1972 Drexel Dragons football team American college football season
The 1972 Drexel Dragons football team was an American football team that represented Drexel University during as an independent during the 1972 NCAA College Division football season. In their fourth year under head coach Sterling Brown, the team compiled an overall record of 3–6.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 23 | at Bucknell | | L 0–44 | 5,000 | [1] |
September 30 | at Wagner | | L 7–9 | 1,500 | [2] |
October 7 | RPI | - Drexel Field
- Philadelphia, PA
| L 7–9 | 2,000 | [3] |
October 14 | at Merchant Marine | Kings Point, NY | L 6–16 | 3,500 | [4] |
October 21 | at Gettysburg | | L 29–31 | 5,000 | [5] |
October 28 | Fordham | - Drexel Field
- Philadelphia, PA
| W 15–0 | 2,500 | [6] |
November 4 | at Albright | | W 30–7 | 5,000 | [7] |
November 11 | at Lafayette | | L 0–16 | 1,500 | [8] |
November 18 | Coast Guard | - Drexel Field
- Philadelphia, PA
| W 35–12 | 2,000 | [9] |
[10]
References
- ^ Hyle, Bob (September 25, 1972). "Bisons rip Drexel, 44–0". The Daily Item. p. 15. Retrieved August 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wagner nips Drexel, 9–7, on late FG". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 1, 1972. Retrieved August 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Drexel fumbles to RPI". The Journal News. October 8, 1972. Retrieved August 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mariners top Drexel, 16–6". Daily News. October 15, 1972. Retrieved August 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gettysburg nips Drexel". Sunday News. October 22, 1972. Retrieved August 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Drexel 15, Fordham 0". The Courier-Journal. October 29, 1972. Retrieved August 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Drexel wins in upset at Albright". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 5, 1972. Retrieved August 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Reinhard, Paul (November 12, 1972). "Giglio, Defense Control Drexel". Sunday Call-Chronicle. Allentown, Pa. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com. Attendance figure in "Lafayette 16, Drexel 0". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pa. November 12, 1972. p. 8D.
- ^ "Coast Guard gridders defeated by Drexel in final game, 35–12". Hartford Courant. November 19, 1972. Retrieved August 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Drexel)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
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