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1972 Harding Bisons football
ConferenceArkansas Intercollegiate Conference
Record10-1 (5-1 AIC)
Head coach
Offensive schemeMultiple offense Triple option
Home stadiumAlumni Stadium
Seasons
← 1971
1973 →

The 1972 Harding Bisons football team represented Harding College in the Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference (AIC) during the 1972 college football season.

The 1972 team was the first team in Harding history to win a conference championship. They went on to play Langston University in the Cowboy Bowl, winning 30–27. They finished ranked 6th in the nation in NAIA, however, the NAIA only allowed 4 teams into the playoffs.[1]

Junior star running back Alan Dixon was later drafted in the NFL draft 14th round by the Minnesota Vikings and started his first game against the Denver Broncos in an exhibition game. He later played for the expansion Seattle Seahawks. All-American quarterback Tom Ed Gooden was later drafted as a kicker in the 11th round by the Cleveland Browns.[2][3][4]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResult
September 9Austin CollegeSearcy, ArkansasW 58-10
September 16at MillsapsJackson, MississippiW 47-7
September 23at TrumanKirksville, MOW 31-20
September 30Henderson StateSearcy, ArkansasW 21-10
October 7at Ouachita BaptistArkadelphia, ArkansasW 27-19
October 14Arkansas TechSearcy, ArkansasL 9-13
October 28Mississippi CollegeSearcy, ArkansasW 48-3
November 4at Southern StateMagnolia, ArkansasW 14-9
November 11at Arkansas-MonticelloMonticello, ArkansasW 56-7
November 18State College of ArkansasSearcy, ArkansasW 14-0
December 6LangstonCowboy Bowl - Lawton, OklahomaW 30-27

