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Conference | Mid-American Conference |
Head coach |
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MVP | Dominic Riggio |
Captain | Bernard Thomas, Keith Pretty |
Home stadium | Waldo Stadium |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kent State $ | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling Green | 3 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Michigan | 2 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Miami (OH) | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Toledo | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1972 Western Michigan Broncos football team represented Western Michigan University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. In their ninth season under head coach Bill Doolittle, the Broncos compiled a 7–3–1 record (2–2–1 against MAC opponents), finished in third place in the MAC, and outscored their opponents, 229 to 201. [1] [2] [3] The team played its home games at Waldo Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan. [4]
The team's statistical leaders included Steve Doolittle with 518 passing yards, Larry Cates with 660 rushing yards, and Bob Gavinski with 290 receiving yards. [5] Defensive tackle Bernard Thomas and tight end Keith Pretty were the team captains. [6] Linebacker Dominic Riggio received the team's most outstanding player award. [7]
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | ||
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September 9 | Long Beach State* | W 28–20 | |||
September 16 | at Fresno State* | L 14–41 | |||
September 23 | at Northern Illinois* | W 14–10 | |||
September 30 | Bowling Green |
| T 13–13 | ||
October 7 | at Kent State | W 13–12 | |||
October 14 | Toledo |
| L 13–20 | ||
October 21 | at Marshall* | W 34–0 | |||
October 28 | Ohio |
| W 34–17 | ||
November 4 | at Miami (OH) | L 8–38 | |||
November 11 | Ball State* |
| W 31–14 [8] | ||
November 18 | Idaho* |
| W 27–16 | ||
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1972 Western Michigan Broncos football | |
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Conference | Mid-American Conference |
Head coach |
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MVP | Dominic Riggio |
Captain | Bernard Thomas, Keith Pretty |
Home stadium | Waldo Stadium |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kent State $ | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling Green | 3 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Michigan | 2 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Miami (OH) | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Toledo | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1972 Western Michigan Broncos football team represented Western Michigan University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. In their ninth season under head coach Bill Doolittle, the Broncos compiled a 7–3–1 record (2–2–1 against MAC opponents), finished in third place in the MAC, and outscored their opponents, 229 to 201. [1] [2] [3] The team played its home games at Waldo Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan. [4]
The team's statistical leaders included Steve Doolittle with 518 passing yards, Larry Cates with 660 rushing yards, and Bob Gavinski with 290 receiving yards. [5] Defensive tackle Bernard Thomas and tight end Keith Pretty were the team captains. [6] Linebacker Dominic Riggio received the team's most outstanding player award. [7]
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | ||
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September 9 | Long Beach State* | W 28–20 | |||
September 16 | at Fresno State* | L 14–41 | |||
September 23 | at Northern Illinois* | W 14–10 | |||
September 30 | Bowling Green |
| T 13–13 | ||
October 7 | at Kent State | W 13–12 | |||
October 14 | Toledo |
| L 13–20 | ||
October 21 | at Marshall* | W 34–0 | |||
October 28 | Ohio |
| W 34–17 | ||
November 4 | at Miami (OH) | L 8–38 | |||
November 11 | Ball State* |
| W 31–14 [8] | ||
November 18 | Idaho* |
| W 27–16 | ||
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