1972 San Francisco State Gators football team

1972 San Francisco State Gators football
Conference Far Western Conference
1972 record 3–8 (1–4 FWC)
Head coach Vic Rowen (12th season)
Home stadium Cox 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 San Francisco State Gators football team represented San Francisco State University[note 1] during the 1972 NCAA College Division football season.

San Francisco State competed in the Far Western Conference (FWC)[note 2]. The Gators were led by head coach Vic Rowen in his 12th year at the helm. They played home games at Cox Stadium in San Francisco, California. The team finished the regular season with a record of three wins and eight losses (3–8, 1–4 FWC). For the season the team was outscored by its opponents 250–323.

Schedule

Date Opponent Site Result Attendance
September 9 at Nevada* Mackay Stadium • Reno, NV L 6–37  
September 16 at Northern Arizona* Lumberjack Stadium • Flagstaff, AZ L 10–31  
September 23 Cal State Northridge* Cox Stadium • San Francisco, CA L 0–23   1,500[1]
September 30 at Saint Mary’s* Saint Mary’s Stadium • Moraga, CA W 38–12  
October 7 UC Davis[note 3] Cox Stadium • San Francisco, CA L 32–47  
October 14 at California Lutheran* Mt. Clef Field • Thousand Oaks, CA L 14–21   2,000[2]
October 21 Azusa Pacific* Cox Stadium • San Francisco, CA W 55–29   [3]
October 28 Chico State[note 4] Cox Stadium • San Francisco, CA W 20–10  
November 4 at Cal State Hayward[note 5] Pioneer Stadium • Hayward, CA L 41–48  
November 11 Sacramento State[note 6] Cox Stadium • San Francisco, CA L 13–14  
November 18 at Humboldt State[note 7] Redwood Bowl • Arcata, CA L 21–51  
*Non-conference game.

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Team players in the NFL

No San Francisco State players were selected in the 1973 NFL Draft.[5][6][7]

Notes

  1. ↑ San Francisco State University was known as California State University, San Francisco from 1972 to 1973.
  2. ↑ The Northern California Athletic Conference (NCAC) was known as the Far Western Conference (FWC) from its founding in 1925 to 1982.
  3. ↑ The University of California, Davis sports teams were commonly called the “Cal Aggies” from 1924 until the mid 1970s.
  4. ↑ The official name of Chico State has been California State University, Chico since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Chico State.
  5. ↑ California State University, East Bay was known as California State University, Hayward from 1972 to 2004.
  6. ↑ The official name of Sacramento State has been California State University, Sacramento since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Sacramento State.
  7. ↑ Humboldt State University was known as California State University, Humboldt from 1972 to 1973.

References

  1. ↑ "Baca's 101-Yard Kickoff Return Aids Cal State (Fullerton), 35-25". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 24, 1972. p. D-16. Retrieved February 13, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Diablos Rout Cougars for 3rd in Row, 21-10". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 15, 1972. p. D-18. Retrieved March 15, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "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.
  4. ↑ "1972 - San Francisco St. (CA)". Retrieved March 4, 2017.
  5. ↑ "1973 NFL Draft". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  6. ↑ "San Francisco St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved July 5, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Draft History: San Francisco State". Retrieved April 3, 2017.
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