1972 Xavier Musketeers football team

The 1972 Xavier Musketeers football team was an American football team that represented Xavier University as an independent during the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. In their first year under head coach Tom Cecchini, the Musketeers compiled a 3–8 record.[1]

1972 Xavier Musketeers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–8
Head coach
Home stadiumCorcoran Stadium
1972 NCAA University Division independents football records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 10 Penn State   –  10 –2 –0
No. 14 Notre Dame   –  8 –3 –0
Utah State   –  8 –3 –0
West Virginia   –  8 –4 –0
Florida State   –  7 –4 –0
Northern Illinois   –  7 –4 –0
Rutgers   –  7 –4 –0
No. 20 Georgia Tech   –  7 –4 –1
Air Force   –  6 –4 –0
Army   –  6 –4 –0
Virginia Tech   –  6 –4 –1
Houston   –  6 –4 –1
Tulane   –  6 –5 –0
Temple   –  5 –4 –0
Colgate   –  5 –4 –1
Holy Cross   –  5 –4 –1
Syracuse   –  5 –6 –0
Miami (FL)   –  5 –6 –0
Dayton   –  4 –6 –1
Boston College   –  4 –7 –0
Navy   –  4 –7 –0
South Carolina   –  4 –7 –0
Southern Miss   –  3 –7 –1
Marshall   –  2 –8 –0
Xavier   –  2 –8 –0
Cincinnati   –  2 –9 –0
Villanova   –  2 –9 –0
Pittsburgh   –  1 –10 –0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9at Morehead State
W 26–77,000[2]
September 16Temple
L 12–168,104[3]
September 23at Cincinnati
W 19–715,435[4]
September 30at Miami (OH)
L 7–2511,100[5]
October 7at Northern Illinois
L 7–206,282[6]
October 14Marshall
  • Corcoran Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
W 14–05,817[7]
October 21at Kent State
L 16–2615,487[8]
October 28Youngstown State
  • Corcoran Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
L 7–473,181[9]
November 4at Dayton
L 13–3111,869[10]
November 11at Villanova
L 13–405,000[11]
November 23Quantico Marines
  • Corcoran Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
L 0–344,017[12]

References
  1. "1972 Xavier Musketeers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
  2. Ritter, Paul (September 10, 1972). "XU equals '69, '70, '71". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Cincinnati, Ohio. p. 2C. Retrieved July 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  3. "Mike-Mayer helps erring Temple squeak past Xavier". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 17, 1972. Retrieved January 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "X nips UC 19–7; 1st in 5 years". Dayton Daily News. September 24, 1972. Retrieved January 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Early fumbles hurt XU as Miami romps, 25–7". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 1, 1972. Retrieved January 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Kellar ruins XU in one-man show". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 8, 1972. Retrieved January 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Ragon's second-half TDs lead Xavier over MU". Beckley Post-Herald and Register. October 15, 1972. Retrieved January 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Kent wins, Matsko has big game". The Akron Beacon Journal. October 22, 1972. Retrieved January 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Penguins hand Xavier a 47–7 embarrassment". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 29, 1972. Retrieved January 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Whitehead blunts X's aerial circus". Dayton Daily News. November 5, 1972. Retrieved January 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Villanova 'picks off' Muskies, 40–13". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 12, 1972. Retrieved January 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Quantico wins last grid tilt". Daily Press. November 24, 1972. Retrieved January 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.


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