1972 Middlebury Panthers football team information
American college football season
1972Middlebury Panthers football
Conference
Independent
Record
8–0
Head coach
John W. Anderson (4th season)
Home stadium
Porter Field
Seasons
← 1971
1973 →
1972 NCAA College Division independents football records
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t
e
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
T
W
L
T
No. 4 Ashland
–
11
–
0
–
0
Bridgeport
–
11
–
0
–
0
No. 1 Delaware
–
10
–
0
–
0
No. 5 Tennessee State
–
11
–
1
–
0
Colorado College
–
8
–
1
–
0
Tampa
–
10
–
2
–
0
Trinity (TX)
–
8
–
2
–
0
Western Carolina
–
7
–
2
–
1
Hawaii
–
8
–
3
–
0
Indiana State
–
7
–
3
–
0
Northeastern
–
6
–
2
–
0
Bucknell
–
6
–
3
–
0
Cortland
–
6
–
3
–
0
San Diego
–
6
–
3
–
1
Arkansas–Pine Bluff
–
4
–
2
–
1
Eastern Michigan
–
6
–
4
–
0
Milwaukee
–
6
–
4
–
0
Samford
–
5
–
3
–
2
Lake Forest
–
4
–
3
–
1
Nevada
–
6
–
5
–
0
Central Michigan
–
5
–
5
–
1
Fordham
–
5
–
5
–
0
Rose-Hulman
–
5
–
5
–
0
Santa Clara
–
4
–
4
–
1
Akron
–
3
–
4
–
2
St. Norbert
–
4
–
5
–
0
Saint Mary's
–
3
–
4
–
0
Kentucky State
–
4
–
6
–
0
Drexel
–
3
–
6
–
0
Northeast Louisiana
–
3
–
7
–
0
Portland State
–
3
–
8
–
0
Wayne State (MI)
–
2
–
5
–
1
Boston University
–
2
–
8
–
0
Northern Michigan
–
2
–
8
–
0
Saint Peter's
–
2
–
8
–
0
Chattanooga
–
2
–
9
–
0
Southern Illinois
–
1
–
8
–
1
Eastern Illinois
–
1
–
9
–
0
Madison
–
0
–
4
–
1
UNLV
–
1
–
10
–
0
Rankings from AP small college poll
The 1972 Middlebury Panthers football team was an American football team that represented Middlebury College as an independent during the 1972 NCAA College Division football season. In their fourth and final year under head coach John W. Anderson, the Panthers compiled a perfect 8–0 record and outscored opponents by a total of 296 to 82.[1] It was the second undefeated season in Middlebury's 80-year football history and the first since 1936.
One month after the season ended, coach John Anderson left Middlebury to become the head football coach at Brown.[2]
The team played its home games at Porter Field in Middlebury, Vermont.
^"The Making of a Champ, Middlebury Style". The Burlington Free Press. November 22, 1972. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Panthers' John Anderson Accepts Brown University Head Football Post". The Burlington Free Press. December 20, 1972. p. 24 – via Newspapers.com.
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