1972 Utah State Aggies football team

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1972

| team = Utah State Aggies

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| conference = Independent

| CoachRank = T–17

| record = 8–3

| head_coach = Chuck Mills

| hc_year = 6th

| captain =

| stadium = Romney Stadium

}}

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.

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 1972

| poll = AP

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 9

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = New Mexico State

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Las Cruces, NM

| score = 48–14

| attend = 13,225

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 16

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Oklahoma

| opprank = 4

| site_stadium = Oklahoma Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Norman, OK

| score = 0–49

| attend = 61,826

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 23

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = BYU

| site_stadium = Cougar Stadium

| site_cityst = Provo, UT

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 42–19

| attend = 35,239

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-ogden-standard-examiner-tony-adams-l/156786520/|work=The Ogden Standard-Examiner|title=Tony Adams lifts Utah State to 42–19 victory over BYU|date=September 24, 1972|accessdate=October 8, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 30

| w/l = w

| opponent = Colorado State

| site_stadium = Romney Stadium

| site_cityst = Logan, UT

| score = 21–0

| attend = 12,125

| source = {{Cite news|last=Twitty|first=Mike|date=October 1, 1972|title=Utah State shuts out Rams|page=25|work=Fort Collins Coloradoan|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/65015396/csu-usu-recap-1972/}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 7

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Texas

| opprank = 9

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Austin, TX

| score = 12–27

| attend = 58,127

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 14

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Memphis State

| site_stadium = Memphis Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Memphis, TN

| score = 29–38

| attend = 17,760

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 28

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Wyoming

| site_stadium = War Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Laramie, WY

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 35–23

| attend = 15,371

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-herald-journal-utah-state-spoils-wyo/156790685/|work=The Herald-Journal|title=Utah State spoils Wyoming homecoming|date=October 29, 1972|accessdate=October 8, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 4

| w/l = w

| opponent = Idaho

| site_stadium = Romney Stadium

| site_cityst = Logan, UT

| score = 51–7

| attend = 8,575

| source = {{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=aIJfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=lTAMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3166%2C1389239 |newspaper=Lewiston Morning Tribune |location=(Idaho) |last=Barrows |first=Bob |title=Adams pounds Idaho secondary to give Utah State 51-7 victory |date=November 5, 1972 |page=19}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 11

| w/l = w

| opponent = Utah

| site_stadium = Romney Stadium

| site_cityst = Logan, UT

| gamename = Battle of the Brothers

| score = 44–16

| attend = 19,434

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/nevada-state-journal-adams-561-yards-se/156788902/|work=Nevada State Journal|title=Adams' 561 yards set NCAA record|date=November 12, 1972|accessdate=October 8, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 18

| w/l = w

| opponent = Southern Miss

| site_stadium = Romney Stadium

| site_cityst = Logan, UT

| score = 27–21

| attend = 8,805

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/74211580/utah-state-tips-s-mississippi|work=The Ogden Standard-Examiner|title=Utah State tips S. Mississippi|date=November 19, 1972|accessdate=March 23, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 23

| w/l = w

| opponent = Weber State

| site_stadium = Romney Stadium

| site_cityst = Logan, UT

| score = 20–16

| attend = 8,115

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-salt-lake-tribune-late-ag-td-overcom/160923975/|work=The Salt Lake Tribune|title=Late Ag TD overcomes spunky Weber|date=November 24, 1972|accessdate=December 14, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

{{cite web |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/utah-state/1972.html |title= 1972 Utah State Aggies Schedule and Results |publisher=Sports-Reference |access-date=January 24, 2018}}

References

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