From Surf Wiki (app.surf) — the open knowledge base

1972 Washington Huskies football team

American college football season

Field	Value
year	1972
team	Washington Huskies
sport	football
conference	Pacific-8 Conference
short_conf	Pac-8
record	8–3
conf_record	4–3
head_coach	Jim Owens
hc_year	16th
mvp	Calvin Jones
captain	Bill Cahill
captain2	Sonny Sixkiller
stadium	Husky Stadium

The 1972 Washington Huskies football team was an American football team that represented the University of Washington during the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. In its 16th season under head coach Jim Owens, the team compiled an 8–3 record, finished in a tie for third place in the Pacific-8 Conference, and outscored its opponents by a combined total of 208 to 204.

Defensive back Bill Cahill and quarterback Sonny Sixkiller were the team captains, and defensive back Calvin Jones was selected as the team's most valuable player.

A top ten pick in the preseason, the Huskies were undefeated after five games and ranked twelfth in the AP Poll, but Sixkiller suffered ankle and knee injuries early in the Stanford game in mid-October. Quarterbacks Greg Collins, Dennis Fitzpatrick, and Mark Backman then led the offense, with losses at Stanford and #1 USC, followed by consecutive wins over California and Oregon State.

Sixkiller returned to the lineup for senior day at Husky Stadium on November 11 and Washington beat #8 UCLA, but dropped the Apple Cup to #20 Washington State at Spokane. The Pac-8 did not allow a second bowl team until the 1975 season.

Schedule

|{{CFB schedule entry | w/l = w |{{CFB schedule entry | w/l = w |{{CFB schedule entry | w/l = w |{{CFB schedule entry | w/l = w |{{CFB schedule entry | w/l = w |{{CFB schedule entry | w/l = l |{{CFB schedule entry | w/l = l |{{CFB schedule entry | w/l = w |{{CFB schedule entry | w/l = w |{{CFB schedule entry | w/l = w |{{CFB schedule entry | w/l = l

Roster

Mel Thompson
Otto Kofler
Ray Jackson
Bob Schloredt
Jim Lambright
Jerry Cheek
Marv Weetman (freshman)

NFL draft selections

Six UW Huskies were selected in the 1973 NFL draft, which lasted 17 rounds with 442 selections.

	url=https://static.gohuskies.com/custompages/halloffame/listbysport.html	title=The Husky Hall of Fame	publisher=gohuskies.com	access-date=2019-10-08}}

Kurt Matter	Defensive end	[15th](1973-nfl-draft-round-fifteen)	390	[Los Angeles Rams](1973-los-angeles-rams-season)

References

"Washington Yearly Results (1970-1974)". David DeLassus.
(October 10, 1972). "Top 2 stay firm in AP grid vote". Spokane Daily Chronicle.
(October 15, 1972). "Cards dump Huskies, 24-0". Eugene Register-Guard.
(October 22, 1972). "Trojans overpower Washington by 34-7". Eugene Register-Guard.
(October 29, 1972). "Huskies turn Cal goofs into 35-21 triumph". Eugene Register-Guard.
Withers, Bud. (November 5, 1972). "Huskies prevail as OSU tumbles again". Eugene Register-Guard.
(November 12, 1972). "Huskies surprise UCLA". Eugene Register-Guard.
(November 13, 1972). "Huskies eye goal of best since '60". Spokane Daily Chronicle.
Emerson, Paul. (November 19, 1972). "Inspired Cougars upset Washington 27-10". Lewiston Morning Tribune.
(November 19, 1972). "Cougars bounce Huskies". Eugene Register-Guard.
Missildine, Harry. (November 19, 1972). "Cougar defense unyielding in 27-10 win over Huskies". Spokesman-Review.
Brown, Bruce. (November 20, 1972). "Cougar title hopes run high". Spokane Daily Chronicle.
(September 10, 1972). "Cougars, Huskies struggle for wins". Tri-City Herald.
(September 17, 1972). "Sixkiller returns to action to lead 14–6 Husky win". The Spokesman-Review.
(September 24, 1972). "Kick again tips Purdue". The South Bend Tribune.
(October 1, 1972). "Huskies humble Illini". The Sacramento Union.
(October 8, 1972). "Sixkiller hits three TD passes; Huskies hold off Oregon's surge". The Spokesman-Review.
(October 22, 1972). "Trojans crush UW". The Spokesman-Review.
. ["Schedule/Results (1972 Washington)"](https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/251814). *[[National Collegiate Athletic Association]]*.
(November 17, 1972). "WSU vs. Washington (rosters)". Spokane Daily Chronicle.
(November 18, 1972). "Cougars vs. Huskies (rosters)". Spokesman-Review.
(November 18, 1972). "Cougars (20) face Huskies (17) for top grid ranking in Washington". Lewiston Morning Tribune.
"The Husky Hall of Fame". gohuskies.com.

Info: Wikipedia Source

This article was imported from Wikipedia and is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Content has been adapted to SurfDoc format. Original contributors can be found on the article history page.

1972-pacific-8-conference-football-season washington-huskies-football-seasons 1972-in-sports-in-washington-(state)

Want to explore this topic further?

Ask Mako anything about 1972 Washington Huskies football team — get instant answers, deeper analysis, and related topics.

Research with Mako

Free with your Surf account

Content sourced from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

This content may have been generated or modified by AI. CloudSurf Software LLC is not responsible for the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of AI-generated content. Always verify important information from primary sources.

Report