Purdue
B10 · 1972 Season · Final
All-Time Resume
- 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons
- Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons
- Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons
- Divisional Era · 26 seasons · 3 Top 10
- AP Poll & Postwar Era · 20 seasons · 1 Top 10
- Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 30 seasons · 2 Top 10
- Pioneer Era · 14 seasons · 3 Top 10
Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Purdue head-to-head · History & Eras
1972 Schedule & Results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Conf | Opp. Record | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Week 4 · Sep 19 |  Bowling Green (BOWLING GREEN)H2H |  MAC | 6–3–1 | L 14–17 |
| 5 | Week 5 · Sep 26 |  Washington (WASHINGTON)H2H |  PAC | 8–3 | L 21–22 |
| 6 | Week 6 · Oct 3 |  Notre Dame (NOTRE DAME)H2H | IND FBSI | 8–3 | L 14–35 |
| 7 | Week 7 · Oct 10 |  Iowa (IOWA)H2H |  B10 | 3–7–1 | W 24–0 |
| 8 | Week 8 · Oct 17 |  Minnesota (MINNESOTA)H2H | B10 | 4–7 | W 28–3 |
| 9 | Week 9 · Oct 24 |  Northwestern (NORTHWESTERN)H2H | B10 | 2–9 | W 37–0 |
| 10 | Week 10 · Oct 31 |  Illinois (ILLINOIS)H2H | B10 | 3–8 | W 20–14 |
| 11 | Week 11 · Nov 7 |  Michigan State (MICHIGAN STATE)H2H | B10 | 5–5–1 | L 12–22 |
| 12 | Week 12 · Nov 14 |  Wisconsin (WISCONSIN)H2H | B10 | 4–7 | W 27–6 |
| 13 | Week 13 · Nov 21 |  Michigan (MICHIGAN)H2H | B10 | 10–1 | L 6–9 |
| 14 | Week 14 · Nov 28 |  Indiana (INDIANA)H2H | B10 | 5–6 | W 42–7 |
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.
Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).
- Indiana +5
- Minnesota +4
- Wisconsin +4
- Iowa +3
- Illinois +3
- Northwestern +2
- Michigan -1
- Bowling Green -3
- Washington -3
- Notre Dame -3
- Michigan State -5
Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.
0.545 Win % · No change
Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.
Higher on the chart = better rank.
Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.
Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.