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{{short description|American college football season}} | {{short description|American college football season}} | ||
{{Infobox college sports team season | {{Infobox college sports team season | ||
| year = |
| year = 1972 | ||
| team = |
| team = Arizona Western Matadors | ||
| sport = football | | sport = football | ||
| image = | | image = | ||
| image_size = | | image_size = | ||
| conference = Arizona Junior College Athletic Conference | | conference = ] | ||
| short_conf = AJCAC | | short_conf = AJCAC | ||
| record = 10–0 | | record = 10–0 | ||
| conf_record = |
| conf_record = 4–0 | ||
| head_coach = Ray Butcher | | head_coach = ] | ||
| hc_year = 5th | | hc_year = 5th | ||
| captain = | | captain = | ||
| stadium = | | stadium = | ||
| champion = |
| champion = NJCAA champion<br>AJCAC champion<br>El Toro Bowl champion | ||
| bowl = |
| bowl = El Toro Bowl | ||
| bowl_result = W |
| bowl_result = W 36–8 vs. {{cfb link|year=1972|team=Fort Scott Greyhounds|title=Fort Scott}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{1972 Arizona Junior College Athletic Conference football standings}} | |||
The '''1972 Arizona Western Matadors football team''' was an ] team that represented ] as a member of the Arizona Junior College Conference (AJCAC) during the ]. In their fifth year under head coach Ray Butcher, the team compiled a perfect 10–0 record, won the ], and defeated Fort Scott in the El Toro Bowl. | The '''1972 Arizona Western Matadors football team''' was an ] team that represented ] as a member of the ] (AJCAC) during the ]. In their fifth year under head coach Ray Butcher, the team compiled a perfect 10–0 record, won the ], and defeated {{cfb link|year=1972|team=Fort Scott Greyhounds|title=Fort Scott}} in the El Toro Bowl. | ||
Arizona placed nine players on the 1972 AJCAC all-conference football team. Five players were honored on the offensive unit: running back Larry Bates; tight end Brian Adam; guards Bill Moody and John Segreti and tackle Steve Garcia. Four from the defensive unit were also honored: defensive end Charles Haynes; defensive tackle John Trujillo; linebacker Ron Davis and defensive back Reggie Pierson. Butcher was also named AJCC coach of the year.<ref>{{cite news|title=Juco all-staters list all-around strength|newspaper=The Arizona Republic|date=November 26, 1972|page=D3|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/arizona-republic-juco-all-staters-list-a/145148426/|via=]}}</ref> | Arizona placed nine players on the 1972 AJCAC all-conference football team. Five players were honored on the offensive unit: running back Larry Bates; tight end Brian Adam; guards Bill Moody and John Segreti and tackle Steve Garcia. Four from the defensive unit were also honored: defensive end Charles Haynes; defensive tackle John Trujillo; linebacker Ron Davis and defensive back Reggie Pierson. Butcher was also named AJCC coach of the year.<ref>{{cite news|title=Juco all-staters list all-around strength|newspaper=The Arizona Republic|date=November 26, 1972|page=D3|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/arizona-republic-juco-all-staters-list-a/145148426/|via=]}}</ref> | ||
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|September 30|at|Eastern Arizona||Thatcher, AZ|W 28-23| | |September 30|at|Eastern Arizona||Thatcher, AZ|W 28-23| | ||
|October 7||{{cfb link|year=1972|team=Mesa |
|October 7||{{cfb link|year=1972|team=Mesa Hokams|title=Mesa (AZ)}}||Yuma, AZ|W 19-14|<ref>{{cite news|title=Mesa's closing bid stalled; AWC wins|newspaper=The Arizona Republic|author=Hardy Price|date=October 8, 1972|page=D7|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/arizona-republic-mesas-closing-bid-stal/145173431/|via=]}}</ref> | ||
|October 21||]<ncg>|||W 47-27| | |October 21||]<ncg>|||W 47-27| | ||
|October 28||{{cfb link|year=1972|team=Phoenix Bears|title=Phoenix |
|October 28||{{cfb link|year=1972|team=Phoenix Bears|title=Phoenix}}||Yuma, AZ|W 24-0|<ref>{{cite news|title=Western throttles Phoenix, 24-0, to remain undefeated|newspaper=The Arizona Republic|author=Hardy Price|date=October 29, 1972|page=D9|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/arizona-republic-western-throttles-phoen/145171504/|via=]}}</ref> | ||
|November 3|| |
|November 3||{{cfb link|year=1972|team=Glendale Gauchos|title=Glendale (AZ)}}|||W 28-6| | ||
