1972 Florence State Lions football team

1972 Florence State Lions football
ConferenceGulf South Conference
Record2–9 (1–5 GSC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorHarlon Hill (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorWally Burnham (1st season)
Home stadiumBraly Municipal Stadium
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 State 4 1 17 2 1
Delta State 5 2 07 3 1
Troy State 2 3 14 5 1
Southeastern Louisiana 2 4 04 7 0
Nicholls State 1 5 03 8 0
Florence State 1 5 02 9 0
Tennessee–Martin 1 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

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.