1972 Fresno State Bulldogs football team
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Conference | Pacific Coast Athletic Association |
1972 record | 6–4–1 (1–3 PCAA) |
Head coach | Darryl Rogers (7th season) |
Home stadium |
Ratcliffe Stadium (Capacity: 13,000) |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
San Diego State $ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pacific (CA) | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fresno State | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Long Beach State | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
San Jose State | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1972 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented California State University, Fresno[note 1] during the 1972 University Division football season as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association.[note 2] The team was led by head coach Darryl Rogers, in his seventh (and last) year, and they played their home games at Ratcliffe Stadium on the campus of Fresno City College in Fresno, California. They finished the season with a record of six wins, four losses and one tie (6–4–1, 1–3 PCAA).
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | |||||
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September 9 | Sacramento State[note 3]* | Ratcliffe Stadium • Fresno, CA | W 24–7 | 7,012 | |||||
September 16 | Western Michigan* | Ratcliffe Stadium • Fresno, CA | W 41–14 | 7,992 | |||||
September 23 | at New Mexico State* | Memorial Stadium (New Mexico State) • Las Cruces, NM | W 49–17 | ||||||
September 30 | at San Jose State[note 4] | Spartan Stadium • San Jose, CA (Rivalry) | W 23–21[1] | 16,500 | |||||
October 7 | Pacific (CA) | Ratcliffe Stadium • Fresno, CA | L 0–17[2] | 14,071 | |||||
October 14 | Cal Poly[note 5]* | Ratcliffe Stadium • Fresno, CA | T 24–24 | 13,334 | |||||
October 21 | Cal State Los Angeles* | Ratcliffe Stadium • Fresno, CA | W 31–0[3] | 8,104 | |||||
October 28 | at San Diego State[note 6] | San Diego Stadium • San Diego, CA (Rivalry) | L 14–21[4] | 29,891 | |||||
November 4 | Long Beach State[note 7] | Ratcliffe Stadium • Fresno, CA | L 16–21 | 9,049 | |||||
November 11 | at Northern Illinois* | Huskie Stadium • DeKalb, IL | W 9–6[5] | 19,135 | |||||
November 18 | Montana State* | Ratcliffe Stadium • Fresno, CA | L 6–10 | 16,854 | |||||
*Non-conference game. |
Team players in the NFL
The following were selected in the 1973 NFL Draft.[9][10]
Player | Position | Round | Overall | NFL team |
Dwayne Crump | Defensive back | 6 | 137 | St. Louis Cardinals |
Gary Weaver | Linebacker | 7 | 179 | Oakland Raiders |
Notes
- ↑ The official name of Fresno State has been California State University, Fresno since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Fresno State.
- ↑ The Big West Conference was known as the Pacific Coast Athletic Association from its founding in 1969 through 1987.
- ↑ The official name of Sacramento State has been California State University, Sacramento since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Sacramento State.
- ↑ San Jose State University was known as California State University, San Jose from 1972 to 1973.
- ↑ The official name of Cal Poly has been California Polytechnic State University since 1947. However, it is more commonly known as either Cal Poly San Luis Obispo or just Cal Poly.
- ↑ San Diego State University was known as California State University, San Diego from 1972 to 1973.
- ↑ The official name of Long Beach State has been California State University, Long Beach since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Long Beach State.
References
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ Earl Gustkey (November 12, 1972). "Cal Poly (SLO) Tops CSF, 27-3". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. D-15. Retrieved February 8, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Fresno State 1972 Schedule". Retrieved December 12, 2016.
- ↑ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
- ↑ "Fresno State Yearly Results". Retrieved January 7, 2017.
- ↑ "1973 NFL Draft". Retrieved December 7, 2016.
- ↑ "Fresno St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved December 12, 2016.
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