1972 Weber State Wildcats football team

The 1972 Weber State Wildcats football team represented Weber State College (now known as Weber State University) as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 1972 NCAA College Division football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Sark Arslanian, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 5–5, with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, and finished sixth in the Big Sky.

1972 Weber State Wildcats football
Conference	Big Sky Conference
Record	5–5 (2–4 Big Sky)
Head coach	Sark Arslanian (8th season)
Home stadium	Wildcat Stadium
Seasons ← 1971 1973 →

1972 Big Sky Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Montana State $	5	–	1	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
Idaho State	4	–	1	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Boise State	3	–	3	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Montana	3	–	3	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Idaho	2	–	3	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Weber State	2	–	4	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Northern Arizona	0	–	4	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 23	Idaho	Wildcat Stadium Ogden, UT	W 26–10	16,134	[1]
September 30	at No. 5 Boise State	Bronco Stadium Boise, ID	L 16–49	14,776	[2]
October 7	at Montana	Dornblaser Field Missoula, MT	L 7–12	7,200	[3]
October 14	Montana State	Wildcat Stadium Ogden, UT	L 3–9	9,036	[4]
October 21	at Northern Arizona	Lumberjack Stadium Flagstaff, AZ	W 28–7	2,690	[5]
October 28	UNLV*	Wildcat Stadium Ogden, UT	W 30–0	6,723	[6]
November 4	Idaho State	Wildcat Stadium Ogden, UT	L 7–49	6,716	[7]
November 11	Northern Michigan*	Wildcat Stadium Ogden, UT	W 30–18	2,727	[8]
November 18	at New Mexico Highlands*	Perkins Stadium Las Vegas, NM	W 1–0	N/A (forfeit win)	[9]
November 23	at Utah State*	Romney Stadium Logan, UT	L 16–20	8,115	[10]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. Manders, Jim (September 24, 1972). "Weber State tops Idaho 26–10". Lewiston Morning Tribune. p. 17. Retrieved December 14, 2024 – via Google News Archive.
2. "Boise State rocks 'Cats in Big Sky". The Spokesman-Review. Associated Press. October 1, 1972. p. 2, sports. Retrieved December 14, 2024 – via Google News Archive.
3. "Montana stymies Weber State, 12–7". The Salt Lake Tribune. October 8, 1972. Retrieved December 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "MSU tops Weber". The Independent-Record. October 15, 1972. Retrieved December 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Weber State clobbers N. Arizona". The Herald-Journal. October 22, 1972. Retrieved December 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Wildcats win; eye Bengals". Deseret News. October 30, 1972. p. B12. Retrieved December 14, 2024 – via Google News Archive.
7. "Wildcats dealt worst Big Sky loss ever as Bengals score 49–7 romp". The Ogden Standard-Examiner. November 5, 1972. Retrieved December 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Weber State downs Northern Michigan". The Missoulian. November 12, 1972. Retrieved December 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Weber State's Saturday grid game at Highlands forfeited". The Ogden Standard-Examiner. November 16, 1972. Retrieved December 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Late Ag TD overcomes spunky Weber". The Salt Lake Tribune. November 24, 1972. Retrieved December 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Weber State)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 14, 2024.