1972 Western Michigan
7–3–1 (2–2–1 Mid-American Conference), coached by Bill Doolittle. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Marshall 34–0Oct 21
By 34 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9 | vsLong Beach State | W 28–20 | 63% |
| Sep 16 | at Fresno State | L 14–41 | 62% |
| Sep 23 | at Northern Illinois | W 14–10 | 57% |
| Sep 30 | vs Bowling Green | T 13–13 | 61% |
| Oct 7 | at Kent State | W 13–12 | 62% |
| Oct 14 | vs Toledo | L 13–20 | 54% |
| Oct 21 | at Marshall | W 34–0 | 76% |
| Oct 28 | vs Ohio | W 34–17 | 67% |
| Nov 4 | at Miami (OH) | L 8–38 | 37% |
| Nov 11 | vs Ball State | W 31–14 | 92% |
| Nov 18 | vs Idaho | W 27–16 | 84% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Idaho 27–16; unranked in the final AP poll; 3rd in the Mid-American Conference.
In program history: The 14th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 83 on file).
- Record
- 7–3–1
- Conference
- 2–2–1 3rd in Mid-American Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 229–201
- Coach
- Bill Doolittle
- Elo
- 1532 −13 this season
- SP+ rating
- -3.4 No. 77 of 121; offense No. 87, defense No. 62
- SRS
- −10.4 No. 98 of 127 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captains
- Bernard Thomas and Keith Pretty
- Most valuable player
- Dominic Riggio
1972 Mid-American Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent State | 4–1 | 6–5–1 | |
| Bowling Green | 3–1–1 | 6–3–1 | |
 Western Michigan | 2–2–1 | 7–3–1 | |
| Miami (OH) | 2–3 | 7–3 | |
| Toledo | 2–3 | 6–5 | |
| Ohio | 1–4 | 3–8 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.