1972 Chico State Wildcats football team

1972 Chico State Wildcats football
Conference Far Western Conference
1972 record 4–5 (2–3 FWC)
Head coach Pete Riehlman (5th season)
Home stadium University Stadium
1972 Far Western Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
UC Davis $ 5 –0 –0  6 –2 –2
Humboldt State 4 –1 –0  7 –3 –0
Chico State 2 –3 –0  4 –5 –0
Cal State Hayward 2 –3 –0  2 –8 –0
San Francisco State 1 –4 –0  3 –8 –0
Sacramento State 1 –4 –0  2 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from College Division poll

The 1972 Chico State Wildcats football team represented Chico State University[note 1] during the 1972 College Division football season. Chico State competed in the Far Western Conference in 1972.

The 1972 Wildcats were led by fifth-year head coach Pete Riehlman. They played home games at University Stadium in Chico, California. Chico State finished the season with a record of four wins and five losses (4–5, 2–3 FWC). The Wildcats were outscored by their opponents 154–188 for the season.

Schedule

Date Opponent Site Result Attendance
September 16 at Southern Oregon[note 2]* Fuller Field • Ashland, OR L 7–14  
September 23 Willamette* University Stadium • Chico, CA W 10–6  
September 30 Redlands* University Stadium • Chico, CA W 21–12  
October 7 at Sacramento State[note 3] Hornet Stadium • Sacramento, CA W 17–16  
October 14 at Humboldt State[note 4] Redwood Bowl • Arcata, CA L 0–14  
October 21 UC Davis[note 5] University Stadium • Chico, CA L 17–41  
October 28 at San Francisco State[note 6] Cox Stadium • San Francisco, CA L 10–20  
November 4 at Nevada* Mackay Stadium • Reno, NV L 37–48  
November 18 Cal State Hayward[note 7] University Stadium • Chico, CA W 35–17  
*Non-conference game.

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Team players in the NFL

No Chico State players were selected in the 1973 NFL Draft.[2][3][4]

Notes

  1. ↑ The official name of Chico State has been California State University, Chico since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Chico State.
  2. ↑ Southern Oregon University was known as Southern Oregon College from 1956 to 1974.
  3. ↑ The official name of Sacramento State has been California State University, Sacramento since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Sacramento State.
  4. ↑ Humboldt State University was known as California State University, Humboldt from 1972 to 1973.
  5. ↑ The University of California, Davis sports teams were commonly called the “Cal Aggies” from 1924 until the mid 1970s.
  6. ↑ San Francisco State University was known as California State University, San Francisco from 1972 to 1973.
  7. ↑ California State University, East Bay was known as California State University, Hayward from 1972 to 2004.

References

  1. ↑ "1972 - Cal St.-Chico". Retrieved March 4, 2017.
  2. ↑ "1973 NFL Draft". Retrieved October 28, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Cal State-Chico Players/Alumni". Retrieved October 28, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Draft History: Chico State". Retrieved October 28, 2017.
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