1972 San Diego State Aztecs football team

1972 San Diego State Aztecs football
PCAA champion
Conference Pacific Coast Athletic Association
Ranking
Coaches No. 20
1972 record 10–1 (4–0 PCAA)
Head coach Don Coryell (12th season)
Home stadium San Diego Stadium
(Capacity: 54,000)
1972 Pacific Coast Athletic Association football standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
San Diego State $ 4 – 0 – 0     10 – 1 – 0
Pacific (CA) 3 – 1 – 0     8 – 3 – 0
Fresno State 1 – 3 – 0     6 – 4 – 1
Long Beach State 1 – 3 – 0     5 – 6 – 0
San Jose State 1 – 3 – 0     4 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1972 San Diego State Aztecs football team represented California State University San Diego[note 1] during the 1972 NCAA University Division football season as a member of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association.[note 2]

The team was led by head coach Don Coryell, in his twelfth (and final) year, and played their home games at San Diego Stadium[note 3] in San Diego, California. They finished the season as Conference Champion, with a record of ten wins and one loss (10–1, 4–0 PCAA).

Schedule

Date Opponent Site Result Attendance
September 9 Oregon State* San Diego Stadium • San Diego, CA W 17–8   32,829[1]
September 23 at North Texas State* Texas Stadium • Irving, TX W 25–0   10,500[2]
September 30 at Kent State* Memorial Stadium • Kent, OH W 14–0   5,421[3]
October 7 San Jose State[note 4] San Diego Stadium • San Diego, CA W 23–12   35,030[4]
October 14 at Houston* Jeppesen Stadium • Houston, TX L 14–49   29,891[5]
October 21 Bowling Green* San Diego Stadium • San Diego, CA W 35–19   36,121[6]
October 28 Fresno State[note 5] San Diego Stadium • San Diego, CA (Rivalry) W 21–14   29,891[7]
November 4 West Texas State* San Diego Stadium • San Diego, CA W 37–6   23,200[8]
November 11 Pacific (CA) San Diego Stadium • San Diego, CA W 20–7   23,200[9]
November 25 at Long Beach State[note 6] Anaheim Stadium • Anaheim, CA W 33–14   17,644[10]
December 2 Iowa State* San Diego Stadium • San Diego, CA W 27–14   39,048[11]
*Non-conference game.

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Team players in the NFL

The following were selected in the 1973 NFL Draft.[14]

Player Position Round Overall NFL Team
Isaac Curtis Wide Receiver 1 15 Cincinnati Bengals
Bill Ferguson Linebacker 4 90 New York Jets
Jim Peterson Linebacker 6 133 Los Angeles Rams
Joe Lavender Defensive Back 12 288 Philadelphia Eagles

The following finished their college career in 1972, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.[15]

Player Position First NFL Team
Bill Donckers Quarterback 1976 St. Louis Cardinals

Team awards

Award Player
Most Valuable Player
(John Simcox Memorial Trophy) 		Isaac Curtis
Outstanding Offensive & Defensive Linemen
(Byron H. Chase Memorial Trophy) 		Chris Miller, Off
Randy Bixler, Def
Team Captains
Dr. R. Hardy / C.E. Peterson Memorial Trophy 		Bill Donckers, Off
Bill Ferguson, Def
Most Inspirational Player Bill Ferguson

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Notes

  1. ↑ San Diego State University was officially named California State University, San Diego from 1972–1973. See: San Diego State
  2. ↑ The Big West Conference was known as the Pacific Coast Athletic Association from its founding in 1969 through 1987. See: Big West Conference
  3. ↑ Qualcomm Stadium was known as San Diego Stadium from its opening in 1967 through 1980. See: Qualcomm Stadium
  4. ↑ San Jose State University was known as California State University, San Jose from 1972–1973. See: San Jose State
  5. ↑ The official name of Fresno State became California State University, Fresno in 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Fresno State. See: Fresno State
  6. ↑ The official name of Long Beach State has been California State University, Long Beach since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Long Beach State. See: Long Beach State

References

  1. ↑ "Oregon State 2016 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  2. ↑ Bob Anderson (September 24, 1972). "Aztecs Breeze, 25-0". Denton Record-Chronicle. p. Section D. Retrieved January 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "San Diego 14, Kent State 0". News-Journal (Mansfield, Ohio). October 1, 1972. p. 6-E. Retrieved January 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ Arnold Wechter (October 8, 1972). "San Diego Bombs Spartans". Santa Cruz Sentinel (Santa Cruz, California). p. 30. Retrieved January 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Houston 2015 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Unbeaten Mustangs Win 11-10 Thriller". The Los Angeles Times. October 22, 1972. p. C-17. Retrieved January 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Fresno State 2016 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  8. ↑ Dave Densmore (November 6, 1972). "Buffs Defend Well Despite Loss". The Amarillo Globe-Times. p. 30. Retrieved January 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "San Diego State Clinches Tie for Title With 20-7 Triumph". The Los Angeles Times. November 12, 1972. p. D-14. Retrieved January 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ Jim McCormack (November 26, 1972). "Aztecs crunch 49ers". Independent Press-Telegram (Long Beach, California). p. S-1. Retrieved January 16, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Iowa State 2015 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  12. ↑ "San Diego State 1972 Schedule". Retrieved December 6, 2016.
  13. 1 2 "San Diego State 2016 Football Media Guide". Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  14. ↑ "1973 NFL Draft". Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  15. ↑ "San Diego St. Players/Alumni". Retrieved December 8, 2016.
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