1972 Season

Conference Records

Conference	Wins	Loses	Ties	Percentage
Atlantic Coast	2	0	0	100.0%
Big 10	0	1	0	0.0%
Big 8	2	3	0	40.0%
Independent	2	3	0	40.0%
Mid-American	0	1	0	0.0%
Pacific 8	1	0	0	100.0%
Southeastern	1	1	0	50.0%
Southwest	1	1	0	50.0%
Western Athletic	1	0	0	100.0%

Game Results

Liberty Bowl

Georgia Tech 31

Iowa State 30

December 18, 1972

50,021

Fiesta Bowl

Arizona State 15 49

Missouri 35

December 23, 1972

51,318

Tangerine Bowl

Tampa 21

Kent State 18

December 29, 1972

20,062

Peach Bowl

NC State 49

West Virginia 18 13

December 29, 1972

52,671

Gator Bowl

Auburn 6 24

Colorado 13 3

December 30, 1972

71,214

Sun Bowl

North Carolina 16 32

Texas Tech 28

December 30, 1972

27,877

Sugar Bowl

Oklahoma 2 14

Penn State 5 0

December 31, 1972

80,123

Cotton Bowl

Texas 7 17

Alabama 4 13

January 1, 1973

72,000

Orange Bowl

Nebraska 9 40

Notre Dame 12 6

January 1, 1973

80,010

Rose Bowl

USC 1 42

Ohio State 3 17

January 1, 1973

106,869