1972 junior college football season

American junior college football season January 2025 February 2026 1972 El Toro Bowl, Yuma, AZ (NJCAA) Arizona Western (NJCAA) The 1972 junior college football season was the season of intercollegiate junior college football running from September to December 1972. Arizona Western won the NJCAA National Football Championship, defeating 1972 Fort Scott Greyhounds Fort Scott in the El Toro Bowl in Yuma, Arizona.Matadors triumph in El Toro Bowl The Arizona Republic November 26, 1972 D1, D3 https://www.newspapers.com/article/arizona-republic-matadors-triumph-in-el/145150643/ Newspapers.com 1972 Fresno City Rams Fresno City won the California state junior college large division playoffs, defeating 1972 Pasadena Lancers Pasadena in the championship game at the Potato Bowl in Bakersfield, California, while 1972 Redwoods Corsairs Redwoods won the California state junior college small division playoffs, beating 1972 West Hills Falcons West Hills in the title game at Diablo Valley College in Pleasant Hill, California. The Times Standard https://www.newspapers.com/article/pthe-times-standard/146007597/ Times-Standard Eureka, California December 3, 1972 19 April 24, 2024 Newspapers.com Fresno Upsets Pasadena To Win State JC Championship https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-modesto-bee/146007987/ The Modesto Bee Modesto, California Associated Press December 10, 1972 B1 April 24, 2024 Newspapers.com Conference standings California Large division Small division NJCAA California state playoffs Large division no QuarterfinalsNovember 25 SemifinalsDecember 2 Championship gameDecember 9Potato Bowl—Bakersfield, California 1972 West Valley Vikings West Valley 18 1972 Chabot Gladiators Chabot 21 1972 Cerritos Falcons Cerritos 10 1972 Fresno City Rams Fresno City 12 1972 Saddleback Gauchos Saddleback 24 1972 Rio Hondo Roadrunners Rio Hondo 23 1972 West Los Angeles Oilers West Los Angeles 13 1972 Pasadena Lancers Pasadena 28 Chabot 26 Fresno City 39 Saddleback 3 Pasadena 7 Fresno City 48 Pasadena 14 Small division no SemifinalsNovember 25 Championship gameDecember 2Diablo Valley College—Pleasant Hill, California 1971 MiraCosta Spartans MiraCosta 18 1972 West Hills Falcons West Hills 26 1972 Cabrillo Seahawks Cabrillo 13 1972 Redwoods Corsairs Redwoods 37 West Hills 21 Redwoods 41 State JC Grid Pairings https://www.newspapers.com/article/santa-maria-times/145813856/ Santa Maria Times Santa Maria, California United Press International November 21, 1972 10 April 24, 2024 Newspapers.com State JC playoffs https://www.newspapers.com/article/press-telegram/145815043/ Press-Telegram Long Beach, California November 26, 1972 S2 April 24, 2024 Newspapers.com Andrews Lead Pasadena to Final Playoff https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times/146007819/ Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California December 3, 1972 14D April 24, 2024 Newspapers.com References