1972 UC Riverside Highlanders football team
The 1972 UC Riverside Highlanders football team represented UC Riverside during the 1972 NCAA College Division football season.
| 1972 UC Riverside Highlanders football | |
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CCAA co-champion | |
| Conference | California Collegiate Athletic Association |
| 1972 record | 9–1 (3–0 CCAA) |
| Head coach | Wayne Howard (1st season) |
| Home stadium | Highlander Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 3 AP / #3 UPI Cal Poly + | 3 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UC Riverside + | 3 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal State Fullerton | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Valley State | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal Poly Pomona | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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UC Riverside competed in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA). The team was led by first-year head coach Wayne Howard. They played home games at Highlander Stadium in Riverside, California. The Highlanders finished the season as CCAA co-champion, with a record of nine wins and one loss (9–1, 3–0 CCAA). Overall, the team outscored its opponents 207–113 for the season.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 16 | San Diego* |
| W 34–14 | 2,100[1] |
| September 23 | UC Davis[note 1]* |
| L 10–17 | |
| September 30 | at UNLV* | W 14–7 | 6,180[2] | |
| October 7 | Simon Fraser (BC)* |
| W 27–7 | 2,000[3] |
| October 14 | at Redlands* |
| W 17–0 | 4,000[4] |
| October 21 | at Cal Poly Pomona |
| W 10–7 | 3,400[5] |
| October 28 | at Whittier* |
| W 15–14 | |
| November 4 | Cal State Fullerton |
| W 24–18 | [6] |
| November 11 | Cal State Northridge |
| W 27–26 | 3,300[7] |
| November 18 | at US International[note 2]* |
| W 29–3 | 2,500[8] |
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Team players in the NFL
No UC Riverside players were selected in the 1973 NFL Draft.[10][11][12]
Notes
- The University of California, Davis sports teams were commonly called the “Cal Aggies” from 1924 until the mid 1970s.
- Alliant International University was formed in 2001 via the merger of United States International University (USIU) and California School of Professional Psychology.
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References
- "Cal State (LB) Edges N. Texas State, 24-21". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 17, 1972. p. D-18. Retrieved March 15, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- "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.
- "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.
- "Diablos Rout Cougars for 3rd in Row, 21-10". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 15, 1972. p. D-18. Retrieved March 15, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- "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.
- "UC Riverside Trips Cal Fullerton, 24-18". The San Bernardino County Sun. San Bernardino, California. November 5, 1972. p. G-2. Retrieved February 8, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- "San Diego State Clinches Tie for Title With 20-7 Triumph". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 12, 1972. p. D-14. Retrieved February 8, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Fullerton's Game Cut Short by Fight, 21-0". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 19, 1972. p. C-17. Retrieved February 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- "1972 - California-Riverside". Retrieved March 17, 2017.
- "1973 NFL Draft". Retrieved February 23, 2017.
- "California-Riverside Players/Alumni". Retrieved March 17, 2017.
- "Draft History: California-Riverside". Retrieved March 18, 2017.
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