1972 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

1972 Fresno State Bulldogs football
Conference	California Collegiate Athletic Association
Record	6–4–1 (1–3 CCAA)
Head coach	Darryl Rogers (7th season)
Defensive coordinator	Bob Padilla (5th season)
Home stadium	Ratcliffe Stadium
Seasons ←  1971 1973  →

1972 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
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
Cal State Los Angeles*	0	–	0	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion * – Did not compete for conference title

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
September 9	Sacramento State *	Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA	W 24–7	7,012
September 16	Western Michigan *	Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA	W 41–14	7,992
September 23	at New Mexico State *	Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM	W 49–17
September 30	at San Jose State	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA (rivalry)	W 23–21	16,500	[1]
October 7	Pacific (CA)	Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA	L 0–17	14,071	[2]
October 14	Cal Poly *	Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA	T 24–24	13,334–14,300	[3]
October 21	Cal State Los Angeles *	Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA	W 31–0	8,104	[4]
October 28	at San Diego State	San Diego Stadium San Diego, CA (rivalry)	L 14–21	29,891	[5]
November 4	Long Beach State	Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA	L 16–21	9,049
November 11	at Northern Illinois *	Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL	W 9–6	19,135	[6]
November 18	Montana State *	Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA	L 6–10	5,278–7,000	[7]
*Non-conference game

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Team players in the NFL

The following were selected in the 1973 NFL draft. ^{[11] [12]}

Player	Position	Round	Overall	NFL team
Dwayne Crump	Defensive back	6	137	St. Louis Cardinals
Gary Weaver	Linebacker	7	179	Oakland Raiders

References

1. "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.
2. "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.
3. "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Cal Poly)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved June 11, 2022.
4. "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.
5. "Bulldogs Bow to San Diego Rally, 21-14". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 29, 1972. p. D-19. Retrieved February 8, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
6. Earl Gustkey (November 12, 1972). "Cal Poly (SLO) Tops CSF, 27-3". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. D-15. Retrieved February 8, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Bulldogs drop season finale to Bobcats 10–6". The Fresno Bee. November 19, 1972. Retrieved December 14, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
8. "1972 Fresno State Bulldogs Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference . Retrieved January 29, 2025.
9. "1972 Football Schedule". Fresno State Athletics. Retrieved January 29, 2025.
10. "Fresno State Football Media Guide" (PDF). Fresno State Athletics. p. 121. Retrieved January 29, 2025.
11. "1973 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com . Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
12. "Fresno St. Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved December 12, 2016.