Western Michigan
MAC · 1972 Season · Final
All-Time Resume
- Limited Playoff Era · 25 seasons · 1 Top 10
- Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons
- Divisional Era · 20 seasons
Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Western Michigan head-to-head · History & Eras
1972 Schedule & Results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Conf | Opp. Record | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Week 3 · Sep 12 |  Long Beach State (LONG BEACH STATE)H2H | IND PCAA | 5–6 | W 28–20 |
| 4 | Week 4 · Sep 19 |  Fresno State (FRESNO STATE)H2H | IND PCAA | 6–4–1 | L 14–41 |
| 5 | Week 5 · Sep 26 |  Northern Illinois (NORTHERN ILLINOIS)H2H | IND FBSI | 7–4 | W 14–10 |
| 6 | Week 6 · Oct 3 |  Bowling Green (BOWLING GREEN)H2H |  MAC | 6–3–1 | T 13–13 |
| 7 | Week 7 · Oct 10 |  Kent State (KENT STATE)H2H | MAC | 6–5–1 | W 13–12 |
| 8 | Week 8 · Oct 17 |  Toledo (TOLEDO)H2H | MAC | 6–5 | L 13–20 |
| 9 | Week 9 · Oct 24 |  Marshall (MARSHALL)H2H | IND FBSI | 2–8 | W 34–0 |
| 10 | Week 10 · Oct 31 |  Ohio (OHIO)H2H | MAC | 3–8 | W 34–17 |
| 11 | Week 11 · Nov 7 |  Miami (OH) (MIAMI (OH))H2H | MAC | 7–3 | L 8–38 |
| 12 | Week 12 · Nov 14 | BALL STATE | Unranked | — | W 31–14 |
| 13 | Week 13 · Nov 21 |  Idaho (IDAHO)H2H | IND FBSI | 4–7 | W 27–16 |
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).
- Northern Illinois +7
- Kent State +6
- Long Beach State +5
- Idaho +4
- Ohio +3
- Marshall +2
- Bowling Green 0
- Miami (OH) -3
- Fresno State -4
- Toledo -5
Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.
0.682 Win % · Change 1
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.