1972 Gulf South Conference Tournament

The 1972 Gulf South Conference baseball tournament was held April 27-29 in Thibodaux, LA and Anniston, AL for double elimination barckets and May 6 in Thibodaux, LA for the championship series. Nicholls State University defeated Jacksonville State University for the title.

Participating Teams

East Division

School	Overall Record	Head Coach
Florence State University	6-10	Jackie Pedigo
Jacksonville State University	23-3	Rudy Abbott
Troy State University	7-15	Bo Gaylord
University of Tennessee at Martin	18-9	Jim Swope

West Division

School	Overall Record	Head Coach
Delta State University	15-11	Dave "Boo" Ferriss
Livingston University	20-8	Mike Dean
Nicholls State University	15-10	Ray Didier
Southeastern Louisiana University	5-20	Jim Waldrop

Results

Bracket

	First round					Second round					Semifinals						Finals
		Jacksonville St.	10
		Troy St.	5
							Jacksonville St.	4
							UT Martin	1
		UT Martin	9
		Florence St.	7
												Jacksonville St.	16	x
	Anniston, AL
											Florence St.	6	x
		Troy St.	4
		Florence St.	6
							UT Martin	6
							Florence St.	8
																	Jacksonville St.	4	2	x
																	Nicholls St.	7	5	x
		Delta St.	8
		Livingston	4
							Delta St.	5
							SE Louisiana	1
		SE Louisiana	5
		Nicholls St.	1
												Delta St.	1	1
	Thibodaux, LA
											Nicholls St.	12	6
		Livingston	3
		Nicholls St.	9
							SE Louisiana	2
							Nicholls St.	9

Game Results

East Division

• Johnston Field - Anniston, AL

Game	Winner	Score	Loser	Notes
April 27
Game 1	University of Tennessee at Martin	9-7	Florence State University
Game 2	Jacksonville State University	10-5	Troy State University
April 28
Game 3	Florence State University	6-4	Troy State University	Troy St. eliminated
Game 4	Jacksonville State University	4-1	University of Tennessee at Martin
Game 5	Florence State University	8-6	University of Tennessee at Martin	UT Martin eliminated
April 29
Game 6	Jacksonville State University	16-6	Florence State University	Jacksonville St. advances to finals

West Division

• Thibodaux, LA

Game	Winner	Score	Loser	Notes
April 27
Game 1	Delta State University	8-4	Livingston University
Game 2	Southeastern Louisiana University	5-1	Nicholls State University
April 28
Game 3	Nicholls State University	9-3	Livingston University	Livingston eliminated
Game 4	Delta State University	5-1	Southeastern Louisiana University
Game 5	Nicholls State University	9-2	Southeastern Louisiana University	Southeastern Louisiana eliminated
April 29
Game 6	Nicholls State University	12-1	Delta State University
Game 7	Nicholls State University	6-1	Delta State University	Nicholls St. advances to finals

Finals

• Thibodaux, LA

Game	Winner	Score	Loser	Notes
May 6
Game 1	Jacksonville State University	7-4	Nicholls State University
Game 2	Jacksonville State University	5-2	Nicholls State University	Jacksonville St. advances to NAIA tournament