Date Opponent Rank Site Result Attendance Source September 16 San Jose State * W 44–0
September 23 at Duke * No. 19 W 10–624,600 [ 11]
September 30 No. 20 West Virginia * No. 19 Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA W 41–3556,000 [ 12]
October 7 No. 1 USC No. 15 Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA (rivalry ) L 21–3084,000
October 14 No. 12 Washington No. 17 Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA W 24–056,000
October 21 at Oregon No. 13 L 13–1527,500 [ 13] [ 14] [ 15]
October 28 Oregon State Stanford Stadium Stanford, CA W 17–1144,000
November 4 at No. 8 UCLA L 23–2847,276
November 11 at Washington State No. 20 L 13–2720,500
November 18 at California L 21–2468,000
December 2 at Hawaii * W 39–718,397
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
1972 Stanford Cardinal football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Pos.
#
Name
Class
WR
Don Alvarado
OL
Mike Askea
QB
Mike Boryla
RB
Scott Boughton
OL
Chuck Cordes
WR
Eric Cross
OL
Lee Fair
WR
Reggie Ishman
RB
Doug Jena
OL
Younger Klipper
RB
Scott Laidlaw
RB
Vic Lamanuzzi
WR
Miles Moore
QB , P
Dave Ottmar
OL
Bill Reid
OL
Keith Rowen
RB
Reggie Sanderson
TE
Bill Scott
TE
Glen Stone
RB
John Winesberry
Defense
Pos.
#
Name
Class
DB
John Blanchard
DB
Dennis Bragonier
DL
Roger Cowan
DL
Jim Ferguson
DB
John Ferguson
DL
Peter Hansel
DB
Charles McCloud
LB
Jim Merlo
LB
Pat Moore
DB
Gary Murray
DB , K
Steve Murray
DL
Pierre Perreault
LB
Dennis Peterson
DB
Randy Poltl
DL
Barry Reynolds
DL
Roger Stillwell
Special teams
Pos.
#
Name
Class
K
Rod Garcia
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
Washington Huskies at Stanford Cardinals
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Huskies
0
0
0 0 0
Cardinals
7
14
3 0 24
at Stanford Stadium • Stanford, California
Date : October 14, 1972Game attendance : 56,000
Game information
First quarter
STAN – Cross 23 yard pass from Boryla (Garcia kick). Stanford 7–0. Drive:
Second quarter
STAN – Alvarado 30 yard pass from Boryla (Garcia kick). Stanford 14-0. Drive:
STAN – M. Moore 13 yard pass from Murray (Garcia kick). Stanford 21-0. Drive:
Third quarter
STAN – Garcia 32 yard field goal. Stanford 24-0. Drive:
Fourth quarter
Source [ 16] [ 17]
Stanford Cardinals at California Golden Bears
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Cardinals
7
7
0 7 21
Golden Bears
0
3
8 13 24
at Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, California
Date : November 18, 1972Game attendance : 68,000Eugene Register-Guard. 1972 Nov 19.
Game information
First quarter
STAN – Eric Cross 24-yard pass from Mike Boryla (Steve Murray kick). Stanford 7–0. Drive:
Second quarter
CAL – Ray Wersching 29-yard field goal. Stanford 7–3. Drive:
STAN – Gordon Riegel 71-yard interception return (Steve Murray kick). Stanford 14–3.
Third quarter
CAL – Syl Youngblood 4-yard run (pass good). Stanford 14–11. Drive:
Fourth quarter
CAL – Syl Youngblood 6-yard run (Ray Wersching kick). Cal 18–14. Drive:
STAN – Reggie Sanderson 3-yard run (Rod Garcia kick), 3:42. Stanford 21–18. Drive:
CAL – Steve Sweeney 7-yard pass from Vince Ferragamo , 0:00. Cal 24–21. Drive: 64 yards.
Top rushers
CAL – Steve Kemnitzer – 15 rushes, 60 yards
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