1972 Drexel Dragons football team

The 1972 Drexel Dragons football team was an American football team that represented Drexel University during as an independent during the 1972 NCAA College Division football season. In their fourth year under head coach Sterling Brown, the team compiled an overall record of 3–6.

1972 NCAA College Division independents football records
v t e	Conf			Overall
Team	W	L	T	W		L		T
No. 4 Ashland		–		11	–	0	–	0
Bridgeport		–		11	–	0	–	0
No. 1 Delaware		–		10	–	0	–	0
No. 5 Tennessee State		–		11	–	1	–	0
Colorado College		–		8	–	1	–	0
Tampa		–		10	–	2	–	0
Trinity (TX)		–		8	–	2	–	0
Western Carolina		–		7	–	2	–	1
Hawaii		–		8	–	3	–	0
Indiana State		–		7	–	3	–	0
Northeastern		–		6	–	2	–	0
Bucknell		–		6	–	3	–	0
Cortland		–		6	–	3	–	0
San Diego		–		6	–	3	–	1
Arkansas–Pine Bluff		–		4	–	2	–	1
Eastern Michigan		–		6	–	4	–	0
Milwaukee		–		6	–	4	–	0
Samford		–		5	–	3	–	2
Lake Forest		–		4	–	3	–	1
Nevada		–		6	–	5	–	0
Central Michigan		–		5	–	5	–	1
Fordham		–		5	–	5	–	0
Rose-Hulman		–		5	–	5	–	0
Santa Clara		–		4	–	4	–	1
Akron		–		3	–	4	–	2
St. Norbert		–		4	–	5	–	0
Saint Mary's		–		3	–	4	–	0
Kentucky State		–		4	–	6	–	0
Drexel		–		3	–	6	–	0
Northeast Louisiana		–		3	–	7	–	0
Portland State		–		3	–	8	–	0
Wayne State (MI)		–		2	–	5	–	1
Boston University		–		2	–	8	–	0
Northern Michigan		–		2	–	8	–	0
Saint Peter's		–		2	–	8	–	0
Chattanooga		–		2	–	9	–	0
Southern Illinois		–		1	–	8	–	1
Eastern Illinois		–		1	–	9	–	0
Madison		–		0	–	4	–	1
UNLV		–		1	–	10	–	0

Rankings from AP small college poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 23	at Bucknell	Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	L 0–44	5,000	^[1]
September 30	at Wagner	Wagner College Stadium Staten Island, NY	L 7–9	1,500	^[2]
October 7	RPI	Drexel Field Philadelphia, PA	L 7–9	2,000	^[3]
October 14	at Merchant Marine	Kings Point, NY	L 6–16	3,500	^[4]
October 21	at Gettysburg	Memorial Field Gettysburg, PA	L 29–31	5,000	^[5]
October 28	Fordham	Drexel Field Philadelphia, PA	W 15–0	2,500	^[6]
November 4	at Albright	Albright Stadium Reading, PA (Pretzel Bowl)	W 30–7	5,000	^[7]
November 11	at Lafayette	Fisher Field Easton, PA	L 0–16	1,500	^[8]
November 18	Coast Guard	Drexel Field Philadelphia, PA	W 35–12	2,000	^[9]

^ Hyle, Bob (September 25, 1972). "Bisons rip Drexel, 44–0". The Daily Item. p. 15. Retrieved August 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Wagner nips Drexel, 9–7, on late FG". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 1, 1972. Retrieved August 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Drexel fumbles to RPI". The Journal News. October 8, 1972. Retrieved August 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Mariners top Drexel, 16–6". Daily News. October 15, 1972. Retrieved August 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Gettysburg nips Drexel". Sunday News. October 22, 1972. Retrieved August 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Drexel 15, Fordham 0". The Courier-Journal. October 29, 1972. Retrieved August 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Drexel wins in upset at Albright". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 5, 1972. Retrieved August 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Reinhard, Paul (November 12, 1972). "Giglio, Defense Control Drexel". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Lafayette 16, Drexel 0". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. November 12, 1972. p. 8D.
^ "Coast Guard gridders defeated by Drexel in final game, 35–12". Hartford Courant. November 19, 1972. Retrieved August 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Drexel)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 16, 2024.