1972 New Orleans Saints Draftees

Record: 2-11-1, 4th in NFC West Division (Schedule and Results)

Coach: J.D. Roberts (2-11-1)

Points For: 215 (15.4/g) 22nd of 26

Points Against: 361 (25.8/g) 23rd of 26

Expected W-L: 3.2-10.8

SRS: -10.25 (23rd of 26), SOS: .18

Offensive Coordinator: Ken Shipp

Defensive Coordinator: Jim Champion

Stadium: Tulane Stadium

General Manager: Richard Gordon

President/Majority Shareholder: John Mecom Jr.

Defensive Alignment: 4-3

Training Camp: University of Southern Mississippi (Hattiesburg, Mississippi)

Drafted Players

Drafted Players Table
							Misc					Passing					Rushing			Receiving
Rnd	Player	Pick	Pos	Yrs	From	To	AP1	PB	St	wAV	G	Cmp	Att	Yds	TD	Int	Att	Yds	TD	Rec	Yds	TD	College/Univ
1	Royce Smith	8	G	5	1972	1976	0	0	1	9	62				0				0			0	Georgia
2	Willie Hall	31	LB	6	1972	1978	0	0	4	25	67				0				0			0	USC
3	Bob Kuziel	60	C	7	1972	1980	0	0	3	25	90				0				0			0	Pittsburgh
3	Tom Myers	74	DB	10	1972	1981	0	1	9	49	136	1	2	8	1	0	3	5	0			0	Syracuse
4	Mike Crangle	85	DE	1	1972	1972	0	0	0	2	13				0				0			0	UT Martin
4	Joe Federspiel	99	LB	10	1972	1981	0	0	10	42	141				0				0			0	Kentucky
4	Mike Coleman	101	DE				0	0	0														Knoxville
5	Bill Butler	111	RB	3	1972	1974	0	0	2	7	41				0		162	655	1	46	354	4	Kansas St.
5	Carl Johnson	112	T	2	1972	1973	0	0	2	7	28				0				0			0	Nebraska
5	Bob Davies	126	DB				0	0	0														South Carolina
6	Wayne Dorton	137	G				0	0	0														Arkansas St.
6	Curt Watson	150	RB				0	0	0														Tennessee
7	Ernie Jackson	164	DB	8	1972	1979	0	0	6	31	89				0				0			0	Duke
8	Ron Vinson	189	WR				0	0	0														Abilene Christian
9	Kent Branstetter	216	T	1	1973	1973	0	0	0	2	9				0				0			0	Houston
10	Andy Kupp	241	G				0	0	0														Idaho
11	Paul Dongieux	267	LB				0	0	0														Mississippi
12	Steve Lockhart	293	TE				0	0	0														Arkansas St.
13	Cephus Weatherspoon	320	WR	1	1972	1972	0	0	0	0	1				0				0			0	Fort Lewis
14	Steve Barrios	345	WR				0	0	0														Tulane
15	Rusty Lachaussee	372	QB				0	0	0														Tulane
16	Joe Balthrop	397	G				0	0	0														Tennessee
17	Dick Graham	424	RB				0	0	0														Oklahoma St.