1972 Northwestern Wildcats football team

1972 Northwestern Wildcats football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record2–9 (1–8 Big Ten)
Head coach
Captains
Home stadiumDyche Stadium
1972 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 6 Michigan + 7 – 1 – 0 10 – 1 – 0
No. 9 Ohio State + 7 – 1 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
Purdue 6 – 2 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Michigan State 5 – 2 – 1 5 – 5 – 1
Minnesota 4 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Indiana 3 – 5 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Illinois 3 – 5 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Iowa 2 – 6 – 1 3 – 7 – 1
Wisconsin 2 – 6 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Northwestern 1 – 8 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

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

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16at No. 11 Michigan
L 0–771,757[6]
September 23No. 13 Notre Dame*
L 0–3755,155[7]
September 30at Pittsburgh*
W 27–2218,557[8]
October 7at Wisconsin
L 14–2174,595[9]
October 14Iowa
  • Dyche Stadium
  • Evanston, IL
L 12–2331,149[10]
October 21at Purdue
L 0–3763,049[11]
October 28Indiana
  • Dyche Stadium
  • Evanston, IL
W 23–1432,007[12]
November 4Illinois
  • Dyche Stadium
  • Evanston, IL (rivalry)
L 13–4335,235[13]
November 11at Minnesota
L 29–3533,001[14]
November 18No. 9 Ohio State
  • Dyche Stadium
  • Evanston, IL
L 14–2734,475[15]
November 25at Michigan State
L 14–2446,140[16]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[17]

Roster

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

  1. ^ "Year-by-Year Results" (PDF). 2007. p. 148. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 16, 2019. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
  2. ^ "1972 Northwestern Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 22, 2016.
  3. ^ "1972 Northwestern Wildcats Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 22, 2016.
  4. ^ "Wells named to All-Big Ten team". The Pantagraph (Bloomington, Illinois). November 28, 1972.
  5. ^ "UM, State, Buckeyes Dominate UPI's All Big Ten Team". Ludington Daily News (UPI story). November 28, 1972. p. 5.
  6. ^ Curt Sylvester (September 17, 1972). "Defense Throttles Northwestern: U-M Wins a Squeaker, 7–0". Detroit Free Press. p. 1C, 4C – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Northwestern humbled by Notre Dame, 37–0". The Blade. September 24, 1972. Retrieved September 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Wildcats nip Pitt 27–22". The Times Recorder. October 1, 1972. Retrieved September 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Rufus shuffles Badgers to win". Green Bay Press-Gazette. October 8, 1972. Retrieved September 27, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Hawkeyes tumble 'Cats". Argus-Leader. October 15, 1972. Retrieved September 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Boilers roll over Wildcats". The Anderson Herald. October 22, 1972. Retrieved September 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Lash's 'freak' touchdown spurs Northwestern past IU". The Courier-Journal. October 29, 1972. Retrieved September 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Illini, Wells rip N'western, 43–13". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. November 5, 1972. Retrieved September 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Goal line stand help Gophers nudge Spartans". Grand Forks Herald. November 19, 1972. Retrieved September 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Henson's 4 touchdowns keep Buckeye hopes alive". The Des Moines Register. November 19, 1972. Retrieved September 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ "Duffy's coaching career ends with his 109th win". The Muskegon Chronicle. November 26, 1972. Retrieved September 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  17. ^ "Schedule/Results (1972 Northwestern)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved September 28, 2025.
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