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1972 UC Riverside Highlanders football team

The 1972 UC Riverside Highlanders football team represented the University of California, Riverside as a member of the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) during the 1972 NCAA College Division football season. Led by first-year head coach Wayne Howard, UC Riverside compiled an overall record of 9–1 with a mark of record of 3–0 in conference play, sharing the CCAA title with Cal Poly. The team outscored its opponents 207 to 113 for the season. The Highlanders played home games at Highlander Stadium in Riverside, California.

1972 UC Riverside Highlanders football
CCAA co-champion
ConferenceCalifornia Collegiate Athletic Association
Record9–1 (3–0 CCAA)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorTom Gadd (1st season)
Home stadiumHighlander Stadium
Seasons
← 1971
1973 →
1972 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3/3 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
Cal State Northridge 1 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Cal Poly Pomona 0 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP/UPI small college polls

Schedule edit

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16San Diego*
W 34–142,100[1]
September 23UC Davis*
  • Highlander Stadium
  • Riverside, CA
L 10–171,500[2]
September 30at UNLV*
W 14–76,180[3]
October 7Simon Fraser*
  • Highlander Stadium
  • Riverside, CA
W 27–72,000[4]
October 14at Redlands*
W 17–04,000[5]
October 21at Cal Poly Pomona
W 10–73,400[6]
October 28at Whittier*
W 15–14
November 4Cal State Fullerton
  • Highlander Stadium
  • Riverside, CA
W 24–182,600[7][8]
November 11Cal State Northridge
  • Highlander Stadium
  • Riverside, CA
W 27–262,000–3,300[9][10]
November 18at United States International*
W 29–32,500[11]
  • *Non-conference game

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References edit

  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. ^ "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
  3. ^ "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. 
  4. ^ "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. 
  5. ^ "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. 
  6. ^ "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. 
  7. ^ "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. 
  8. ^ "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
  9. ^ "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. 
  10. ^ "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
  11. ^ "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. 
  12. ^ "1972 - California-Riverside". Archived from the original on September 10, 2015. Retrieved March 17, 2017.
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