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1972 NCAA College Division football season

The 1972 NCAA College Division football season was the 17th and final season of college football in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association at the NCAA College Division level.

Conference realignment

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Membership changes

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School1971 conference1972 conference
Newark StateNew programNew Jersey State
William PatersonNew programNew Jersey State

Conference standings

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1972 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
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Montana State $5–1–08–3–0
Idaho State4–1–07–3–0
Boise State3–3–07–4–0
Montana3–3–03–8–0
Idaho2–3–04–7–0
Weber State2–4–05–5–0
Northern Arizona0–4–03–8–0
  • $ – Conference champion
1972 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
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No. 3/3 Cal Poly +3–0–08–1–1
UC Riverside +3–0–09–1–0
Cal State Fullerton2–2–07–4–0
Cal State Northridge1–3–06–5–0
Cal Poly Pomona0–4–04–6–0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP/UPI small college polls
1972 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
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Northern Division
Virginia State xy$5–0–08–3–0
Virginia Union3–2–06–3–0
Elizabeth City State3–2–05–5–0
Norfolk State3–2–03–7–0
Hampton1–4–01–10–0
Saint Paul's (VA)0–5–00–9–0
Southern Division
Johnson C. Smith xy4–0–06–5–0
Winston-Salem State3–1–05–4–0
Fayetteville State2–2–06–3–0
Shaw1–3–03–5–0
Livingstone0–4–02–8–0
Championship: Virginia State 17, Johnson C. Smith 6
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
1972 College Athletic Conference football standings
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Washington University $4–0–06–3–0
Centre3–1–04–5–0
Southwestern (TN)1–3–04–4–0
Sewanee1–3–03–5–0
Washington and Lee1–3–03–6–0
  • $ – Conference champion
1972 College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin football standings
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No. 6 Carthage $7–1–08–1–0
No. 16 Millikin6–2–07–2–0
Augustana (IL)5–3–06–3–0
Carroll (WI)5–3–06–3–0
Elmhurst5–3–06–3–0
Illinois Wesleyan4–4–04–5–0
North Park2–5–12–6–1
Wheaton (IL)1–7–01–8–0
North Central (IL)0–7–10–7–2
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NAIA Division II poll
1972 Eastern Football Conference football standings
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Glassboro State +2–1–07–2–0
Central Connecticut State +2–1–05–5–0
Montclair State1–2–06–4–0
Southern Connecticut State1–2–04–6–0
  • + – Conference co-champions
1972 Far Western Conference football standings
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UC Davis $5–0–06–2–2
Humboldt State4–1–07–3–0
Chico State2–3–04–5–0
Cal State Hayward2–3–02–8–0
San Francisco State1–4–03–8–0
Sacramento State1–4–02–8–0
  • $ – Conference champion
1972 Gulf South Conference football standings
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No. 5 Northwestern State $6–0–08–2–0
No. 3 Livingston ^5–1–08–1–2
No. 19 Jacksonville State4–1–17–2–1
Delta State5–2–07–3–1
Troy State2–3–14–5–1
Southeastern Louisiana2–4–04–7–0
Nicholls State1–5–03–8–0
Florence State1–5–02–9–0
Tennessee–Martin1–5–01–9–0
Mississippi College *0–0–04–5–1
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA Division I playoff participant
    * – Did not compete for conference title
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll
1972 Independent College Athletic Conference football standings
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Alfred $3–0–07–1–0
Ithaca2–0–05–4–0
Hobart3–2–07–2–0
St. Lawrence1–2–05–4–0
RIT0–2–04–5–0
RPI0–3–01–8–0
  • $ – Conference champion
1972 Indiana Collegiate Conference football standings
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Butler +4–1–05–5–0
Evansville +4–1–05–5–0
Wabash2–2–04–6–0
Indiana Central2–3–04–6–0
Valparaiso2–3–06–4–0
Saint Joseph's (IN)2–3–04–4–1
DePauw1–4–02–7–0
  • + – Conference co-champions
1972 Iowa Conference football standings
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No. 5 William Penn +6–1–010–1–0
No. T–14 Buena Vista +6–1–07–2–0
Central (IA)5–2–06–3–0
Dubuque3–3–15–4–1
Luther3–4–03–6–0
Simpson (IA)1–4–22–5–2
Upper Iowa1–5–14–5–1
Wartburg1–6–03–6–0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from NAIA Division II poll
1972 Little Three Conference football standings
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Williams $2–0–07–1–0
