American college football season
The 1972 Northwestern Wildcats team represented Northwestern University during the 1972 Big Ten Conference football season . In their ninth and final year under head coach Alex Agase , the Wildcats compiled a 2–9 record (1–8 against Big Ten Conference opponents) and finished in last place in the Big Ten Conference .[2]
The team's offensive leaders were quarterback Mitch Anderson with 1,335 passing yards, Greg Boykin with 625 rushing yards, and Jim Lash with 667 receiving yards.[3] Five Northwestern player received All-Big Ten honors. They are: (1) tight end Steve Craig (AP-1, UPI-1); (2) split end Jim Lash (UPI-1); (3) defensive back Greg Strunk (AP-2, UPI-2); (4) defensive lineman Jim Anderson (AP-2); and (5) running back Greg Boykin (AP-2).[4] [5]
Schedule [ edit ] Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 16 at No. 11 Michigan L 0–771,757 [6] September 23 No. 13 Notre Dame * L 0–3755,155 September 30 at Pittsburgh * W 27–2274,595 October 7 at Wisconsin L 14–2174,595 October 14 Iowa Dyche Stadium Evanston, IL L 12–2331,149 October 21 at Purdue L 0–3763,049 October 28 Indiana Dyche Stadium Evanston, IL W 23–1432,007 November 4 Illinois Dyche Stadium Evanston, IL (rivalry ) L 13–4335,235 November 11 at Minnesota L 29–3532,771 November 18 No. 9 Ohio State Dyche Stadium Evanston, IL L 14–2734,475 November 25 at Michigan State L 14–2446,140 *Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
1972 Northwestern Wildcats football team roster Players Coaches Offense Pos. # Name Class QB 12 Mitch Anderson So TE 84 Steve Craig Jr OT 75 Dave Glantz (C) Sr WR 28 Steve Harris Jr G 64 Donnie Haynes Jr G 68 Paul Hiemenz So WR 86 Jim Lash (C) Sr C 57 Larry Lilja So OT 63 Larry Mishler Sr FB 34 Harold Smith Jr WR 88 Rick Sund Sr FB 39 Jim Trimble So
Defense Pos. # Name Class DT 74 Jim Anderson (C) Sr LB 38 Steve Anenen Jr LB 43 Doug Belko So LB 98 Rob Mason So LB 82 Pat McNamara Sr LB 33 Carl Patrnchak So LB 32 Joe Patrnchak So DT 56 George Petrak Jr DE 53 Dale Spriet So DB 18 Greg Strunk Sr DB 15 Greg Swanson Jr LB 66 Mike Varty Jr DT 97 Joe Verzino Sr
Special teams Pos. # Name Class P 23 Marty McGann Sr
Head coach Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt
References [ edit ] ^ "Year-by-Year Results" (PDF) . 2007. p. 148. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 16, 2019. Retrieved March 14, 2019 . ^ "1972 Northwestern Wildcats Schedule and Results" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 22, 2016 . ^ "1972 Northwestern Wildcats Stats" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 22, 2016 . ^ "Wells named to All-Big Ten team" . The Pantagraph (Bloomington, Illinois) . November 28, 1972. ^ "UM, State, Buckeyes Dominate UPI's All Big Ten Team" . Ludington Daily News (UPI story) . November 28, 1972. p. 5. ^ Curt Sylvester (September 17, 1972). "Defense Throttles Northwestern: U-M Wins a Squeaker, 7–0" . Detroit Free Press . p. 1C, 4C – via Newspapers.com .
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