1972 Indiana State Sycamores football team

1972 Indiana State Sycamores football
1972 Indiana State Sycamores football
Conference	Independent
Record	7–3
Head coach	Jerry Huntsman (7th season);
Home stadium	Memorial Stadium

1972 NCAA College Division independents football records
	Conf.			Overall
Team	W	L	T	W		L		T
No. 4 Ashland		–		11	–	0	–	0
Bridgeport		–		11	–	0	–	0
No. 1 Delaware		–		10	–	0	–	0
No. 5 Tennessee State		–		11	–	1	–	0
Colorado College		–		8	–	1	–	0
Tampa		–		10	–	2	–	0
Trinity (TX)		–		8	–	2	–	0
Western Carolina		–		7	–	2	–	1
Hawaii		–		8	–	3	–	0
Indiana State		–		7	–	3	–	0
Northeastern		–		6	–	2	–	0
Bucknell		–		6	–	3	–	0
Cortland		–		6	–	3	–	0
San Diego		–		6	–	3	–	1
Arkansas–Pine Bluff		–		4	–	2	–	1
Eastern Michigan		–		6	–	4	–	0
Milwaukee		–		6	–	4	–	0
Samford		–		5	–	3	–	2
Lake Forest		–		4	–	3	–	1
Nevada		–		6	–	5	–	0
Central Michigan		–		5	–	5	–	1
Rose-Hulman		–		5	–	5	–	0
Santa Clara		–		4	–	4	–	1
Akron		–		3	–	4	–	2
St. Norbert		–		4	–	5	–	0
Saint Mary's		–		3	–	4	–	0
Kentucky State		–		4	–	6	–	0
Drexel		–		3	–	6	–	0
Northeast Louisiana		–		3	–	7	–	0
Portland State		–		3	–	8	–	0
Wayne State (MI)		–		2	–	5	–	1
Boston University		–		2	–	8	–	0
Northern Michigan		–		2	–	8	–	0
Saint Peter's		–		2	–	8	–	0
Chattanooga		–		2	–	9	–	0
Southern Illinois		–		1	–	8	–	1
Eastern Illinois		–		1	–	9	–	0
Madison		–		0	–	4	–	1
UNLV		–		1	–	10	–	0

Rankings from AP small college poll

The 1972 Indiana State Sycamores football team was an American football team that represented Indiana State University as an independent in the 1972 NCAA College Division football season. In their seventh and final season under head coach Jerry Huntsman, the Sycamores compiled a 7–3 record and outscored opponents by a total of 236 to 141. After losing three of their first four games, the Sycamores finished the season on a five-game winning streak. They narrowly lost the season opener against University Division opponent Cincinnati, dropping a touchdown pass in the end zone with 20 seconds remaining in the game. Huntsman referred to it as his best team at Indiana State.

The team tallied a school-record 2,647 rushing yards (264.7 per game) led by senior fullback Willie Lee who set school records in rushing (957 yards on 172 carries), touchdowns (13), and points scored (78). Junior Rick Murphy led the College Division with 32.1 yards per return on 22 kickoff returns.