1972 Troy State Red Wave football team

1972 Troy State Red Wave football
ConferenceGulf South Conference
Record4–5–1 (2–3–1 GSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumVeterans Memorial 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 Troy State Red Wave football team represented Troy State University (now known as Troy University) as a member of the Gulf South Conference (GSC) during the 1972 NAIA Division I football season. Led by first-year head coach Tom Jones, the Red Wave compiled an overall record of 4–5–1 with a mark of 2–3–1 in conference play, placing fifth in the GSC.