|November 11||{{cfb link|year=1972|team=Grossmont Griffins|title=Grossmont}}||Yuma, AZ|W 18-6|<ref>{{cite news|title=Western Bound For Bowl|newspaper=The Arizona Daily Star|date=November 13, 1972|page=4B|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/arizona-daily-star-western-bound-for-bow/145173034/|via=]}}</ref> | |November 11||{{cfb link|year=1972|team=Grossmont Griffins|title=Grossmont}}<ncg>||Yuma, AZ|W 18-6|<ref>{{cite news|title=Western Bound For Bowl|newspaper=The Arizona Daily Star|date=November 13, 1972|page=4B|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/arizona-daily-star-western-bound-for-bow/145173034/|via=]}}</ref> | ||
|November 25||{{cfb link|year=1972|team=Fort Scott Greyhounds|title=Fort Scott}}<ncg>||Yuma, AZ ( |
|November 25||{{cfb link|year=1972|team=Fort Scott Greyhounds|title=Fort Scott}}<ncg>||Yuma, AZ (El Toro Bowl)|W 36-8|<ref>{{cite news|title=Matadors triumph in El Toro Bowl|newspaper=The Arizona Republic|date=November 26, 1972|pages=D1, D3|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/arizona-republic-matadors-triumph-in-el/145150643/|via=]}}</ref> | ||
}} | }} | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
{{Junior college football national champion navbox}} | |||
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American college football season1972 Arizona Western Matadors football | |
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NJCAA champion AJCAC champion El Toro Bowl champion | |
El Toro Bowl, W 36–8 vs. Fort Scott | |
Conference | Arizona Junior College Athletic Conference |
Record | 10–0 (4–0 AJCAC) |
Head coach |
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Seasons← 19711973 → |
Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona Western $ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Phoenix | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mesa (AZ) | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eastern Arizona | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Glendale (AZ) | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1972 Arizona Western Matadors football team was an American football team that represented Arizona Western College as a member of the Arizona Junior College Athletic Conference (AJCAC) during the 1972 junior college football season. In their fifth year under head coach Ray Butcher, the team compiled a perfect 10–0 record, won the NJCAA National Football Championship, and defeated Fort Scott in the El Toro Bowl.
Arizona placed nine players on the 1972 AJCAC all-conference football team. Five players were honored on the offensive unit: running back Larry Bates; tight end Brian Adam; guards Bill Moody and John Segreti and tackle Steve Garcia. Four from the defensive unit were also honored: defensive end Charles Haynes; defensive tackle John Trujillo; linebacker Ron Davis and defensive back Reggie Pierson. Butcher was also named AJCC coach of the year.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Source | ||
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September 9 | Eastern Arizona* | Yuma, AZ | W 20–8 | |||
September 16 | at New Mexico Military* | Roswell, NM | W 41–14 | |||
September 23 | San Diego Mesa* | W 26–13 | ||||
September 30 | at Eastern Arizona | Thatcher, AZ | W 28–23 | |||
October 7 | Mesa (AZ) | Yuma, AZ | W 19–14 | |||
October 21 | Air Force junior varsity* | W 47–27 | ||||
October 28 | Phoenix | Yuma, AZ | W 24–0 | |||
November 3 | Glendale (AZ) | W 28–6 | ||||
November 11 | Grossmont* | Yuma, AZ | W 18–6 | |||
November 25 | Fort Scott* | Yuma, AZ (El Toro Bowl) | W 36–8 | |||
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References
- "Juco all-staters list all-around strength". The Arizona Republic. November 26, 1972. p. D3 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Western opens year beating EA, 20-8". The Arizona Republic. September 10, 1972. p. 2D – via Newspapers.com.
- Vic Royce (September 22, 1972). "Western's Win Streak Challenged". The Arizona Daily Star. p. D7 – via Newspapers.com.
- Hardy Price (October 8, 1972). "Mesa's closing bid stalled; AWC wins". The Arizona Republic. p. D7 – via Newspapers.com.
- Hardy Price (October 29, 1972). "Western throttles Phoenix, 24-0, to remain undefeated". The Arizona Republic. p. D9 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Western Bound For Bowl". The Arizona Daily Star. November 13, 1972. p. 4B – via Newspapers.com.
- "Matadors triumph in El Toro Bowl". The Arizona Republic. November 26, 1972. pp. D1, D3 – via Newspapers.com.