1972 UC Riverside Highlanders football team

The 1972 UC Riverside Highlanders football team represented UC Riverside during the 1972 NCAA College Division football season.

1972 UC Riverside Highlanders football
CCAA co-champion
ConferenceCalifornia Collegiate Athletic Association
1972 record9–1 (3–0 CCAA)
Head coachWayne Howard (1st season)
Home stadiumHighlander Stadium
1972 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 3 AP / #3 UPI Cal Poly + 3 –0 –0  8 –1 –1
UC Riverside + 3 –0 –0  9 –1 –0
Cal State Fullerton 2 –2 –0  7 –4 –0
Valley State 1 –3 –0  6 –5 –0
Cal Poly Pomona 0 –4 –0  4 –6 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from College Division poll

UC Riverside competed in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA). The team was led by first-year head coach Wayne Howard. They played home games at Highlander Stadium in Riverside, California. The Highlanders finished the season as CCAA co-champion, with a record of nine wins and one loss (9–1, 3–0 CCAA). Overall, the team outscored its opponents 207–113 for the season.

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 16San Diego*
W 34–142,100[1]
September 23UC Davis[note 1]*
  • Highlander Stadium
  • Riverside, CA
L 10–17
September 30at UNLV*
W 14–76,180[2]
October 7Simon Fraser (BC)*
  • Highlander Stadium
  • Riverside, CA
W 27–72,000[3]
October 14at Redlands*
W 17–04,000[4]
October 21at Cal Poly Pomona
W 10–73,400[5]
October 28at Whittier*
W 15–14
November 4Cal State Fullerton
  • Highlander Stadium
  • Riverside, CA
W 24–18[6]
November 11Cal State Northridge
  • Highlander Stadium
  • Riverside, CA
W 27–263,300[7]
November 18at US International[note 2]*
W 29–32,500[8]
  • *Non-conference game

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Team players in the NFL

No UC Riverside players were selected in the 1973 NFL Draft.[10][11][12]

Notes
  1. The University of California, Davis sports teams were commonly called the “Cal Aggies” from 1924 until the mid 1970s.
  2. Alliant International University was formed in 2001 via the merger of United States International University (USIU) and California School of Professional Psychology.

References
  1. "Cal State (LB) Edges N. Texas State, 24-21". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 17, 1972. p. D-18. Retrieved March 15, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "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.
  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. "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.
  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. "UC Riverside Trips Cal Fullerton, 24-18". The San Bernardino County Sun. San Bernardino, California. November 5, 1972. p. G-2. Retrieved February 8, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "San Diego State Clinches Tie for Title With 20-7 Triumph". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 12, 1972. p. D-14. Retrieved February 8, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Fullerton's Game Cut Short by Fight, 21-0". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 19, 1972. p. C-17. Retrieved February 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "1972 - California-Riverside". Retrieved March 17, 2017.
  10. "1973 NFL Draft". Retrieved February 23, 2017.
  11. "California-Riverside Players/Alumni". Retrieved March 17, 2017.
  12. "Draft History: California-Riverside". Retrieved March 18, 2017.
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