1972 Utah State Aggies football team

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.

1972 Utah State Aggies football
Conference	Independent
Ranking
Coaches	No. T–17
Record	8–3
Head coach	Chuck Mills (6th season)
Home stadium	Romney Stadium
Seasons ← 1971 1973 →

1972 NCAA University Division independents football records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 10 Penn State			–					10	–	2	–	0
No. 14 Notre Dame			–					8	–	3	–	0
Utah State			–					8	–	3	–	0
West Virginia			–					8	–	4	–	0
Florida State			–					7	–	4	–	0
Northern Illinois			–					7	–	4	–	0
Rutgers			–					7	–	4	–	0
No. 20 Georgia Tech			–					7	–	4	–	1
Air Force			–					6	–	4	–	0
Army			–					6	–	4	–	0
Virginia Tech			–					6	–	4	–	1
Houston			–					6	–	4	–	1
Tulane			–					6	–	5	–	0
Temple			–					5	–	4	–	0
Colgate			–					5	–	4	–	1
Holy Cross			–					5	–	4	–	1
Syracuse			–					5	–	6	–	0
Miami (FL)			–					5	–	6	–	0
Dayton			–					4	–	6	–	1
Boston College			–					4	–	7	–	0
Navy			–					4	–	7	–	0
South Carolina			–					4	–	7	–	0
Southern Miss			–					3	–	7	–	1
Xavier			–					3	–	8	–	0
Marshall			–					2	–	8	–	0
Cincinnati			–					2	–	9	–	0
Villanova			–					2	–	9	–	0
Pittsburgh			–					1	–	10	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 9	at New Mexico State	Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM	W 48–14	13,225
September 16	at No. 4 Oklahoma	Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK	L 0–49	61,826
September 23	at BYU	Cougar Stadium Provo, UT (rivalry)	W 42–19	35,239
September 30	Colorado State	Romney Stadium Logan, UT	W 21–0	12,125	^[1]
October 7	at No. 9 Texas	Memorial Stadium Austin, TX	L 12–27	58,127
October 14	at Memphis State	Memphis Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN	L 29–38	17,760
October 28	at Wyoming	War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY (rivalry)	W 35–23	15,371
November 4	Idaho	Romney Stadium Logan, UT	W 51–7	8,575
November 11	Utah	Romney Stadium Logan, UT (Battle of the Brothers)	W 44–16	19,434
November 18	Southern Miss	Romney Stadium Logan, UT	W 27–21	8,805	^[2]
November 23	Weber State	Romney Stadium Logan, UT	W 20–16	8,115
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. Twitty, Mike (October 1, 1972). "Utah State shuts out Rams". Fort Collins Coloradoan. p. 25.
2. "Utah State tips S. Mississippi". The Ogden Standard-Examiner. November 19, 1972. Retrieved March 23, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "1972 Utah State Aggies Schedule and Results". Sports-Reference. Retrieved January 24, 2018.