Roster

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1972 Football Roster

  • 8 Jeff Smith QB 5-11 155 Fr. 0 Calhoun, Ga.
  • 10 Roger Collins QB 5-7 165 Jr. 2 Columbus, Miss.
  • 11 Terry Welch QB 6-1 165 Sr. 3 McGehee, Ark.
  • 12 Gary Gregg DS 5-10 170 Sr. 3 Columbiana, Ohio
  • 14 Jim Akins SE 5-9 170 Sr. 2 Sacramento, Calif.
  • 15 Rock Long DB 5-11 165 So. 1 Pascagoula, Miss.
  • 17 Rodney Echols DB 5-10 191 So. 1 Forrest City, Ark.
  • 18 Terry Greenwood DB 5-9 155 So. 1 Little Rock, Ark.
  • 20 Tom Ed Gooden QB 6-2 180 Jr. 2 Carlisle, Ark.
  • 21 Ricky Sammons FLK 5-11 182 So. 1 McGehee, Ark.
  • 22 Harry Starnes FLK 5-11 172 Sr. 3 McGehee, Ark.
  • 23 David Lumpkin DB 5-11 178 Sr. 3 Alma, Ark.
  • 24 Steve Hinds DB 5-10 165 Sr. 3 Pacifica, Calif.
  • 25 Jack Barber SE 5-9 160 So. 2 Ft. Myers, Fla.
  • 26 Perry Brown SE 5-11 170 Fr. 0 Maud, Texas
  • 27 James Jamison S 6-1 155 Fr. 0 Nashville, Tenn.
  • 28 Alec Petway TB 5-10 180 Jr. 1 Searcy, Ark.
  • 30 Sam Fitzgerald DB 5-10 178 So. 0 Searcy, Ark.
  • 31 Tim Walker E 6-1 171 So. 1 Searcy, Ark.
  • 32 Steve Howell FB 5-10 172 Fr. 0 Union City, Tenn.
  • 33 Randy Miller LB 5-10 205 Fr. 0 Atlanta, Texas
  • 34 Lanny Davenport DB 5-10 185 Fr. 0 Yellville, Ark.
  • 35 Jeff Blake FB 6-0 185 So. 1 Milan, Mich.
  • 37 Jerry Joslin DS 5-8 165 Fr. 0 Gallatin, Tenn.
  • 40 Jackie Alston TB 5-10 180 Fr. 0 Searcy, Ark.
  • 41 Russell Beene LB 5-10 190 So. 1 West Monroe, La.
  • 42 Gary Hunter DS 5-9 170 Sr. 3 Searcy, Ark.
  • 43 Ken Lybrand OB 5-10 170 Fr. 0 Dallas, Texas
  • 44 Ted Walters FB 5-10 190 Fr. 0 Dallas, Texas
  • 45 Alan Dixon TB 5-11 190 Jr. 2 Fitzgerald, Ga.
  • 46 Doug Owens TB 6-3 170 Fr. 0 Holly Springs, Miss.
  • 51 Mike Clem C 6-4 255 Sr. 3 Lepanto, Ark.
  • 52 Robert Shock LB 5-9 185 Jr. 2 Conway, Ark.
  • 53 Richard Calhoun C 6-2 194 So. 1 Little Rock, Ark.
  • 54 Carlon Lemmons G 5-11 188 So. 0 Lubbock, Texas
  • 55 Steve Kellar LB 5-9 160 Fr. 0 Searcy, Ark.
  • 60 Jerry Chism C 5-11 200 Fr. 0 Borger, Texas
  • 61 Derrell Pepper NG 5-9 158 Fr. 0 Birmingham, Ala.
  • 62 Rick Brown G 6-0 190 Sr. 3 Ocilla, Ga.
  • 63 David Williams G 5-9 180 Sr. 3 North Little Rock, Ark.
  • 64 Milton Hopkins LB 5-10 200 So. 1 Fitzgerald, Ga.
  • 65 Clarence Hicks NG 5-7 210 Jr. 2 Forrest City, Ark.
  • 66 Steve Sparks G 5-7 180 Fr. 0 Calhoun, Ga.
  • 68 Kenneth Neller G 5-10 185 Fr. 0 Huntsville, Ala.
  • 70 David Cooke DT 5-11 195 Fr. 0 Houston, Texas
  • 71 Barney Crawford T 6-5 230 So. 1 Mountain Home, Ark.
  • 72 Bob Mason T 6-1 200 So. 1 Fort Smith, Ark.
  • 73 John Cooley G 6-5 195 Fr. 0 Memphis, Tenn.
  • 74 Neil Thompson T 6-1 217 Jr. 2 Tucker, Ga.
  • 75 Steve Watts T 6-0 248 So. 1 Atlanta, Ga.
  • 76 Dwight Willett DT 6-1 210 Fr. 0 Saskatchewan, Canada
  • 77 Edd Eason T 6-4 225 Sr. 3 Fort Worth, Texas
  • 78 Tony Felker DT 6-3 220 Sr. 3 Memphis, Tenn.
  • 80 James Pigg DE 6-2 190 Jr. 2 New Concord, Ky.
  • 81 Ken Lawyer FLK 5-11 175 Jr. 0 Lamar, Ark.
  • 83 Adrian Hickmon DE 6-4 200 Fr. 0 Searcy, Ark.
  • 84 Barry Buckley DE 6-3 185 So. 1 Martin, Tenn.
  • 85 Larry Richmond DE 5-11 180 Jr. 2 West Memphis, Ark.
  • 86 Rance Reagan G 6-1 195 Jr. 2 Memphis, Tenn.
  • 87 Dale Payne DT 5-10 208 Sr. 3 Newport, Ark.
  • 88 Steve Clary TE 6-2 208 Jr. 2 Carbondale, Ill.
  • 89 Lynn Chaffin TE 6-2 185 Fr. 0 North Little Rock, Ark.

References

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  1. ^ https://hardingsports.com/honors/hall-of-fame/john-prock/4/kiosk#:~:text=His%201972%20squad%20finished%20the,in%20the%20final%20NAIA%20poll.
  2. ^ https://www.vikings.com/team/legends/history
  3. ^ https://beckys-place.com/zorngames.html
  4. ^ https://www.beckys-place.com/dixon.html
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