Amherst1–1–07–1–0
Wesleyan0–2–04–4–0
  • $ – Conference champion
1972 Maine Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
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Colby $2–0–07–1–0
Bowdoin1–1–02–5–0
Bates0–2–01–7–0
  • $ – Conference champion
1972 Mason–Dixon Conference football standings
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Hampden–Sydney $3–1–08–2–0
Randolph–Macon2–1–17–2–1
Johns Hopkins1–1–06–3–0
Western Maryland2–2–03–6–1
Towson State1–2–01–9–0
Bridgewater0–2–14–4–1
Gallaudet *0–0–02–7–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • * – Did not compete for conference title
1972 Metropolitan Intercollegiate Conference football standings
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C. W. Post $3–0–06–3–0
Wagner2–1–07–3–0
Hofstra1–2–05–6–0
Merchant Marine0–3–05–4–0
Fordham *0–0–05–5–0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • * – Did not complete for conference title
1972 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
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No. 8 Alma +4–1–08–1–0
Adrian +4–1–05–4–0
Hope3–1–16–2–1
Olivet2–3–03–6–0
Kalamazoo1–3–12–5–1
Albion0–5–02–7–0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from NAIA Division II poll
1972 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
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No. 10 North Carolina Central $5–1–09–2–0
No. 13 North Carolina A&T4–2–08–2–0
Morgan State4–2–05–5–0
Maryland Eastern Shore4–2–04–5–0
Howard2–4–06–4–0
Delaware State2–4–05–4–0
South Carolina State0–6–01–9–0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll
1972 Middle Atlantic Conference football standings
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Northern Division
Albright x7–0–08–1–0
Juniata5–1–06–3–0
Wilkes4–2–04–5–0
Delaware Valley4–4–04–4–0
Upsala3–4–03–5–0
Susquehanna2–4–03–6–0
Lycoming2–5–02–6–0
Wagner *2–1–07–3–0
Southern Division
Franklin & Marshall x8–0–09–0–0
Widener6–1–08–1–0
Johns Hopkins5–2–06–3–0
Ursinus5–3–05–3–0
Dickinson4–3–04–4–0
Lebanon Valley4–5–04–5–0
Moravian3–6–03–7–0
Muhlenberg2–7–01–8–0
Swarthmore1–7–00–7–0
Western Maryland0–5–03–6–1
Haverford †0–7–00–0–0
  • 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.
1972 Midwest Conference football standings
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Monmouth (IL) $8–0–09–0–0
Cornell (IA)6–2–06–3–0
Knox5–3–06–3–0
St. Olaf5–3–06–3–0
Ripon5–3–05–3–0
Coe5–3–05–4–0
Carleton3–5–03–5–0
Lawrence1–6–11–6–1
Grinnell1–7–02–7–0
Beloit0–7–10–8–1
  • $ – Conference champion
1972 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
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Gustavus Adolphus $6–1–06–4–0
No. 14 Saint John's (MN)5–2–07–2–0
Concordia–Moorhead4–3–06–3–0
Minnesota–Duluth4–3–05–4–0
St. Thomas (MN)3–4–06–4–0
Augsburg3–4–05–4–0
Hamline3–4–05–4–0
Macalester0–7–00–9–0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll
1972 Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
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Lincoln (MO) +5–1–09–1–0
NW Missouri State +5–1–07–3–0
SE Missouri State4–2–05–4–1
NE Missouri State2–3–16–4–1
SW Missouri State2–4–04–6–0
Central Missouri State1–4–13–7–1
Missouri–Rolla1–5–02–9–0
  • + – Conference co-champions
1972 New England Football Conference standings
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Maine Maritime $3–1–05–3–0
Plymouth State3–1–14–2–1
Curry4–2–05–3–0
Nichols3–2–05–2–1
Bridgewater State2–2–04–5–0
Boston State1–3–11–6–1
New England College0–5–00–7–0
  • $ – Conference champion
1972 New Jersey State Athletic Conference football standings
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Jersey City State +4–1–08–1–0
Glassboro State +4–1–07–2–0
Montclair State +3–1–06–4–0
Trenton State2–3–02–6–1
William Paterson1–4–02–7–0
Newark State0–4–02–6–0
  • $ – Conference champion
1972 North Central Conference football standings
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No. T–6 North Dakota +6–1–010–1–0
No. T–6 South Dakota +6–1–09–1–0
North Dakota State +6–1–08–2–0
Mankato State3–4–06–5–0
Northern Iowa3–4–04–5–0
South Dakota State2–5–06–5–0
Morningside1–6–02–8–0
Augustana (SD)1–6–02–8–0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP small college poll
1972 Northern Intercollegiate Conference football standings
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Michigan Tech $6–0–08–1–0
Minnesota Morris5–1–08–2–0
Moorhead State4–2–07–3–0
St. Cloud State3–3–05–5–0
Southwest State (MN)2–4–03–7–0
Bemidji State1–5–02–7–0
Winona State0–6–02–7–0
  • $ – Conference champion
1972 Ohio Athletic Conference football standings
