1972 Washington State Cougars football team

1972 Washington State Cougars football
Conference Pacific-8 Conference
Ranking
AP No. 19
1972 record 7–4 (4–3 Pac-8)
Head coach Jim Sweeney (5th year)
Home stadium Martin Stadium,
Joe Albi Stadium (Spokane, WA)
1972 Pacific-8 football standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
#1 USC $ 7 0 0     12 0 0
#15 UCLA 5 2 0     8 3 0
#19 Washington State 4 3 0     7 4 0
Washington 4 3 0     8 3 0
California 3 4 0     3 8 0
Oregon 2 5 0     5 6 0
Stanford 2 5 0     6 5 0
Oregon State 1 6 0     2 9 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1972 Washington State Cougars football team was an American football team that represented Washington State University in the Pacific-8 Conference (Pac-8) during the 1972 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fifth season under head coach Jim Sweeney, the Cougars compiled a 7–4 record (4–3 against Pac-8 opponents), finished in a tie for third place in the Pac-8, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 274 to 241.[1][2]

The team's statistical leaders included Ty Payne with 1,349 passing yards, Ken Grandberry with 833 rushing yards, and Brock Aynsley with 344 receiving yards.[3]

References

  1. "1972 Washington State Cougars Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
  2. "2016 Media Guide" (PDF). WSUCougars.com. Washington State Cougars Athletics. p. 76. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
  3. "1972 Washington State Cougars Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
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