1972 Clemson Tigers football team

1972 Clemson Tigers football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Record4–7 (2–4 ACC)
Head coach
CaptainWade Hughes, Buddy King, Frank Wirth
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1971
1973 →
1972 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 12 North Carolina $ 6 – 0 – 0 11 – 1 – 0
No. 17 NC State 4 – 1 – 1 8 – 3 – 1
Maryland 3 – 2 – 1 5 – 5 – 1
Duke 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Clemson 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Virginia 1 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Wake Forest 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 1972 Clemson Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Clemson University in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. In its third and final season under head coach Hootie Ingram, the team compiled a 4–7 record (2–4 against conference opponents), finished fifth in the ACC, and was outscored by a total of 245 to 143.[2][3] The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina.

Head coach Hootie Ingram resigned shortly after the conclusion of the season.

Wade Hughes, Buddy King, and Frank Wirth were the team captains. The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Ken Pengitore with 831 passing yards, running back Wade Hughes with 761 rushing yards, Dennis Goss with 385 receiving yards, and Heide Davis and Wade Hughes with 30 points scored (5 touchdowns each).[4]

No Clemson players were selected by the United Press International as first-team players on the 1972 All-Atlantic Coast Conference football team.[5]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 91:30 p.m.The Citadel*
W 13–037,934[6]
September 238:30 p.m.at Rice*
L 10–2919,500[7]
September 302:30 p.m.at No. 2 Oklahoma*
L 3–5261,826[8]
October 72:30 p.m.at Georgia Tech*
L 9–3148,624[9]
October 141:30 p.m.Duke
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC
L 0–732,586[10]
October 211:30 p.m.Virginiadagger
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC
W 37–2132,093[11]
October 281:30 p.m.at Wake Forest
W 31–016,000[12]
November 41:30 p.m.North Carolina
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC
L 10–2638,235[13]
November 111:30 p.m.at Maryland
L 6–3129,326[14]
November 18 1:30 p.m.at NC State
L 17–4231,000[15]
November 251:30 p.m.South Carolina*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Clemson, SC (rivalry)
W 7–651,608[16]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

[17][18]

References

  1. ^ "1972 Atlantic Coast Conference Year Summary". sports-reference.com. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
  2. ^ "2016 Media Guide" (PDF). clemsontigers.com. Clemson Athletics. 2016. pp. 200–208. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
  3. ^ "1972 Clemson Tigers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 4, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "1972 Clemson Tigers Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 4, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Seven Heels picked". The Daily Tar Heel. December 1, 1972. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Clemson defense stops 'Dogs, 13–0". The Greenville News. September 10, 1972. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Rice romps over Clemson". Del Rio News Herald. September 24, 1972. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Second-ranked Oklahoma trounces Clemson 52 to 3". Danville Register. October 1, 1972. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Tech wrecks Clemson 31–9". The Times and Democrat. October 8, 1972. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Duke turns back Clemson by 7 to 0". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 15, 1972. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Clemson clubs Virginia". The Atlanta Journal & Constitution. October 22, 1972. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Clemson destroys Wake Forest 31–0". The Rocky Mount Telegram. October 29, 1972. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Tar Heels down Clemson". Rocky Mount Telegram. November 5, 1972. Retrieved January 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Terps romp past Clemson with big fourth quarter". Florence Morning News. November 12, 1972. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Pack machine blasts Clemson 42–17". The Rocky Mount Telegram. November 19, 1972. Retrieved January 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ Dan Foster (November 26, 1972). "Clemson Tigers beat Gamecocks (And nasty weather), 7–6". The Greenville News. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  17. ^ "Clemson Football Media Guide - 1972". Clemson University. 1972. p. 3. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
  18. ^ "Clemson Football Media Guide - 1973". Clemson University. 1973. p. 2. Retrieved November 5, 2023.


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