1972 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

1972 Fresno State Bulldogs football
ConferenceCalifornia Collegiate Athletic Association
Record6–4–1 (1–3 CCAA)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorBob Padilla (5th season)
Home stadiumRatcliffe Stadium
1972 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
San Diego State $ 4 – 0 – 0 10 – 1 – 0
Pacific (CA) 3 – 1 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
1 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 1
Long Beach State 1 – 3 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
San Jose State 1 – 3 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Cal State Los Angeles* 0 – 0 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • * – Did not compete for conference title

The 1972 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented California State University, Fresno as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association (PCAA) during the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. Led by Darryl Rogers in his seventh and final season as head coach, Fresno State compiled an overall record of 6–4–1 with a mark of 1–3 in conference play, tying for third place in the PCAA. The Bulldogs played their home games at Ratcliffe Stadium on the campus of Fresno City College in Fresno, California.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9Sacramento State*
W 24–77,012
September 167:30 p.m.Western Michigan*
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 41–147,992–10,500
September 23at New Mexico State*
W 49–17
September 307:30 p.m.at San Jose State
W 23–2116,500–17,150[1][2]
October 77:30 p.m.Pacific (CA)
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
L 0–1714,071[3]
October 14Cal Poly*
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
T 24–2413,334–14,300[4]
October 21Cal State Los Angeles*
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 31–08,104[5]
October 28at San Diego State
L 14–2123,653[6]
November 47:30 p.m.Long Beach State
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
L 16–219,049–11,000
November 1111:30 a.m.at Northern Illinois*
W 9–66,696[7]
November 18Montana State*
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
L 6–105,278–7,000[8]

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Team players in the NFL

The following were selected in the 1973 NFL draft.[13][14]

Player Position Round Overall NFL team
Dwayne Crump Defensive back 6 137 St. Louis Cardinals
Gary Weaver Linebacker 7 179 Oakland Raiders

References

  1. ^ "Kent State Blanked by San Diego, 14-0". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 1, 1972. p. D-16. Retrieved February 13, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Summary Of Football Game Statistics – Home Team (San Jose State vs. Fresno State)" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
  3. ^ "Aztecs Defeat Spartans, 23-20". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 8, 1972. p. D-4. Retrieved February 8, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Cal Poly)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
  5. ^ "Unbeaten Mustangs Win 11-10 Thriller". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 22, 1972. p. C-17. Retrieved March 15, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Bulldogs Bow to San Diego Rally, 21-14". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 29, 1972. p. D-19. Retrieved February 8, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Sears, Tom (November 13, 1972). "Huskies' Streak Ends". Daily Chronicle. De Kalb, Illinois. p. 8. Retrieved May 24, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
  8. ^ "Bulldogs drop season finale to Bobcats 10–6". The Fresno Bee. November 19, 1972. Retrieved December 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "1972 Fresno State Bulldogs Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved January 29, 2025.
  10. ^ "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Fresno State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
  11. ^ "1972 Football Schedule". Fresno State Athletics. Retrieved January 29, 2025.
  12. ^ "Fresno State Football Media Guide" (PDF). Fresno State Athletics. p. 121. Retrieved January 29, 2025.
  13. ^ "1973 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  14. ^ "Fresno St. Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
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