1972 Long Beach State
5–6 (1–3 Pacific Coast Athletic Association). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Cal State Fullerton 27–14Sep 30
By 13 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9 | at Western Michigan | L 20–28 | 37% |
| Sep 16 | vs North Texas | W 24–21 | 72% |
| Sep 22 | at Grambling | W 25–19 | 86% |
| Sep 30 | vsCal State Fullerton | W 27–14 | 88% |
| Oct 7 | vs BYU | L 27–38 | 67% |
| Oct 14 | atPacific | L 10–14 | 45% |
| Oct 28 | at San José State | L 8–35 | 47% |
| Nov 4 | at Fresno State | W 21–16 | 38% |
| Nov 17 | vs Northern Illinois | L 13–22 | 53% |
| Nov 25 | vs San Diego State | L 14–33 | 33% |
| Dec 2 | atCal State Northridge | W 35–32 | 69% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Cal State Northridge 35–32; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 3rd in the Pacific Coast Athletic Association.
In program history: The 12th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 29 on file).
- Record
- 5–6
- Conference
- 1–3 tied for 3rd in Pacific Coast Athletic Association
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 224–272
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1415 −90 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −15.5 No. 111 of 127 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
Drafted in 1973
The 1973 draft| Rd 3 | Terry Metcalf RB | St. Louis Cardinals |
1972 Pacific Coast Athletic Association standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego State | 4–0 | 10–1 | |
| Pacific | 3–1 | 8–3 | |
| Fresno State | 1–3 | 6–4–1 | |
| Long Beach State | 1–3 | 5–6 | |
| San José State | 1–3 | 4–7 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.