1972 Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks football team

1972 Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks football
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record4–5 (4–2 MEAC)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1971
1973 →
1972 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 10 North Carolina Central $ 5 – 1 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
No. 13 North Carolina A&T 4 – 2 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Morgan State 4 – 2 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Maryland Eastern Shore 4 – 2 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Howard 2 – 4 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Delaware State 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
South Carolina State 0 – 6 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll

The 1972 Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks football team represented the University of Maryland Eastern Shore as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 1972 NCAA College Division football season. Led by second-year head coach Willie Smith, the Hawks compiled an overall record of 4–5, with a mark of 4–2 in conference play, and finished tied for second in the MEAC.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16HowardPrincess Anne, MDW 20–81,100[1][2]
September 23at Kentucky State*
L 0–212,700[3]
October 7Morgan StatePrincess Anne, MDL 13–162,000[4]
October 14North Carolina A&TPrincess Anne, MDW 23–143,150[5]
October 21at North Carolina Central
L 20–4216,000[6]
October 28at Delaware State
W 19–0[7]
November 4at South Carolina State
W 17–1111,000[8][9]
November 18Virginia State*Princess Anne, MDL 0–6[10]
December 2vs. Florida A&M*
L 21–4123,840[11]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "Howard upset by Maryland–Eastern, 20–8". New Pittsburgh Courier. September 30, 1972. Retrieved August 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Howard)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
  3. ^ "Jackson's offense, Epps' defense lead Kentucky State win 21–0". The Courier-Journal. September 24, 1972. Retrieved August 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Morgan mastery again prevails as UMES loses". The Sunday Times. October 8, 1972. Retrieved August 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "A&T bows 23–14 to Hawks". Greensboro Daily News. October 15, 1972. Retrieved August 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Inmon spearheads 42–20 Eagle win". Durham Morning Herald. October 22, 1972. Retrieved August 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Smith, Paul J. (October 30, 1972). "Visitors blank Delaware State". The Morning News. Retrieved August 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Brownlee's score pushes Hawks past Bulldogs, 17–11". The State. November 5, 1972. Retrieved August 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (South Carolina State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
  10. ^ "Trojans prevail, 6–0, faces Smith for title". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 19, 1972. Retrieved August 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Rattlers strike back for Classic victory". The Miami Herald. December 3, 1972. Retrieved August 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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