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1972 Utah State Aggies football team

The 1972 Utah State Aggies football team represented Utah State University in the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Chuck Mills, the team played its home games at Romney Stadium in Logan, Utah. Competing as an NCAA University Division independent, the team compiled an 8–3 record and finished the season ranked number 17 in the Coaches Poll. This was the last time Utah State finished ranked in either the Coaches Poll or AP Poll until the 2012 season.

1972 Utah State Aggies football
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
CoachesNo. T–17
Record8–3
Head coach
Home stadiumRomney Stadium
Seasons
← 1971
1973 →
1972 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 10 Penn State – 10–2–0
No. 14 Notre Dame – 8–3–0
Utah State – 8–3–0
West Virginia – 8–4–0
Florida State – 7–4–0
Northern Illinois – 7–4–0
Rutgers – 7–4–0
No. 20 Georgia Tech – 7–4–1
Air Force – 6–4–0
Army – 6–4–0
Virginia Tech – 6–4–1
Houston – 6–4–1
Tulane – 6–5–0
Temple – 5–4–0
Colgate – 5–4–1
Holy Cross – 5–4–1
Syracuse – 5–6–0
Miami (FL) – 5–6–0
Dayton – 4–6–1
Boston College – 4–7–0
Navy – 4–7–0
South Carolina – 4–7–0
Southern Miss – 3–7–1
Xavier – 3–8–0
Marshall – 2–8–0
Cincinnati – 2–9–0
Villanova – 2–9–0
Pittsburgh – 1–10–0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9at New Mexico State
W 48–1413,225[1]
September 16at No. 4 Oklahoma
L 0–4961,826[2]
September 23at BYU
W 42–1935,239[3]
September 30Colorado State
W 21–012,125[4]
October 7at No. 9 Texas
L 12–2758,122[5]
October 14at Memphis State
L 29–3817,760[6]
October 28at Wyoming
W 35–2315,371[7]
November 4Idaho
  • Romney Stadium
  • Logan, UT
W 51–78,575[8]
November 11Utah
W 44–1619,434[9]
November 18Southern Miss
  • Romney Stadium
  • Logan, UT
W 27–218,805[10]
November 23Weber State
  • Romney Stadium
  • Logan, UT
W 20–168,115[11]
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  1. ↑ "Records fall as Utah State bombs NMSU". The Herald-Journal. September 10, 1972. Retrieved September 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Sooners rout Utah State". The Palm Beach Post-Times. September 17, 1972. Retrieved September 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Tony Adams lifts Utah State to 42–19 victory over BYU". The Ogden Standard-Examiner. September 24, 1972. Retrieved October 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ Twitty, Mike (October 1, 1972). "Utah State shuts out Rams". Fort Collins Coloradoan. p. 25.
  5. ↑ "Texas' Longhorns stop speedy Utah, 27–12". Longview Morning Journal. October 8, 1972. Retrieved September 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Memphis State wins 1st, 38–29, over Utah State". Albuquerque Journal. October 15, 1972. Retrieved September 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Utah State spoils Wyoming homecoming". The Herald-Journal. October 29, 1972. Retrieved October 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ Barrows, Bob (November 5, 1972). "Adams pounds Idaho secondary to give Utah State 51-7 victory". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. p. 19.
  9. ↑ "Adams' 561 yards set NCAA record". Nevada State Journal. November 12, 1972. Retrieved October 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Utah State tips S. Mississippi". The Ogden Standard-Examiner. November 19, 1972. Retrieved March 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Late Ag TD overcomes spunky Weber". The Salt Lake Tribune. November 24, 1972. Retrieved December 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "1972 Utah State Aggies Schedule and Results". Sports-Reference. Retrieved January 24, 2018.
  13. ↑ "Schedule/Results (1972 Utah State)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved September 27, 2025.
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