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Blue Division
Muskingum xy4–0–05–5–0
Denison2–1–17–1–1
Ohio Wesleyan1–2–13–5–1
Marietta1–3–04–5–0
Otterbein1–3–02–7–0
Red Division
Heidelberg xy$5–0–011–0–0
Baldwin–Wallace3–2–07–2–0
Wittenberg3–2–05–4–0
Capital3–2–04–5–0
Wooster1–4–02–6–0
Mount Union0–5–01–8–0
Not competing for championship
Kenyon – 7–0–1
Oberlin – 2–7–0
Championship: Heidelberg 24, Muskingum 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
1972 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
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No. 8 Tennessee Tech $7–0–010–2–0
Western Kentucky5–2–07–3–0
Middle Tennessee4–2–17–3–1
Morehead State3–3–13–6–1
Eastern Kentucky3–4–05–6–0
Murray State2–5–04–6–0
East Tennessee State2–5–03–7–0
Austin Peay1–6–03–8–0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from UPI small college poll
1972 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference football standings
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East Division
West Chester xy5–0–07–3–0
Millersville4–2–05–3–1
Bloomsburg4–2–05–5–0
Kutztown3–3–06–3–0
Cheyney2–3–06–3–0
East Stroudsburg1–5–04–5–0
Mansfield1–5–02–7–0
West Division
No. 18 Slippery Rock xy$4–0–18–2–1
Clarion4–1–06–3–0
Edinboro2–2–13–5–1
Lock Haven2–3–04–5–0
Shippensburg1–4–03–6–1
California (PA)1–4–02–6–0
No. 9 Indiana (PA) *0–0–08–1–0
Championship: Slippery Rock 29, West Chester 27
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
  • * – Ineligible for conference title
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll
1972 Presidents' Athletic Conference football standings
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Thiel $6–1–07–2–0
John Carroll5–2–07–3–0
Allegheny5–2–05–4–0
Carnegie Mellon4–3–04–5–0
Bethany (WV)3–4–04–5–0
Case Western Reserve3–4–04–5–0
Hiram2–5–03–6–0
Washington & Jefferson0–7–00–8–1
  • $ – Conference champion
1972 Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
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No. 17 Whittier $5–0–07–2–1
Redlands4–1–05–5–0
La Verne3–2–06–3–0
Claremont-Mudd1–4–03–6–0
Occidental1–4–02–7–0
Pomona-Pitzer1–4–02–7–0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NAIA Division II poll
1972 Southland Conference football standings
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No. 2 Louisiana Tech $5–0–012–0–0
UT Arlington4–1–05–6–0
No. T–10 McNeese State3–2–08–3–0
Lamar3–2–08–3–0
SW Louisiana1–4–05–6–0
Arkansas State1–4–04–7–0
Abilene Christian1–5–03–8–0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP small college poll
1972 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
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No. 4 / T–8 Grambling +5–1–011–2–0
Jackson State +5–1–08–3–0
Alcorn A&M4–1–15–3–1
Texas Southern3–2–15–4–1
Mississippi Valley State1–5–05–5–0
Prairie View A&M1–5–05–5–0
Southern1–5–02–7–1
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll and AP small college poll
1972 Wisconsin State University Conference football standings
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Wisconsin–Oshkosh $8–0–08–2–0
No. T–16 Wisconsin–La Crosse7–1–08–2–0
Wisconsin–Whitewater6–2–07–3–0
Wisconsin–Platteville4–4–06–4–0
Wisconsin–River Falls4–4–04–6–0
Wisconsin–Eau Claire2–6–03–7–0
Wisconsin–Stevens Point2–6–02–8–0
Wisconsin–Stout2–6–02–8–0
Wisconsin–Superior1–7–01–9–0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll
1972 Yankee Conference football standings
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UMass $5–0–09–2–0
Connecticut4–1–04–5–0
Vermont3–2–04–5–0
New Hampshire2–3–04–5–0
Maine1–4–03–6–0
Rhode Island0–5–03–7–0
  • $ – Conference champion
1972 NCAA College Division independents football records
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No. 4 Ashland – 11–0–0
Bridgeport – 11–0–0
No. 1 Delaware – 10–0–0
No. 5 Tennessee State – 11–1–0
Colorado College – 8–1–0
Tampa – 10–2–0
Trinity (TX) – 8–2–0
Western Carolina – 7–2–1
Hawaii – 8–3–0
Indiana State – 7–3–0
Northeastern – 6–2–0
Bucknell – 6–3–0
Cortland – 6–3–0
San Diego – 6–3–1
Arkansas–Pine Bluff – 4–2–1
Eastern Michigan – 6–4–0
Milwaukee – 6–4–0
Samford – 5–3–2
Ball State – 5–4–1
Lake Forest – 4–3–1
Nevada – 6–5–0
Central Michigan – 5–5–1
Rose-Hulman – 5–5–0
Santa Clara – 4–4–1
Akron – 3–4–2
St. Norbert – 4–5–0
Saint Mary's – 3–4–0
Kentucky State – 4–6–0
Drexel – 3–6–0
Northeast Louisiana – 3–7–0
Portland State – 3–8–0
Wayne State (MI) – 2–5–1
Boston University – 2–8–0
Northern Michigan – 2–8–0
Saint Peter's – 2–8–0
Chattanooga – 2–9–0
Southern Illinois – 1–8–1
Illinois College – 1–8–0
Eastern Illinois – 1–9–0
Madison – 0–4–1
UNLV – 1–10–0
Rankings from AP small college poll

