1972 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team

The 1972 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Louisiana Tech University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 1972 NCAA College Division football season. In their sixth year under head coach Maxie Lambright, the team compiled a 12–0 record, were National Football Foundation College Division national champion, NCAA College Division Mideast Region champion, Southland Conference champion, and defeated Tennessee Tech in the Grantland Rice Bowl.

1972 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football
National Football Foundation College Division national champion
NCAA College Division Mideast Region champion
Southland Conference champion
Grantland Rice Bowl champion
Grantland Rice Bowl, W 35–0 vs. Tennessee Tech
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record12–0 (5–0 Southland)
Head coach
  • Maxie Lambright (6th season)
CaptainEric Johnson, Wayne Smith
Home stadiumLouisiana Tech Stadium
1972 Southland Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 2 Louisiana Tech $ 5 0 012 0 0
Texas–Arlington 4 1 05 6 0
No. T–10 McNeese State 3 2 08 3 0
Lamar 3 2 08 3 0
SW Louisiana 1 4 05 6 0
Arkansas State 1 4 04 7 0
Abilene Christian 1 5 03 8 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP small college poll
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