1972 Northeast Louisiana Indians football team

American college football season

1972 Northeast Louisiana Indians football
Conference	Independent
Record	3–7
Head coach	Ollie Keller (1st season)
Home stadium	Brown Stadium
Seasons← 1971 1973 →

1972 NCAA College Division independents football records
v t e	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 Northeast Louisiana Indians football team was an American football team that represented Northeast Louisiana University (now known as the University of Louisiana at Monroe) as an independent during the 1972 NCAA College Division football season. In their first year under head coach Ollie Keller, the team compiled a 3–7 record.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 9	Quantico Marines	Brown Stadium Monroe, LA	W 10–6	8,300
September 16	at Mississippi State	Scott Field Starkville, MS	L 7–42	21,000
September 23	at Richmond	City Stadium Richmond, VA	L 0–17	7,500
September 30	Northwestern State	Brown Stadium Monroe, LA (rivalry)	L 7–17	8,300
October 7	at Nicholls State	Colonel Stadium Thibodaux, LA	W 27–7	7,000
October 14	at McNeese State	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	L 14–31	12,600
October 21	at Southeastern Louisiana	Strawberry Stadium Hammond, LA	W 34–9	6,000
November 4	Arkansas State	Brown Stadium Monroe, LA	L 13–14	8,300
November 11	at Drake	Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA	L 7–35	9,000–10,500
November 18	Louisiana Tech	Brown Stadium Monroe, LA (rivalry)	L 6–10	6,000–7,000

"Northeast stops Marines, 10–6". The Daily Advertiser. September 10, 1972. p. 50. Retrieved January 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
"Miss. State rambles over Northeast 42–7". The Clarion-Ledger. September 17, 1972. p. C1. Retrieved January 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
"Spiders win". Daily Press. September 24, 1972. p. 33. Retrieved January 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
"Johnson spurs Demons past Northeast, 17–7". The Shreveport Times. October 1, 1972. p. D1. Retrieved January 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
"Northeast is victor over Nicholls State". The Daily Advertiser. October 8, 1972. p. 55. Retrieved January 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
"McNeese wins, 31–14". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 15, 1972. p. B4. Retrieved January 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
"Edwards keys win by Tribe". The Shreveport Times. October 22, 1972. p. 4D. Retrieved January 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
"Arkansas State edge NLU". The Shreveport Times. November 5, 1972. p. 3D. Retrieved January 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
"Freshmen guide Drake, 35–7". The Des Moines Register. November 12, 1972. p. D1. Retrieved January 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
"NLU pushes hard, but Tech caps 'perfect' season, 10–6". The Shreveport Times. November 19, 1972. p. 2D. Retrieved January 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
"Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 2, 2024.

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Venues	Brown Stadium (1933–1977) JPS Field at Malone Stadium (1978–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games 2012 Independence Bowl Louisiana: Battle on the Bayou Louisiana Tech Northwestern State
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