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1972 Florence State Lions football team

The 1972 Florence State Lions football team represented Florence State University as a member of the Gulf South Conference (GSC) during the 1972 NAIA Division I football season. Led by third-year head coach Durell Mock, the Lions compiled an overall record of 2–9 with a mark of 1–5 in conference play, tying for seventh place in the GSC. Florence State played home game at Braly Municipal Stadium in Florence, Alabama. Mock resigned after the conclusion of the season, having guided the Lions to an 8–24 record in his three-year tenure.[1]

1972 Florence State Lions football
ConferenceGulf South Conference
Record2–9 (1–5 GSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumBraly Municipal Stadium
Seasons
← 1971
1973 →
1972 Gulf South Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 5 Northwestern State $ 6 – 0 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
No. 3 Livingston ^ 5 – 1 – 0 8 – 1 – 2
No. 19 Jacksonville State 4 – 1 – 1 7 – 2 – 1
Delta State 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 1
Troy State 2 – 3 – 1 4 – 5 – 1
Southeastern Louisiana 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Nicholls State 1 – 5 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Florence State 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Tennessee–Martin 1 – 5 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
Mississippi College 0 – 0 – 0 4 – 5 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA Division I playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 97:30 p.m.at Middle Tennessee*
L 10–3110,000[2]
September 167:30 p.m.Samford*
L 10–246,000[3]
September 237:30 p.m.at Delta State
W 17–75,000[4]
September 307:30 p.m.at Livingston
L 6–174,000[5]
October 77:30 p.m.at Mississippi College*Clinton, MSL 6–144,000[6]
October 147:30 p.m.Northwestern State
  • Braly Municipal Stadium
  • Florence, AL
L 7–146,000[7]
October 217:30 p.m.Troy State
  • Braly Municipal Stadium
  • Florence, AL
L 0–333,500[8]
October 282:00 p.m.Henderson State* 
  • Braly Municipal Stadium
  • Florence, AL
W 21–05,000[9]
November 41:30 p.m.at Appaachian State*
L 3–175,000[10]
November 111:30 p.m.Tennessee–Martin
  • Braly Municipal Stadium
  • Florence, AL
L 16–213,000[11]
November 182:00 p.m.Jacksonville State
L 20–398,000[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming

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References

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  1. ^ "Mock Resigns FSU Grid Post". Times Daily. Florence. November 14, 1972. Retrieved June 24, 2024 – via Google News Archive.
  2. ^ Stout, Harold (September 10, 1972). "Florence State Bows 31-10 In '72 Opener". Times Daily. Florence. Retrieved June 24, 2024 – via Google News Archive.
  3. ^ Harris, Jack (September 17, 1972). "Clanton Paces 'Dogs Past FSU". Times Daily. Florence. Retrieved June 24, 2024 – via Google News Archive.
  4. ^ Harris, Jack (September 24, 1972). "FSU Shocks Delta State, 17-7". Times Daily. Florence. Retrieved June 24, 2024 – via Google News Archive.
  5. ^ "Florence Bows To Top-Ranked Tigers". Times Daily. Florence. October 1, 1972. Retrieved June 24, 2024 – via Google News Archive.
  6. ^ "FSU Tomahawked By Choctaws, 14-6". Times Daily. Florence. October 8, 1972. Retrieved June 24, 2024 – via Google News Archive.
  7. ^ Harris, Jack (October 15, 1972). "Opportunity Slips By Florence State In 14-7 Setback". Times Daily. Florence. Retrieved June 24, 2024 – via Google News Archive.
  8. ^ "Red Wave Overpowers Lions; Takes 33-0 Conference Victory". Times Daily. Florence. October 22, 1972. Retrieved June 24, 2024 – via Google News Archive.
  9. ^ Harris, Jack (October 29, 1972). "Florence State Molds 21-0 Victory Over Reddies". Times Daily. Florence. Retrieved June 24, 2024 – via Google News Archive.
  10. ^ "Loflin-led Apps upend Florence". Asheville Citizen-Times. November 5, 1972. Retrieved June 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Harris, Jack (November 12, 1972). "Early Bulge Too Much For Lions To Overcome". Times Daily. Florence. Retrieved June 24, 2024 – via Google News Archive.
  12. ^ "Jax Aerial Game Too Much For Lions". Times Daily. Florence. November 19, 1972. Retrieved June 24, 2024 – via Google News Archive.
  13. ^ "Florence State Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". stats.NCAA.org. NCAA. 1972. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
  14. ^ Thomas, Ronnie (1972). "1972 Football Guide" (PDF). RoarLions.com. North Alabama Athletics. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
  15. ^ Thomas, Ronnie (1973). "1973 Football Guide" (PDF). RoarLions.com. North Alabama Athletics. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
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