1972 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team

1972 Mississippi State Bulldogs football
Conference	Southeastern Conference
1972 record	4–7 (1–6 SEC)
Head coach	Charles Shira (6th year)
Home stadium	Scott Field (Capacity: 35,000)

1972 SEC football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
#7 Alabama $	7	–	1	–	0			10	–	2	–	0
#5 Auburn	6	–	1	–	0			10	–	1	–	0
#11 LSU	4	–	1	–	1			9	–	2	–	1
#8 Tennessee	4	–	2	–	0			10	–	2	–	0
Georgia	4	–	3	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Florida	3	–	3	–	1			5	–	5	–	1
Ole Miss	2	–	5	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Kentucky	2	–	5	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Mississippi State	1	–	6	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Vanderbilt	0	–	6	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1972 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team represented Mississippi State University during the 1972 college football season. After the season, head coach Charles Shira, who had compiled a 16–45–2 record over six seasons, stepped down and focused solely on athletic director duties.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	TV	Result
September 9		Auburn		Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium • Jackson, MS		L 3–14
September 16		Northeast Louisiana*		Scott Field • Starkville, MS		W 42–7
September 23		at Vanderbilt		Vanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, TN		W 10–6
September 30		at Florida		Florida Field • Gainesville, FL		L 13–28
October 7		at Kentucky		Commonwealth Stadium • Lexington, KY (Rivalry)		L 13–17
October 14		Florida State*		Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium • Jackson, MS		L 21–25
October 21		Southern Miss*		Scott Field • Starkville, MS		W 26–7
October 28		Houston*		Scott Field • Starkville, MS		W 27–13
November 4		at #2 Alabama		Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL (Rivalry)		L 14–58
November 18		at #8 LSU		Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA (Rivalry)		L 14–28
November 25		at Ole Miss		Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS (Egg Bowl)		L 14–51
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Central Time.