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Kent State

MAC · 1972 Season · Final

Rebuilding −
Record
6–5–1
0.542 Win %
Conference
4th
4–1 in MAC

All-Time Resume

Ranked Seasons
65
1962–2026
All-Time Record
232–478–5
0.328 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#15
1973
#1 Finishes
0
Top 5: 0 · Top 10: 0 · Top 25: 2
  • 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons
  • Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons
  • Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons
  • Divisional Era · 20 seasons

Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Kent State head-to-head · History & Eras

1972 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
3Week 3 · Sep 12AKRONUnranked—T 13–13
4Week 4 · Sep 19Louisville (LOUISVILLE)H2HIND MVC9–1L 0–34
5Week 5 · Sep 26Ohio (OHIO)H2HMAC3–8W 37–14
6Week 6 · Oct 3San Diego State (SAN DIEGO STATE)H2HIND PCAA10–1L 0–14
7Week 7 · Oct 10Western Michigan (WESTERN MICHIGAN)H2HMAC7–3–1L 12–13
8Week 8 · Oct 17Bowling Green (BOWLING GREEN)H2HMAC6–3–1W 14–10
9Week 9 · Oct 24Xavier (XAVIER)H2HIND FBSI2–8W 26–16
10Week 10 · Oct 31Northern Illinois (NORTHERN ILLINOIS)H2HIND FBSI7–4L 7–28
11Week 11 · Nov 7Marshall (MARSHALL)H2HIND FBSI2–8W 16–14
12Week 12 · Nov 14Miami (OH) (MIAMI (OH))H2HMAC7–3W 21–10
13Week 13 · Nov 21Toledo (TOLEDO)H2HMAC6–5W 27–9
17Final · Jan 2Tampa (TAMPA)H2HIND FBSI10–2L 18–21

Past season results come from the published weekly rankings; home/away is not recorded. Unranked = opponent outside the ranked field. Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.

Rating Tier Spectrum
2.476
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
+15
-11+26
  • Miami (OH) +7
  • Bowling Green +6
  • Toledo +6
  • Ohio +3
  • Xavier +2
  • Marshall +2
  • Louisville -1
  • San Diego State -1
  • Tampa -2
  • Western Michigan -3
  • Northern Illinois -4

Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.

National Standing
Rank #37Better than 74%
Win % Place 60thBetter than 57%

0.542 Win % · Change -4

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#32Regular Season Final#32Post-Season W1#33Post-Season W2#33Post-Season W3#37Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
0
-34
+23
-14
-1
+4
+10
-21
+2
+11
+18
-3

Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.

Final Rank by Season
#621967#1091968#521969#1001970#1041971

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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