1972 UC Riverside Highlanders football team

The 1972 UC Riverside Highlanders football team represented the University of California, Riverside as a member of the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) during the 1972 NCAA College Division football season. Led by first-year head coach Wayne Howard, UC Riverside compiled an overall record of 9–1 with a mark of record of 3–0 in conference play, sharing the CCAA title with Cal Poly. The team outscored its opponents 207 to 113 for the season. The Highlanders played home games at Highlander Stadium in Riverside, California.

1972 UC Riverside Highlanders football
CCAA co-champion
ConferenceCalifornia Collegiate Athletic Association
Record9–1 (3–0 CCAA)
Head coach
  • Wayne Howard (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorTom Gadd (1st season)
Home stadiumHighlander Stadium
1972 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3/3 Cal Poly + 3 0 08 1 1
UC Riverside + 3 0 09 1 0
Cal State Fullerton 2 2 07 4 0
Cal State Northridge 1 3 06 5 0
Cal Poly Pomona 0 4 04 6 0
  • + Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP/UPI small college polls
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