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1972 Weber State Wildcats football team

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1972 Weber State Wildcats football
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record5–5 (2–4 Big Sky)
Head coach
Home stadiumWildcat Stadium
Seasons
← 1971
1973 →
1972 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Montana State $ 5 1 0 8 3 0
Idaho State 4 1 0 7 3 0
Boise State 3 3 0 7 4 0
Montana 3 3 0 3 8 0
Idaho 2 3 0 4 7 0
Weber State 2 4 0 5 5 0
Northern Arizona 0 4 0 3 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1972 Weber State Wildcats football team represented Weber State College (now known as Weber State University) as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 1972 NCAA College Division football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Sark Arslanian, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 5–5, with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, and finished sixth in the Big Sky.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23IdahoW 26–1016,134[1]
September 30at No. 5 Boise StateL 16–4914,776[2]
October 7at MontanaL 7–127,200[3]
October 14Montana State
  • Wildcat Stadium
  • Ogden, UT
L 3–99,036[4]
October 21at Northern ArizonaW 28–72,690[5]
October 28UNLV*
  • Wildcat Stadium
  • Ogden, UT
W 30–06,723[6]
November 4Idaho State
  • Wildcat Stadium
  • Ogden, UT
L 7–496,716[7]
November 11Northern Michigan*
  • Wildcat Stadium
  • Ogden, UT
W 30–182,727[8]
November 18at New Mexico Highlands*
W 1–0N/A (forfeit win)[9]
November 23at Utah State*L 16–208,115[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  1. ^ Manders, Jim (September 24, 1972). "Weber State tops Idaho 26–10". Lewiston Morning Tribune. p. 17. Retrieved December 14, 2024 – via Google News Archive.
  2. ^ "Boise State rocks 'Cats in Big Sky". The Spokesman-Review. Associated Press. October 1, 1972. p. 2, sports. Retrieved December 14, 2024 – via Google News Archive.
  3. ^ "Montana stymies Weber State, 12–7". The Salt Lake Tribune. October 8, 1972. Retrieved December 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "MSU tops Weber". The Independent-Record. October 15, 1972. Retrieved December 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Weber State clobbers N. Arizona". The Herald-Journal. October 22, 1972. Retrieved December 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Wildcats win; eye Bengals". Deseret News. October 30, 1972. p. B12. Retrieved December 14, 2024 – via Google News Archive.
  7. ^ "Wildcats dealt worst Big Sky loss ever as Bengals score 49–7 romp". The Ogden Standard-Examiner. November 5, 1972. Retrieved December 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Weber State downs Northern Michigan". The Missoulian. November 12, 1972. Retrieved December 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Weber State's Saturday grid game at Highlands forfeited". The Ogden Standard-Examiner. November 16, 1972. Retrieved December 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Late Ag TD overcomes spunky Weber". The Salt Lake Tribune. November 24, 1972. Retrieved December 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Weber State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 14, 2024.