1972 Franklin & Marshall Diplomats football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1972 Franklin & Marshall Diplomats football Middle Atlantic Conference Southern Division MAC 9–0 8–0 Bob Curtis 2nd Craig Marks Bob Olender Dan Trusky Williamson Field MAC Southern Division champion The 1972 Franklin & Marshall Diplomats football team was an American football team that represented Franklin & Marshall College . The team competed as a member of the Southern Division of the Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) during the 1972 NCAA College Division football season. It played its home games at Williamson Field in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. In its second season under head coach Bob Curtis, this team compiled a 9–0 record, including an 8–0 against MAC opponents. It won the MAC Southern Division championship.Franklin & Marshall Game by Game Results Franklin & Marshall University May 22, 2023 https://www.godiplomats.com/sports/m-footbl/Career_Stats/Game-by-Game.pdfJuly 2026 InternetArchiveBot This 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.L.V. Gridders Rank In MAC Statistics The Morning Call November 17, 1972 47 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-morning-call-lv-gridders-rank-in-m/125267424/ Newspapers.com Schedule y y September 16 1972 Carnegie Mellon Tartans Carnegie Mellon<ncg> Williamson Field Lancaster, PA W 22-0 4,200 F&M Flattens Tartans, 22-0 The Pittsburgh Press September 17, 1972 D8 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pittsburgh-press-fm-flattens-tartan/125269303/ Newspapers.com September 23 at 1972 Ursinus Bears Ursinus Patterson Field Collegeville, PA W 17-0 September 30 at 1972 Johns Hopkins Blue Jays Johns Hopkins Homewood Field Baltimore, MD W 14-10 Franklin & Marshall outlasts Hopkins, 14-10 The Baltimore Sun Bill Free October 1, 1972 B2 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-franklin-marshall-ou/125269099/ Newspapers.com October 7 1972 Swarthmore Garnet Tide Swarthmore Williamson Field Lancaster, PA (rivalry) W 35-0 3,200 F&M Wins 35-0, Stays Unbeaten The Sunday News Ste Summers October 8, 1972 48 https://www.newspapers.com/article/sunday-news-fm-wins-35-0-stays-unbeate/125268923/ Newspapers.com October 14 1972 Dickinson Red Devils Dickinson Williamson Field Lancaster, PA (rivalry) W 27-7 5,200 F&M Beats Dickinson For Fifth Straight The Sunday News Steve Summers October 15, 1972 44 https://www.newspapers.com/article/sunday-news-fm-beats-dickinson-for-fift/125268780/ Newspapers.com October 21 1972 Widener Pioneers Widener Williamson Field Lancaster, PA W 24-21 5,000 F&M Nips Widener 24-21 For No. 6 The Sunday News Steve Summers October 22, 1972 49, 51 https://www.newspapers.com/article/sunday-news-fm-nips-widener-24-21-for-n/125268561/ Newspapers.com October 28 at 1972 Lebanon Valley Flying Dutchmen Lebanon Valley Annville, PA W 27-6 1,500 F&M Wins MAC Crown The Sunday News Harold Ziegler October 29, 1972 39 https://www.newspapers.com/article/sunday-news-fm-wins-mac-crown/125268342/ Newspapers.com Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report https://stats.ncaa.org/team/351/stats/13168 National Collegiate Athletic Association June 7, 2023 November 4 1972 Moravian Greyhounds Moravian Williamson Field Lancaster, PA W 24-22 4,800 F&M Wins On Field Goal In Final Three Seconds The Sunday News Harold Ziegler November 5, 1972 47 https://www.newspapers.com/article/sunday-news-fm-wins-on-field-goal/125267945/ Newspapers.com November 11 at 1972 Muhlenberg Mules Muhlenberg Allentown, PA W 26-0 Perfect Season For F&M! The Sunday News November 12, 1972 35 https://www.newspapers.com/article/sunday-news-perfect-season-for-fm/125267718/ Newspapers.com Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report https://stats.ncaa.org/team/239/stats/13168 National Collegiate Athletic Association June 7, 2023 References Franklin and Marshall Category:Franklin & Marshall Diplomats football seasons Category:College football undefeated seasons Franklin and Marshall football