1972 Bridgeport Purple Knights football team

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1972
Slippery Rock
ConferenceIndependent
Record11–0
Head coach
Home stadiumJohn F. Kennedy Stadium
Seasons
← 1971
1973 →
1972 NCAA College Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 4 Ashland   –   11 – 0 – 0
Bridgeport   –   11 – 0 – 0
No. 1 Delaware   –   10 – 0 – 0
No. 5 Tennessee State   –   11 – 1 – 0
Colorado College   –   8 – 1 – 0
Tampa   –   10 – 2 – 0
Trinity (TX)
   –   8 – 2 – 0
Western Carolina   –   7 – 2 – 1
Hawaii   –   8 – 3 – 0
Indiana State   –   7 – 3 – 0
Northeastern   –   6 – 2 – 0
Bucknell   –   6 – 3 – 0
Cortland   –   6 – 3 – 0
San Diego   –   6 – 3 – 1
Arkansas–Pine Bluff   –   4 – 2 – 1
Eastern Michigan   –   6 – 4 – 0
Milwaukee   –   6 – 4 – 0
Samford   –   5 – 3 – 2
Lake Forest   –   4 – 3 – 1
Nevada   –   6 – 5 – 0
Central Michigan   –   5 – 5 – 1
Fordham   –   5 – 5 – 0
Rose-Hulman
   –   5 – 5 – 0
Santa Clara   –   4 – 4 – 1
Akron   –   3 – 4 – 2
St. Norbert   –   4 – 5 – 0
Saint Mary's   –   3 – 4 – 0
Kentucky State   –   4 – 6 – 0
Drexel   –   3 – 6 – 0
Northeast Louisiana   –   3 – 7 – 0
Portland State   –   3 – 8 – 0
Wayne State (MI)
   –   2 – 5 – 1
Boston University   –   2 – 8 – 0
Northern Michigan   –   2 – 8 – 0
Saint Peter's   –   2 – 8 – 0
Chattanooga   –   2 – 9 – 0
Southern Illinois   –   1 – 8 – 1
Eastern Illinois   –   1 – 9 – 0
Madison   –   0 – 4 – 1
UNLV   –   1 – 10 – 0
Rankings from AP small college poll

The 1972 Bridgeport Purple Knights football team was an

Slippery Rock in the Knute Rockne Bowl
, and outscored all opponents by a total of 365 to 172. Bridgeport finished the 1971 season with 10 victories and extended its winning streak to 21 games during the 1972 season.

The team played its home games at John F. Kennedy Stadium in Bridgeport, Connecticut.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16West Chester
W 35–27
September 23American International
  • Kennedy Stadim
  • Bridgeport, CT
W 28–19
September 30at NortheasternBoston, MAW 16–124,630
October 7at Central Connecticut
W 25–186,000
October 14Wagner
  • Kennedy Stadium
  • Bridgeport, CT
W 28–14
October 21Cortland
  • Kennedy Stadium
  • Bridgeport, CT
W 42–7
October 28at IthacaIthaca, NYW 28–7
November 4Southern Connecticut
  • Kennedy Stadium
  • Bridgeport, CT
W 42–10
November 11Lock Haven
  • Kennedy Stadim
  • Bridgeport, CT
W 52–28
November 18at
Springfield
W 42–81,300[1][2]
November 24vs.
Slippery Rock
W 27–222,667[3][4]

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