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The 1972 West Virginia Mountaineers football team represented West Virginia University in the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. It was the Mountaineers' 80th overall season and they competed as an independent. The team was led by head coach Bobby Bowden, in his third year, and played their home games at Mountaineer FieldinMorgantown, West Virginia. They finished the season with a record of 8–4 with a loss against NC State in the Peach Bowl.

1972 West Virginia Mountaineers football

Peach Bowl, L 13–49 vs. NC State

ConferenceIndependent
Record8–4
Head coach
Home stadiumMountaineer Field
Seasons
← 1971
1973 →
1972 NCAA University Division independents football records
  • t
  • e
  • Conf Overall
    Team W   L   T W   L   T
    No.10Penn State     10 2 0
    No.14Notre 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.20Georgia 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
    Xavier     3 8 0
    Marshall     2 8 0
    Cincinnati     2 9 0
    Villanova     2 9 0
    Pittsburgh     1 10 0
    Rankings from AP Poll

    Schedule

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    DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
    September 9Villanova
  • Morgantown, WV
  • W 25–633,500[1]
    September 16Richmond
    • Mountaineer Field
  • Morgantown, WV
  • W 28–731,000[2]
    September 23atVirginia
  • Charlottesville, VA
  • W 48–1027,000[3]
    September 30atStanford
  • Palo Alto, CA
  • L 35–4156,000[4]
    October 7William & Mary
    • Mountaineer Field
  • Morgantown, WV
  • W 49–3428,000[5]
    October 14atTemple
  • Philadelphia, PA
  • L 36–3913,067[6]
    October 21Tulane
    • Mountaineer Field
  • Morgantown, WV
  • W 31–1929,500[7]
    October 28No. 11 Penn StateNo. 18
    • Mountaineer Field
  • Morgantown, WV (rivalry)
  • L 19–2837,000[8]
    November 4atPittsburgh
  • Pittsburgh, PA (rivalry)
  • W 38–2040,286[9]
    November 11VMI
    • Mountaineer Field
  • Morgantown, WV
  • W 50–2421,000[10]
    November 18Syracuse
    • Mountaineer Field
  • Morgantown, WV (rivalry)
  • W 43–1231,500[11]
    December 29vs. NC StateNo. 18
  • Atlanta, GA (Peach Bowl)
  • L 13–4952,671[12]
    • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

    Roster

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    1972 West Virginia Mountaineers football team roster
    Players Coaches
    Offense
    Pos. # Name Class
    WR  8 Danny Buggs So
    QB  12 Bernie Galiffa Sr
    RB  32 Kerry Marbury Jr
    WR  9 Marshall Mills So
    OG  78 Walt Bragg Jr
    OT  72 Dan Larcamp Jr
    57 Gerald Schultze Sr
    OG  68 Doug Stevens So
    OT  60 Bill Samuelson Sr
    TE  88 Nate Stephens Sr
    FB  44 Brian Chiles Sr
    Defense
    Pos. # Name Class
    DE  89 Bob Sims Sr
    DT  77 Dennis Reid Sr
    DT  90 Jeff Merrow So
    DT  73 Frank Samsa Sr
    LB  63 Tom Zakowski Sr
    LB  50 Billy Joe Mantooth Sr
    LB  84 Bruce Huffman So
    DB  20 Rick Weiskircher Sr
    DB  23 Tom Geishauser Sr
    DB  18 David Morris Sr
    DB  10 Doug Charley Sr
    Special teams
    Pos. # Name Class
    41 Steve Soroka Sr
    Head coach
    Coordinators/assistant coaches

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    •   Injured
    •   Redshirt

    References

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    1. ^ "W. Virginia zips behind 6 boots, 25–6". The Des Moines Register. September 10, 1972. Retrieved January 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "West Virginia romps over Richmond by 28–7 margin". The Danville Register. September 17, 1972. Retrieved October 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "West Virginia's bombs upend Virginia, 48–10". Florida Today. September 24, 1972. Retrieved January 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Stanford fights back West Virginia, 41–35". The Lincoln Star. October 1, 1972. Retrieved January 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Mounties outscore Indians". The News and Observer. October 8, 1972. Retrieved January 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ Allen Lewis (October 15, 1972). "Temple Nips W. Va. On Late Punt Return". The Philadelphia Inquirer. pp. 1D, 10D – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Turn-about, WVU converts Tulane mistakes into important 31–19 victory". Sunday Gazette-Mail. October 22, 1972. Retrieved October 15, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "Penn St. rallies to nip WVa". The Sacramento Bee. October 29, 1972. Retrieved January 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "West Virginia rolls with Kerry Marbury". The Roanoke Times. November 5, 1972. Retrieved January 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "W. Virginia beats VMI by 50 to 24". The Danville Register. November 12, 1972. Retrieved January 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "West Virginia crushes Syracuse". Winston-Salem Journal & Sentinel. November 19, 1972. Retrieved January 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ "West Virginia joy silenced". The Atlanta Journal. December 30, 1972. Retrieved January 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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