1972 Chico State Wildcats football team

1972 Chico State Wildcats football
Conference	Far Western Conference
Record	4–5 (2–3 FWC)
Head coach	Pete Riehlman (5th season)
Home stadium	University Stadium

1972 Far Western Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
UC Davis $	5	–	0	–	0			6	–	2	–	2
Humboldt State	4	–	1	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Chico State	2	–	3	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Cal State Hayward	2	–	3	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
San Francisco State	1	–	4	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Sacramento State	1	–	4	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1972 Chico State Wildcats football team represented California State University, Chico as a member of the Far Western Conference (FWC) during the 1972 NCAA College Division football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Pete Riehlman, Chico State compiled an overall record of 4–5 with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, tying for third place in the FWC. The team was outscored by its opponents 188 to 154 for the season. The Wildcats played home games at University Stadium in Chico, California.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 16	at Southern Oregon*	Fuller Field Ashland, OR	L 7–14	3,000
September 23	Willamette*	University Stadium Chico, CA	W 10–6	6,000
September 30	Redlands*	University Stadium Chico, CA	W 21–12	6,500
October 7	at Sacramento State	Hornet Stadium Sacramento, CA	W 17–16	3,000–4,100
October 14	at Humboldt State	Redwood Bowl Arcata, CA	L 0–14	2,000
October 21	UC Davis	University Stadium Chico, CA	L 17–41	6,000
October 28	at San Francisco State	Cox Stadium San Francisco, CA	L 10–20	1,000
November 4	at Nevada*	Mackay Stadium Reno, NV	L 37–48	1,000–2,000
November 18	Cal State Hayward	University Stadium Chico, CA	W 35–17	3,000–5,000
*Non-conference game