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1972 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL) season

NFL team season

NFL team season

FieldValue
teamSt. Louis Cardinals (NFL)
teamdisplaySt. Louis Cardinals
year1972
record4–9–1
division_place4th NFC East
coachBob Hollway
ownerBill Bidwill
stadiumBusch Memorial Stadium
playoffs*Did not qualify*
pro_bowlers*None*
shortnavlinkCardinals seasons

The 1972 St. Louis Cardinals season was the team's 53rd year with the National Football League and thirteenth in St. Louis. On September 2, Bill Bidwill purchased the stock of his brother Charles "Stormy" Bidwill to become sole owner of the Cardinals. The adopted sons of Charles and Violet Bidwill, the two had co-owned the team since their mother's death in January 1962.

After starting at 2–2, with wins over 1970 and 1971 playoff participants Baltimore and Minnesota, the Cardinals went 0–7–1, then won their final two games over the Rams and Eagles to finish at 4–9–1 for the second consecutive season and third time in the past four.

Second-year head coach Bob Hollway was fired on December 18, the day after the regular season finale, and succeeded a month later by San Diego State head coach Don Coryell.

Offseason

NFL draft

Main article: 1972 NFL draft

RoundOverallPlayerPositionSchool/Club team
14Bobby Moore (Ahmad Rashad)Wide receiver[Oregon](1971-oregon-ducks-football-team)
5110Conrad DoblerGuard[Wyoming](1971-wyoming-cowboys-football-team)

Personnel

Staff / Coaches

  • Principal Owner/de facto General Manager - Bill Bidwill

  • Head Coach – Bob Hollway

  • Offensive Backs - Bill Thornton

  • Assistant Offensive Backs - Paul Lanham

  • Offensive line – Bill Austin

  • Receivers Coach – Lew Carpenter

  • Offensive Assistant - Ed Hughes

  • Defensive Coordinator / Linebackers – Chuck Drulis

  • Defensive Line / Linebackers – Bob Leach

  • Defensive Backs - Larry Wilson

  • Special Teams - Paul Lanham

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Roster

1972 St. Louis Cardinals roster
**Quarterbacks**

Regular season

Schedule

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September 17at [Baltimore Colts](1972-baltimore-colts-season)**W** 10–31–0Memorial Stadium53,652
September 24at **[Washington Redskins](1972-washington-redskins-season)****L** 10–241–1RFK Stadium53,039
October 1[Pittsburgh Steelers](1972-pittsburgh-steelers-season)**L** 19–251–2Busch Memorial Stadium49,140
October 8at [Minnesota Vikings](1972-minnesota-vikings-season)**W** 19–172–2Metropolitan Stadium49,687
October 15**Washington Redskins****L** 3–332–3Busch Memorial Stadium50,454
October 22at **[New York Giants](1972-new-york-giants-season)****L** 21–272–4Yankee Stadium62,756
October 29[Chicago Bears](1972-chicago-bears-season)**L** 10–272–5Busch Memorial Stadium50,464
November 5at **[Philadelphia Eagles](1972-philadelphia-eagles-season)****T** 6–62–5–1Veterans Stadium65,720
November 12at **[Dallas Cowboys](1972-dallas-cowboys-season)****L** 24–332–6–1Texas Stadium65,218
November 19**New York Giants****L** 7–132–7–1Busch Memorial Stadium48,014
at [Miami Dolphins](1972-miami-dolphins-season)**L** 10–312–8–1Miami Orange Bowl80,010
December 3**Dallas Cowboys****L** 6–272–9–1Busch Memorial Stadium49,787
December 10[Los Angeles Rams](1972-los-angeles-rams-season)**W** 24–143–9–1Busch Memorial Stadium36,873
December 17**Philadelphia Eagles****W** 24–234–9–1Busch Memorial Stadium34,872
**Note:** Intra-division opponents are in **bold** text.

Standings

References

References

  1. (September 12, 1972). "Bill Bidwill sole owner of Cards". Southeast Missorian.
  2. NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, NY, {{ISBN. 0-7611-2480-2, p.283
  3. Howard, Robert. (February 2, 1963). "Court rules for Bidwills". Chicago Daily Tribune.
  4. (February 2, 1963). "High court rules in favor of sons". Milwaukee Journal.
  5. (January 30, 1962). "Mrs. Wolfner, Cardinals' owner, dies". Chicago Daily Tribune.
  6. (December 19, 1972). "Cardinals fire football coach". Southeast Missourian.
  7. (January 19, 1973). "Coryell named Cardinal coach". Pittsburgh Press.
  8. (January 19, 1973). "Coryell is named coach of inoffensive Cardinals". Milwaukee Journal.
  9. https://www.profootballarchives.com/1972nflstl.html
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