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1972 Stanford Cardinals football team

American college football season

Field	Value
year	1972
team	Stanford Cardinals
sport	football
conference	Pacific-8 Conference
short_conf	Pac-8
record	6–5
conf_record	4–4
head_coach	Jack Christiansen
hc_year	1st
off_coach	Robert A. Jones
oc_year	1st
def_coach	Norb Hecker
dc_year	1st
stadium	Stanford Stadium
prev	[1971](1971-stanford-indians-football-team)

The 1972 Stanford Cardinals football team represented Stanford University in the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. Following the departure of head coach John Ralston for the Denver Broncos in early January, defensive backs coach Jack Christiansen was promoted to head coach. Stanford finished at 6–5, but were 2–5 in Pacific-8 Conference play, tied for sixth.

The school changed its nickname from "Indians" to "Cardinals" in March after objections from Native American students and a vote by the student senate.

Schedule

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Game summaries

Washington

;First quarter

STAN – Cross 23 yard pass from Boryla (Garcia kick). ''Stanford 7–0. '''Drive:''''' ;Second quarter
STAN – Alvarado 30 yard pass from Boryla (Garcia kick). ''Stanford 14-0. '''Drive:'''''
STAN – M. Moore 13 yard pass from Murray (Garcia kick). ''Stanford 21-0. '''Drive:''''' ;Third quarter
STAN – Garcia 32 yard field goal. ''Stanford 24-0. '''Drive:''''' ;Fourth quarter
No scoring plays.

California

;First quarter

STAN – Eric Cross 24-yard pass from Mike Boryla (Steve Murray kick). ''Stanford 7–0. '''Drive:''''' ;Second quarter
CAL – Ray Wersching 29-yard field goal. ''Stanford 7–3. '''Drive:'''''
STAN – Gordon Riegel 71-yard interception return (Steve Murray kick). Stanford 14–3. ;Third quarter
CAL – Syl Youngblood 4-yard run (pass good). ''Stanford 14–11. '''Drive:''''' ;Fourth quarter
CAL – Syl Youngblood 6-yard run (Ray Wersching kick). ''Cal 18–14. '''Drive:'''''
STAN – Reggie Sanderson 3-yard run (Rod Garcia kick), 3:42. ''Stanford 21–18. '''Drive:'''''
CAL – Steve Sweeney 7-yard pass from Vince Ferragamo, 0:00. ''Cal 24–21. '''Drive: 64 yards.''''' ;Top rushers
CAL – Steve Kemnitzer – 15 rushes, 60 yards

Roster

Jack Christiansen
Robert Jones – Offensive Coordinator & offensive line
David Currey – Offensive back
Pete Kettela – Receivers
Norb Hecker – Defensive Coordinator & defensive line
Ray Handley – Linebacker
George Seifert – Defensive back
Hudson Houck – Assistant
Bill Moultrie – Special Teams Coordinator

References

(January 6, 1972). "Stanford's Ralston Broncos coach". Sarasota Herald Tribune.
(January 6, 1972). "Five-year pro deal to Ralston". Spokesman-Review.
King, Errol. (January 6, 1972). "Ralston's talking Super Bowl". Deseret News.
(January 22, 1972). "Christiansen accepts job at Stanford". Wilmington Morning Star.
(January 22, 1972). "White decides on Cal; Tribe gets Christiansen". Eugene Register-Guard.
(January 22, 1972). "Christiansen Stanford's coach, White goes to Cal". Lodi News-Sentinel.
(March 4, 1972). "Indians are no more as Stanford name". Lodi News-Sentinel.
(July 7, 2015). "What is the history of Stanford's mascot and nickname?". Stanford Athletics.
Wascher, Jim. (March 3, 1972). "Senate abolishes mascot". [[The Stanford Daily]].
"The Removal of the Indian Mascot at Stanford". Stanford Native American Cultural Center.
(September 17, 1972). "Stanford wallops SJS, 44–0". The Times-Herald.
(September 24, 1972). "Stanford nips Duke". Winston-Salem Journal & Sentinel.
(October 1, 1972). "Stanford fights back West Virginia, 41–35". The Lincoln Star.
(October 8, 1972). "USC outclasses Stanford 30–21; McKay wanted bigger margin". Lincoln Journal & Star.
(October 15, 1972). "Stanford tops Huskies, 24–0; Sixkiller injured". The Sunday Sun-Telegram.
Cawood, Neil. (October 22, 1972). "Hungry Ducks pull 15-13 stunner". Eugene Register-Guard.
(October 22, 1972). "Stanford upset". Pittsburgh Press.
(October 23, 1972). "Ducks combine long run, tough defense for upset". The Bulletin.
(October 29, 1972). "Stanford pressed, Wash. rolls". Ventura County Star.
(November 5, 1972). "Harmon lifts UCLA, 28–23". The Sacramento Union.
(November 12, 1972). "Cougars startle Stanford". The Montana Standard.
(November 19, 1972). "Late TD gives Cal upset win". The Arizona Republic.
(December 3, 1972). "Stanford raps Hawaii 39–7 in finale". Tri-City Herald.
. ["Schedule/Results (Stanford 1972)"](https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/251756). *[[National Collegiate Athletic Association]]*.
(October 15, 1972). "Cards dump Huskies, 24-0". Eugene Register-Guard.
(October 15, 1972). "Stanford beats UW with Sixkiller hurt". Spokesman-Review.

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