Rankings

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College Division teams (also referred to as "small college") were ranked in polls by the AP (a panel of writers) and by UPI (coaches). The national champion(s) for each season were determined by the final poll rankings, published at or near the end of the regular season, before any bowl games were played.

Small college polls

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Both the UPI and AP panels ranked Delaware (10–0) first, followed by Louisiana Tech (11–0), and Cal Poly (8–0–1).[1][2] Louisiana Tech later defeated Tennessee Tech in the Grantland Rice Bowl, while Cal Poly lost to North Dakota in the Camellia Bowl. Delaware declined an invitation to face UMass (7–2) in the Boardwalk Bowl, and did not play in the postseason.[3]

Bowl games

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The postseason consisted of four bowl games as regional finals, all played on December 10.

Bowl Region Location Winning team Losing team Ref
Boardwalk East Atlantic City, New Jersey UMass 35 UC Davis 14
Grantland Rice Mideast Baton Rouge, Louisiana Louisiana Tech 35 Tennessee Tech 0
Pioneer Midwest Wichita Falls, Texas Tennessee State 29 Drake 7
Camellia West Sacramento, California North Dakota 38 Cal Poly 21 [6]

Black college national championship

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See also

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References

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  1. ↑ "UPI Names Delaware College Div. Grid King", Pacific Stars and Stripes, Nov. 24, 1972, p19
  2. ↑ "AP Poll Picks Hens as Little Big Men", Pacific Stars and Stripes, Nov. 25, 1972, p19
  3. ↑ "Hens Scratch Bowl...". Philadelphia Daily News. November 22, 1972. Retrieved February 22, 2017 – via newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ UPI (November 22, 1972). "Delaware Names As Small College National Champs". The Brownsville Herald. Brownsville, Texas. Retrieved February 25, 2017 – via newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Delaware Top Squad". The Clarion-Ledger. Jackson, Mississippi. Associated Press. November 23, 1972. Retrieved February 25, 2017 – via newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Cal Poly upset". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. Associated Press. December 10, 1972. p. 4B.
  7. ↑ AP Staff Reporters (December 3, 1972). "Grambling wins and claims title". New York Times. Associated Press. Retrieved January 11, 2011.
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