1972 UC Riverside Highlanders football team

American college football season March 2026 August 2023 1972 UC Riverside Highlanders football California Collegiate Athletic Association CCAA 9–1 3–0 Wayne Howard 1st Ron McBride 1st Tom Gadd 1st Highlander Stadium CCAA co-champion The 1972 UC Riverside Highlanders football team represented the University of California, Riverside as a member of the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) during the 1972 NCAA College Division football season. Led by first-year head coach Wayne Howard, UC Riverside compiled an overall record of 9–1 with a mark of record of 3–0 in conference play, sharing the CCAA title with Cal Poly. The team outscored its opponents 207 to 113 for the season. The Highlanders played home games at Highlander Stadium in Riverside, California. Schedule September 16 w y 1972 San Diego Toreros San Diego Highlander Stadium Riverside, CA 34–14 2,100 Cal State (LB) Edges N. Texas State, 24-21 The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California September 17, 1972 D-18 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/9564335/cal_state_lb_edges_n_texas_state/ Newspapers.com March 15, 2017 September 23 l y UC Davis Highlander Stadium Riverside, CA 10–17 1,500 Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (UC Davis) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/108/stats/13168 National Collegiate Athletic Association May 12, 2022 September 30 w y y UNLV Las Vegas Stadium Whitney, NV 14–7 6,180 Kent State Blanked by San Diego, 14-0 The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California October 1, 1972 D-16 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8928748/kent_state_blanked_by_san_diego/ Newspapers.com February 13, 2017 October 7 w y 1972 Simon Fraser Clan Simon Fraser Highlander Stadium Riverside, CA 27–7 2,000 Aztecs Defeat Spartans, 23-20 The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California October 8, 1972 D-4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8829280/aztecs_defeat_spartans/ Newspapers.com February 8, 2017 October 14 w y y 1972 Redlands Bulldogs Redlands Redlands Stadium Redlands, CA 17–0 4,000 Diablos Rout Cougars for 3rd in Row, 21-10 The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California October 15, 1972 D-18 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/9564360/diablos_rout_cougars_for_3rd_in_row/ Newspapers.com March 15, 2017 October 21 w y Cal Poly Pomona Kellogg Field Pomona, CA 10–7 3,400 Unbeaten Mustangs Win 11-10 Thriller The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California October 22, 1972 C-17 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/9564375/unbeaten_mustangs_win_thriller/ Newspapers.com March 15, 2017 October 28 w y y 1972 Whittier Poets Whittier Memorial Stadium Whittier, CA 15–14 November 4 w Cal State Fullerton Highlander Stadium Riverside, CA 24–18 2,600 UC Riverside Trips Cal Fullerton, 24-18 The San Bernardino County Sun San Bernardino, California November 5, 1972 G-2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8829599/uc_riverside_trips_cal_fullerton/ Newspapers.com February 8, 2017 Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Cal State Fullerton) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/97/stats/13168 National Collegiate Athletic Association May 25, 2022 November 11 w Cal State Northridge Highlander Stadium Riverside, CA 27–26 2,000–3,300 San Diego State Clinches Tie for Title With 20-7 Triumph The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California November 12, 1972 D-14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8929151/san_diego_state_clinches_tie_for/ Newspapers.com February 8, 2017 Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Cal State Northridge) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/101/stats/13168 National Collegiate Athletic Association May 28, 2022 November 18 w y y 1972 United States International Westerners United States International Balboa Stadium San Diego, CA 29–3 2,500 Fullerton's Game Cut Short by Fight, 21-0 The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California November 19, 1972 C-17 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/9057997/fullertons_game_cut_short_by_fight/ Newspapers.com February 20, 2017 Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (UC Riverside) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/111/stats/13168 National Collegiate Athletic Association May 30, 2025 References UC Riverside Category:UC Riverside Highlanders football seasons Category:California Collegiate Athletic Association football champion seasons UC Riverside Highlanders football