1972 Franklin & Marshall Diplomats football team

1972 Middle Atlantic Conference football standings
	Northern
	Southern
	x – Division champion/co-champions; * – Ineligible due to insufficient conference games; † – Haverford forfeited all games on schedule; opponents received conference victory but overall record not affected. ;

1972 Franklin & Marshall Diplomats football
1972 Franklin & Marshall Diplomats football
MAC College Division Southern champion
Conference	Middle Atlantic Conference
Record	9–0 (8–0 MAC)
Head coach	Bob Curtis (2nd season);
Home stadium	Williamson Field
	Seasons ← 1971 1973 →

Last updated May 25, 2023

The 1972 Franklin & Marshall Diplomats football team was an American football team that represented Franklin & Marshall College as a member of the Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC), College Division Southern, during the 1972 NCAA College Division football season. In their second season under head coach Bob Curtis, the Diplomats compiled a 9–0 record (8–0 against MAC opponents) and won the MAC College Division Southern championship.^[1] It was the third perfect season in the school's history. Additional perfect seasons were 1950, 1964, and 1974.

Franklin & Marshall's Bob Olender was the leading passer in the MAC, completing 103 of 197 passes for 1,275 yards and 12 touchdowns.^[2]

The team played its home games at Williamson Field in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
September 16	Carnegie Mellon	Williamson Field Lancaster, PA	W 22–0	^[3]
September 23	at Ursinus	Patterson Field Collegeville, PA	W 17–0
September 30	at Johns Hopkins	Homewood Field Baltimore, MD	W 14–10	^[4]
October 7	Swarthmore	Williamson Field Lancaster, PA	W 35–0	^[5]
October 14	Dickinson	Williamson Field Lancaster, PA	W 27–7	^[6]
October 21	Widener	Williamson Field Lancaster, PA	W 24–21	^[7]
October 28	at Lebanon Valley	Annville, PA	W 27–6	^[8]
November 4	Moravian	Williamson Field Lancaster, PA	W 24–22	^[9]
November 11	at Muhlenberg	Allentown, PA	W 26–0	^[10]

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References

↑ "Franklin & Marshall Game by Game Results" (PDF). Franklin & Marshall University. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
↑ "L.V. Gridders Rank In MAC Statistics". The Morning Call. November 17, 1972. p. 47 – via Newspapers.com.
↑ "F&M Flattens Tartans, 22-0". The Pittsburgh Press. September 17, 1972. p. D8 – via Newspapers.com.
↑ Bill Free (October 1, 1972). "Franklin & Marshall outlasts Hopkins, 14-10". The Baltimore Sun. p. B2 – via Newspapers.com.
↑ Ste Summers (October 8, 1972). "F&M Wins 35-0, Stays Unbeaten". The Sunday News. p. 48 – via Newspapers.com.
↑ Steve Summers (October 15, 1972). "F&M Beats Dickinson For Fifth Straight". The Sunday News. p. 44 – via Newspapers.com.
↑ Steve Summers (October 22, 1972). "F&M Nips Widener 24-21 For No. 6". The Sunday News. pp. 49, 51 – via Newspapers.com.
↑ Harold Ziegler (October 29, 1972). "F&M Wins MAC Crown". The Sunday News. p. 39 – via Newspapers.com.
↑ Harold Ziegler (November 5, 1972). "F&M Wins On Field Goal In Final Three Seconds". The Sunday News. p. 47 – via Newspapers.com.
↑ "Perfect Season For F&M!". The Sunday News. November 12, 1972. p. 35 – via Newspapers.com.

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[1] "Franklin & Marshall Game by Game Results" (PDF). Franklin & Marshall University. Retrieved May 22, 2023.

[2] "L.V. Gridders Rank In MAC Statistics". The Morning Call. November 17, 1972. p. 47 – via Newspapers.com.

[3] "F&M Flattens Tartans, 22-0". The Pittsburgh Press. September 17, 1972. p. D8 – via Newspapers.com.

[4] Bill Free (October 1, 1972). "Franklin & Marshall outlasts Hopkins, 14-10". The Baltimore Sun. p. B2 – via Newspapers.com.

[5] Ste Summers (October 8, 1972). "F&M Wins 35-0, Stays Unbeaten". The Sunday News. p. 48 – via Newspapers.com.

[6] Steve Summers (October 15, 1972). "F&M Beats Dickinson For Fifth Straight". The Sunday News. p. 44 – via Newspapers.com.

[7] Steve Summers (October 22, 1972). "F&M Nips Widener 24-21 For No. 6". The Sunday News. pp. 49, 51 – via Newspapers.com.

[HZ-8] Harold Ziegler (October 29, 1972). "F&M Wins MAC Crown". The Sunday News. p. 39 – via Newspapers.com.

[9] Harold Ziegler (November 5, 1972). "F&M Wins On Field Goal In Final Three Seconds". The Sunday News. p. 47 – via Newspapers.com.

[10] "Perfect Season For F&M!". The Sunday News. November 12, 1972. p. 35 – via Newspapers.com.

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1972 Middle Atlantic Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
Northern
Albright x	7	–	0	–	0	8	–	1	–	0
Juniata	5	–	1	–	0	6	–	3	–	0
Wilkes	4	–	2	–	0	4	–	5	–	0
Delaware Valley	4	–	4	–	0	4	–	4	–	0
Upsala	3	–	4	–	0	3	–	5	–	0
Susquehanna	2	–	4	–	0	3	–	6	–	0
Lycoming	2	–	5	–	0	2	–	6	–	0
Wagner *	2	–	1	–	0	7	–	3	–	0
Southern
Franklin & Marshall x	8	–	0	–	0	9	–	0	–	0
Widener	6	–	1	–	0	8	–	1	–	0
Johns Hopkins	5	–	2	–	0	6	–	3	–	0
Ursinus	5	–	3	–	0	5	–	3	–	0
Dickinson	4	–	3	–	0	4	–	4	–	0
Lebanon Valley	4	–	5	–	0	4	–	5	–	0
Moravian	3	–	6	–	0	3	–	7	–	0
Muhlenberg	2	–	7	–	0	1	–	8	–	0
Swarthmore	1	–	7	–	0	0	–	7	–	0
Western Maryland	0	–	5	–	0	3	–	6	–	1
Haverford †	0	–	7	–	0	0	–	0	–	0

x – Division champion/co-champions * – Ineligible due to insufficient conference games † – Haverford forfeited all games on schedule; opponents received conference victory but overall record not affected.