  2 ▁position ▁and ▁L SU ▁was ▁in ▁the ▁No .   6 ▁position ▁in ▁the ▁AP ▁Pol l ▁prior ▁to ▁their ▁match - up ▁at ▁B irmingham . ▁Play ing ▁in ▁a ▁region ally ▁tele vised ▁game ▁on ▁ABC , ▁Alabama ▁defeated ▁the ▁previously ▁und efe ated ▁Tig ers ▁ 3 5 – 2 1 ▁at ▁Leg ion ▁Field ▁and ▁captured ▁the ▁ 1 9 7 2 ▁conference ▁championship . ▁L SU ▁took ▁a ▁ 7 – 0 ▁first ▁quarter ▁lead ▁on ▁a ▁ 2 1 - yard ▁Bert ▁Jones ▁touch down ▁pass ▁to ▁Jimmy ▁Le D oux . ▁Alabama ▁respond ed ▁with ▁a ▁ 2 5 - yard ▁Terry ▁Davis ▁touch down ▁pass ▁to ▁Wayne ▁Whe eler ▁in ▁the ▁second ▁that ▁tied ▁the ▁game ▁ 7 – 7 ▁at ▁hal ft ime . ▁ ▁In ▁the ▁third , ▁the ▁C rim son ▁T ide ▁took ▁a ▁ 2 1 – 7 ▁lead ▁behind ▁touch down s ▁scored ▁on ▁a ▁ 2 9 - yard ▁Davis ▁pass ▁to ▁Whe eler ▁and ▁on ▁a ▁ 2 5 - yard ▁Davis ▁run . ▁L SU ▁then ▁cut ▁the ▁lead ▁to ▁ 2 1 – 1 4 ▁on ▁a ▁five - yard ▁Jones ▁pass ▁to ▁Charles ▁William son ▁later ▁in ▁the ▁quarter . ▁In ▁the ▁fourth , ▁Alabama ▁scored ▁on ▁touch down ▁runs ▁of ▁one ▁and ▁ 5 2 - y ards ▁by ▁Steve ▁Bis ce gl ia ▁and ▁Joe ▁La B ue , ▁and ▁L SU ▁scored ▁on ▁a ▁three - yard ▁Jones ▁run