1972 Northwestern Wildcats football team

1972 Northwestern Wildcats football
Conference Big Ten Conference
1972 record 2–9 (1–8 Big Ten)
Head coach Alex Agase (9th season)
Home stadium Dyche Stadium
1972 Big Ten football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 6 Michigan + 7 –1 –0  10 –1 –0
No. 9 Ohio State + 7 –1 –0  9 –2 –0
Purdue 6 –2 –0  6 –5 –0
Michigan State 5 –2 –1  5 –5 –1
Minnesota 4 –4 –0  4 –7 –0
Indiana 3 –5 –0  5 –6 –0
Illinois 3 –5 –0  3 –8 –0
Iowa 2 –6 –1  3 –7 –1
Wisconsin 2 –6 –0  4 –7 –0
Northwestern 1 –8 –0  2 –9 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1972 Northwestern Wildcats team represented Northwestern University during the 1972 Big Ten Conference football season. In their ninth and final year under head coach Alex Agase, the Wildcats compiled a 2–9 record (1–8 against Big Ten Conference opponents) and finished in last place in the Big Ten Conference.[1]

The team's offensive leaders were quarterback Mitch Anderson with 1,335 passing yards, Greg Boykin with 625 rushing yards, and Jim Lash with 667 receiving yards.[2] Five Northwestern player received All-Big Ten honors. They are: (1) tight end Steve Craig (AP-1, UPI-1); (2) split end Jim Lash (UPI-1); (3) defensive back Greg Strunk (AP-2, UPI-2); (4) defensive lineman Jim Anderson (AP-2); and (5) running back Greg Boykin (AP-2).[3][4]

Schedule

Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result
September 16 at No. 11 Michigan Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI L 0–7  
September 23 No. 13 Notre Dame* Dyche Stadium • Evanston, IL (Rivalry) L 0–37  
September 30 at Pittsburgh* Pitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PA W 27–22  
October 7 at Wisconsin Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI L 14–21  
October 14 Iowa Dyche Stadium • Evanston, IL L 12–23  
October 21 at Purdue Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN L 0–37  
October 28 Indiana Dyche Stadium • Evanston, IL W 23–14  
November 4 Illinois Dyche Stadium • Evanston, IL (Sweet Sioux Tomahawk) L 13–43  
November 11 at Minnesota Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN L 29–35  
November 18 No. 9 Ohio State Dyche Stadium • Evanston, IL L 14–27  
November 25 at Michigan State Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI L 14–24  
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game.

Roster

1972 Northwestern Wildcats football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB 12 Mitch Anderson So
TE 84 Steve Craig Jr
T 75 Dave Glantz Sr
WR 28 Steve Harris Jr
G 64 Donnie Haynes Jr
G 68 Paul Hiemenz So
WR 86 Jim Lash Sr
C 57 Larry Lilja So
T 63 Larry Mishler Sr
FB 34 Harold Smith Jr
WR 88 Rich Sund Sr
FB 39 Jim Trimble So
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DT 74 Jim Anderson Sr
LB 38 Steve Anenen Jr
LB 43 Doug Belko So
LB 98 Rob Mason So
LB 82 Pat McNamara Sr
LB 33 Carl Patrnchak So
LB 32 Joe Patrnchak So
DT 56 George Petrak Jr
DT 90 Paul Scott So
DB 18 Greg Strunk Sr
DB 15 Greg Swanson Jr
LB 66 Mike Varty Jr
DT 97 Joe Verzino Sr
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
P 23 Marty McGann Sr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

References

  1. ↑ "1972 Northwestern Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 22, 2016.
  2. ↑ "1972 Northwestern Wildcats Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 22, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Wells named to All-Big Ten team". The Pantagraph (Bloomington, Illinois). November 28, 1972.
  4. ↑ "UM, State, Buckeyes Dominate UPI's All Big Ten Team". Ludington Daily News (UPI story). November 28, 1972. p. 5.


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