17–5 · 574–262 · four shutout wins
Greenbrier followed the 2–8 season of 1970 with consecutive Blanket Bowl championships. The 1971 team closed 7–1; the 1972 team closed with eight straight wins.
Greenbrier 16, McEwen 12
The school score page visibly prints 14–12. Greenbrier’s accolades material, the independent season schedule and the dedicated Tennessee Blanket Bowl record all give 16–12. The game index retains 16–12 and labels the printed difference.
Greenbrier 22, Chapel Hill 6
The Bobcats’ eighth straight win completed a 9–2 season. The combined index identifies the opponent as Forrest of Chapel Hill; the school sheet and bowl record shorten the name to Chapel Hill.
Bob Hobson connects both teams
Hobson’s Hall profile identifies him as a four-year football and baseball player and places him on the 1971–72 Blanket Bowl champions. His 1973 rushing and honors records carry that story into the next season.