1972 Franklin & Marshall Diplomats football team

The 1972 Franklin & Marshall Diplomats football team was an American football team that represented Franklin & Marshall College as a member of the Southern Division of the Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) during the 1972 NCAA College Division football season. The team played its home games at Williamson Field in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

1972 Franklin & Marshall Diplomats football
MAC Southern Division champion
ConferenceMiddle Atlantic Conference
DivisionSouthern Division
Record9–0 (8–0 MAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumWilliamson Field
Seasons
← 1971
1973 →
1972 Middle Atlantic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Northern Division
Albright x 7 0 0 8 1 0
Juniata 5 1 0 6 3 0
Wilkes 4 2 0 4 5 0
Delaware Valley 4 4 0 4 4 0
Upsala 3 4 0 3 5 0
Susquehanna 2 4 0 3 6 0
Lycoming 2 5 0 2 6 0
Wagner * 2 1 0 7 3 0
Southern Division
Franklin & Marshall x 8 0 0 9 0 0
Widener 6 1 0 8 1 0
Johns Hopkins 5 2 0 6 3 0
Ursinus 5 3 0 5 3 0
Dickinson 4 3 0 4 4 0
Lebanon Valley 4 5 0 4 5 0
Moravian 3 6 0 3 7 0
Muhlenberg 2 7 0 1 8 0
Swarthmore 1 7 0 0 7 0
Western Maryland 0 5 0 3 6 1
Haverford 0 7 0 0 0 0
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • * – Ineligible due to insufficient conference games
    † – Haverford forfeited all games on schedule; opponents received conference victory but overall record not affected.

In its second season under head coach Bob Curtis, this team compiled a 9–0 record (8–0 against MAC opponents) and won the MAC Southern Division championship.[1] It was the third perfect season in the school's history. Additional perfect seasons were 1950, 1964, and 1974.

Franklin & Marshall's Bob Olender was the leading passer in the MAC, completing 103 of 197 passes for 1,275 yards and 12 touchdowns.[2]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16Carnegie Mellon*
W 22–04,200[3]
September 23at Ursinus
W 17–0
September 30at Johns HopkinsW 14–10[4]
October 7Swarthmore
  • Williamson Field
  • Lancaster, PA
W 35–03,200[5]
October 14Dickinson
  • Williamson Field
  • Lancaster, PA
W 27–75,200[6]
October 21Widener
  • Williamson Field
  • Lancaster, PA
W 24–215,000[7]
October 28at Lebanon ValleyAnnville, PAW 27–61,500[8][9]
November 4Moravian
  • Williamson Field
  • Lancaster, PA
W 24–224,800[10]
November 11at MuhlenbergAllentown, PAW 26–0[11]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  1. ^ "Franklin & Marshall Game by Game Results" (PDF). Franklin & Marshall University. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
  2. ^ "L.V. Gridders Rank In MAC Statistics". The Morning Call. November 17, 1972. p. 47 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "F&M Flattens Tartans, 22-0". The Pittsburgh Press. September 17, 1972. p. D8 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Bill Free (October 1, 1972). "Franklin & Marshall outlasts Hopkins, 14-10". The Baltimore Sun. p. B2 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Ste Summers (October 8, 1972). "F&M Wins 35-0, Stays Unbeaten". The Sunday News. p. 48 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Steve Summers (October 15, 1972). "F&M Beats Dickinson For Fifth Straight". The Sunday News. p. 44 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Steve Summers (October 22, 1972). "F&M Nips Widener 24-21 For No. 6". The Sunday News. pp. 49, 51 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Harold Ziegler (October 29, 1972). "F&M Wins MAC Crown". The Sunday News. p. 39 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
  10. ^ Harold Ziegler (November 5, 1972). "F&M Wins On Field Goal In Final Three Seconds". The Sunday News. p. 47 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Perfect Season For F&M!". The Sunday News. November 12, 1972. p. 35 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 7, 2023.