1972 Franklin & Marshall Diplomats football team

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

1972 Middle Atlantic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Northern Division
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 Division
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.

The 1972 Franklin & Marshall Diplomats football team was an American football team that represented Franklin & Marshall College . The team competed as a member of the Southern Division of the Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) during the 1972 NCAA College Division football season. It played its home games at Williamson Field in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

In its second season under head coach Bob Curtis, this team compiled a 9–0 record, including an 8–0 against MAC opponents. It won the MAC Southern Division championship. ^[1] This 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]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 16	Carnegie Mellon *	Williamson Field Lancaster, PA	W 22–0	4,200	[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	3,200	[5]
October 14	Dickinson	Williamson Field Lancaster, PA	W 27–7	5,200	[6]
October 21	Widener	Williamson Field Lancaster, PA	W 24–21	5,000	[7]
October 28	at Lebanon Valley	Annville, PA	W 27–6	1,500	[8] [9]
November 4	Moravian	Williamson Field Lancaster, PA	W 24–22	4,800	[10]
November 11	at Muhlenberg	Allentown, PA	W 26–0		[11]
*Non-conference game

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References

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.
8. Harold Ziegler (October 29, 1972). "F&M Wins MAC Crown". The Sunday News. p. 39 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved June 7, 2023.
10. Harold Ziegler (November 5, 1972). "F&M Wins On Field Goal In Final Three Seconds". The Sunday News. p. 47 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Perfect Season For F&M!". The Sunday News. November 12, 1972. p. 35 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved June 7, 2023.