Wildcats football team was an American football team that represented Abilene Christian College (now known as Abilene Christian University) in the Southland Conference during the 1972 NCAA College Division football season. In their fifth year under head coach Wally Bullington, the team compiled a 3–8 record.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9East Texas State*W 14–12[1]
September 16at Angelo State*L 27–35[2]
September 23Southeastern Louisiana*
  • Shotwell Stadium
  • Abilene, TX
L 10–14[3]
September 30at No. 2 Louisiana TechL 12–3513,500[4]
October 7at Southwestern LouisianaL 14–35[5]
October 14at LamarL 10–3110,807[6]
October 21Arkansas State
  • Shotwell Stadium
  • Abilene, TX
W 3–07,200[7]
October 28at Eastern New Mexico*Portales, NMW 34–10[8]
November 4Texas–Arlington
  • Shotwell Stadium
  • Abilene, TX
L 22–368,000[9]
November 11at Sam Houston State*L 16–17[10]
November 18at No. 9 McNeese StateL 0–228,750[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References[edit]

  1. ^ "ACC holds off East Texas". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. September 10, 1972. Retrieved February 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Angelo State rallies past Wildcats, 35–27". San Angelo Standard-Times. September 17, 1972. Retrieved February 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Lions snap lose streak". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 24, 1972. Retrieved February 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Louisiana Tech bombs ACC, 35–12". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 1, 1972. Retrieved February 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Cajuns top AC, 35–14". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 8, 1972. Retrieved February 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Cards give Glass birthday win, 31–10". The Orange Leader. October 15, 1972. Retrieved February 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Abilene Christian nips Arkansas State 3–0". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. October 22, 1972. Retrieved February 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Abilene Christian wins over ENMU". Albuquerque Journal. October 29, 1971. Retrieved February 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Mavs blast ACC 36–22". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 5, 1972. Retrieved February 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Sam Houston defeats ACC". Austin American-Statesman. November 12, 1972. Retrieved February 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "ACC is blanked by McNeese 22–0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 19, 1972. Retrieved February 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.