1972 Cal State Los Angeles Diablos football team

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1972 Cal State Los Angeles Diablos football
Conference Pacific Coast Athletic Association
Record3–7 (0–0 PCAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumCampus Stadium
Seasons
  1971
1973  
1972 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
San Diego State $ 4 0 010 1 0
Pacific (CA) 3 1 08 3 0
Fresno State 1 3 06 4 1
Long Beach State 1 3 05 6 0
San Jose State 1 3 04 7 0
  • $ Conference champion

The 1972 Cal State Los Angeles Diablos football team represented California State University, Los Angeles as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association (PCAA) during the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. The two games played against PCAA teams did not count in the conference standings. Led by second-year head coach Foster Andersen, Cal State Los Angeles compiled an overall record of 3–7. The team was outscored 257 to 155 for the season. The Diablos played home games at the Campus Stadium in Los Angeles.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23at UNLV *L 0–316,245 [1]
September 30 Cal Poly Pomona *
W 31–203,500 [2]
October 7 San Diego *
  • Campus Stadium
  • Los Angeles, CA
W 29–163,500 [3]
October 14 Azusa Pacific *
  • Campus Stadium, CA
  • Los Angeles, CA
W 21–103,000 [4]
October 21at Fresno State *L 0–318,104 [5]
October 28 United States International *
  • Campus Stadium
  • Los Angeles, CA
L 20–211,200 [6]
November 4at Pacific (CA) *L 21–365,218 [7]
November 11at Cal Lutheran *
L 12–272,500 [8]
November 18at Cal State Northridge *L 7–352,500 [9]
November 24at Cal State Fullerton *L 14–302,444–3,200 [10] [11]
  • *Non-conference game

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