1972 Fresno State Bulldogs football team

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1972 Fresno State Bulldogs football
Conference California Collegiate Athletic Association
Record6–4–1 (1–3 CCAA)
Head coach
Defensive coordinator Bob Padilla (5th season)
Home stadium Ratcliffe 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 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.

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Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9 Sacramento State *W 24–77,012
September 16 Western Michigan *
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 41–147,992
September 23at New Mexico State *W 49–17
September 30at San Jose State W 23–2116,500 [1]
October 7 Pacific (CA)
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
L 0–1714,071 [2]
October 14 Cal Poly *
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
T 24–2413,334–14,300 [3]
October 21 Cal State Los Angeles *
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
W 31–08,104 [4]
October 28at San Diego State L 14–2129,891 [5]
November 4 Long Beach State
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
L 16–219,049
November 11at Northern Illinois *W 9–619,135 [6]
November 18 Montana State *
  • Ratcliffe Stadium
  • Fresno, CA
L 6–105,278–7,000 [7]
  • *Non-conference game

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Team players in the NFL

The following were selected in the 1973 NFL draft. [10] [11]

PlayerPositionRoundOverallNFL team
Dwayne Crump Defensive back6137 St. Louis Cardinals
Gary Weaver Linebacker7179 Oakland Raiders

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