1972 Fresno State Bulldogs football team
| 1972 Fresno State Bulldogs football | |
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| Conference | California Collegiate Athletic Association |
| Record | 6–4–1 (1–3 CCAA) |
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| Defensive coordinator | Bob Padilla (5th season) |
| Home stadium | Ratcliffe Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 20 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 as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association (PCAA) during the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. Led by Darryl Rogers in his seventh and final season as head coach, the Fresno State compiled an overall record of 6–4–1 with a mark of 1–3 in conference play, tying for third place in the PCAA. The Bulldogs played their home games at Ratcliffe Stadium on the campus of Fresno City College in Fresno, California.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 9 | Sacramento State* | W 24–7 | 7,012 | ||
| September 16 | Western Michigan* |
| W 41–14 | 7,992 | |
| September 23 | at New Mexico State* |
| W 49–17 | ||
| September 30 | at rivalry) | W 23–21 | 16,500 | [1] | |
| October 7 | Pacific (CA) |
| L 0–17 | 14,071 | [2] |
| October 14 | Cal Poly* |
| T 24–24 | 13,334–14,300 | [3] |
| October 21 | Cal State Los Angeles* |
| W 31–0 | 8,104 | [4] |
| October 28 | at San Diego State | L 14–21 | 29,891 | [5] | |
| November 4 | Long Beach State |
| L 16–21 | 9,049 | |
| November 11 | at Northern Illinois* | W 9–6 | 19,135 | [6] | |
| November 18 | Montana State* |
| L 6–10 | 5,278–7,000 | [7] |
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Team players in the NFL
The following were selected in the
| Player | Position | Round | Overall | NFL team |
| Dwayne Crump | Defensive back | 6 | 137 | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Gary Weaver | Linebacker | 7 | 179 | Oakland Raiders |
References
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- ^ "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
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- ^ "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
- ^ "Fresno State 1972 Schedule". Retrieved December 12, 2016.
- ^ "Fresno State 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
- ^ "1973 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
- ^ "Fresno St. Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
