1972 Tennessee State Tigers football team
American college football season
Summary
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, and outscored all opponents by a total of 431 to 107.
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[[WP:AES|←]]Created page with '{{short description|American college football season}} {{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}} {{Infobox college sports team season | year = 1972 | team = Tennessee State Tigers | sport = football | image = | image_size = | conference = Independent | record = 11–1 | head_coach = [[John Merritt (American football)|John Merritt]] | hc_year = 10th | captain = | stadium = [[Hale Stadium]] | champion = | bowl = [[1972 Pioneer Bowl|Pioneer Bowl]] | bowl_result...'
