1972 Xavier Musketeers football team

The 1972 Xavier Musketeers football team was an American football team that represented Xavier University as an independent during the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. In their first year under head coach Tom Cecchini, the Musketeers compiled a 3–8 record.^[1]

1972 Xavier Musketeers football
Conference	Independent
Record	3–8
Head coach	Tom Cecchini (1st season)
Home stadium	Corcoran 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 Morehead State	Jayne Stadium Morehead, KY	W 26–7	7,000	^[2]
September 16	Temple	Corcoran Stadium Cincinnati, OH	L 12–16	8,104	^[3]
September 23	at Cincinnati	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH (rivalry)	W 19–7	15,435	^[4]
September 30	at Miami (OH)	Miami Field Oxford, OH	L 7–25	11,100	^[5]
October 7	at Northern Illinois	Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL	L 7–20	6,282	^[6]
October 14	Marshall	Corcoran Stadium Cincinnati, OH	W 14–0	5,817	^[7]
October 21	at Kent State	Dix Stadium Kent, OH	L 16–26	15,487	^[8]
October 28	Youngstown State	Corcoran Stadium Cincinnati, OH	L 7–47	3,181	^[9]
November 4	at Dayton	Baujan Field Dayton, OH	L 13–31	11,869	^[10]
November 11	at Villanova	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA	L 13–40	5,000	^[11]
November 23	Quantico Marines	Corcoran Stadium Cincinnati, OH	L 0–34	4,017	^[12]

References

1. "1972 Xavier Musketeers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
2. Ritter, Paul (September 10, 1972). "XU equals '69, '70, '71". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Cincinnati, Ohio. p. 2C. Retrieved July 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
3. "Mike-Mayer helps erring Temple squeak past Xavier". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 17, 1972. Retrieved January 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "X nips UC 19–7; 1st in 5 years". Dayton Daily News. September 24, 1972. Retrieved January 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Early fumbles hurt XU as Miami romps, 25–7". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 1, 1972. Retrieved January 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Kellar ruins XU in one-man show". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 8, 1972. Retrieved January 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Ragon's second-half TDs lead Xavier over MU". Beckley Post-Herald and Register. October 15, 1972. Retrieved January 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Kent wins, Matsko has big game". The Akron Beacon Journal. October 22, 1972. Retrieved January 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Penguins hand Xavier a 47–7 embarrassment". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 29, 1972. Retrieved January 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Whitehead blunts X's aerial circus". Dayton Daily News. November 5, 1972. Retrieved January 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Villanova 'picks off' Muskies, 40–13". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 12, 1972. Retrieved January 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Quantico wins last grid tilt". Daily Press. November 24, 1972. Retrieved January 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.