Live College Football Rankings

Long Beach State

PCAA · 1972 Season · Final

Failing +
Record
5–6
0.455 Win %
Conference
4th
1–3 in PCAA

All-Time Resume

Ranked Seasons
23
1969–1991
All-Time Record
129–126–2
0.506 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#26
1975
#1 Finishes
0
Top 5: 0 · Top 10: 0 · Top 25: 0
  • Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 10 seasons
  • Divisional Era · 13 seasons

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

1972 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
3Week 3 · Sep 12Western Michigan (WESTERN MICHIGAN)H2HMAC7–3–1L 20–28
4Week 4 · Sep 19North Texas (NORTH TEXAS)H2HIND MVC1–10W 24–21
5Week 5 · Sep 26GRAMBLING STATEUnranked—W 25–19
6Week 6 · Oct 3CAL STATE FULLERTONUnranked—W 27–14
7Week 7 · Oct 10BYUH2HIND WAC7–4L 27–38
8Week 8 · Oct 17Pacific (PACIFIC)H2HIND PCAA8–3L 10–14
10Week 10 · Oct 31San José State (SAN JOSE STATE)H2HIND PCAA4–7L 8–35
11Week 11 · Nov 7Fresno State (FRESNO STATE)H2HIND PCAA6–4–1W 21–16
13Week 13 · Nov 21Northern Illinois (NORTHERN ILLINOIS)H2HIND FBSI7–4L 13–22
14Week 14 · Nov 28San Diego State (SAN DIEGO STATE)H2HIND PCAA10–1L 14–33
13Regular Season Final · Dec 5NORTHRIDGE STATEUnranked—W 35–32

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
4.120
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

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

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
-15
-22+7
  • Fresno State +6
  • North Texas +1
  • San Diego State -1
  • Western Michigan -3
  • Pacific -3
  • BYU -4
  • Northern Illinois -4
  • San José State -7

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 #76Better than 45%
Win % Place 72ndBetter than 48%

0.455 Win % · No change

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#76Regular Season Final#76Post-Season W1#76Post-Season W2#76Post-Season W3#76Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
-8
+3
+6
+13
-11
-4
-27
+5
-9
-19
+3

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

Final Rank by Season
#491969#331970#401971

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

Power Up Rankings is an independent sports analytics and rankings publication. All team, school, conference, league, tournament, and championship names, logos, emblems, colors, trophies, and related marks are trademarks and property of their respective owners. Their use on this site is for editorial, informational, and identification purposes only and does not imply any affiliation, sponsorship, or endorsement.

Copyright © 2026. All Rights Reserved. Power Up Rankings