Bowl History |
1972 |
| Conference |
Bowl Record |
| | - | | Atlantic Coast | 2-0 | | Big 10 | 0-1 | | Big Eight | 2-3 | | Big Sky | 0-0 | | Big West | 0-0 | | Colonial Athletic | 0-0 | | Gulf South | 0-0 | | Gulf States | 0-0 | | Independent | 1-3 | | Lone Star | 0-0 | | Mid-American | 0-1 | | Middle Three | 0-0 | | Missouri Valley | 0-0 | | Ohio Athletic | 0-0 | | Ohio Valley | 0-0 | | Pac 10 | 1-0 | | Southeastern | 2-2 | | Southern | 0-0 | | Southland | 0-0 | | Southwest | 1-1 | | Western Athletic | 1-0 |
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Bowl History |
1972 |
| Date |
Bowl |
Bowl Matchup |
| 1/1/1973 | Cotton | Texas 17-13 Alabama | | 1/1/1973 | Orange | Nebraska 40-6 Notre Dame | | 1/1/1973 | Rose | Southern California 42-17 Ohio State | | 12/18/1972 | Liberty | Georgia Tech 31-30 Iowa State | | 12/23/1972 | Fiesta | Arizona State 49-35 Missouri | | 12/29/1972 | Capital One | Tampa 21-18 Kent | | 12/29/1972 | Peach | North Carolina State 49-13 West Virginia | | 12/30/1972 | Bluebonnet | Tennessee 24-17 Louisiana State | | 12/30/1972 | Gator | Auburn 24-3 Colorado | | 12/30/1972 | Sun | North Carolina 32-28 Texas Tech | | 12/31/1972 | Sugar | Oklahoma 14-0 Penn State |
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Great Moments in College Football History
The forward pass first appeared in college football in 1906. It was introduced in an attempt to increase scoring and reduce injuries.
