1972 Bridgeport Purple Knights football team

1972 Bridgeport Purple Knights football
ConferenceIndependent
Record11–0
Head coach
Home stadiumJohn F. Kennedy Stadium
Seasons
← 1971
1973 →
1972 NCAA College Division independents football records
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 Bridgeport Purple Knights football team was an American football team that represented the University of Bridgeport as an independent during the 1972 NCAA College Division football season. In their third year under head coach Ed Farrell, the Purple Knights compiled a perfect 11–0 record, won the New England college division championship, defeated Slippery Rock in the Knute Rockne Bowl, and outscored all opponents by a total of 365 to 172. Bridgeport finished the 1971 season with 10 victories and extended its winning streak to 21 games during the 1972 season.

The team played its home games at John F. Kennedy Stadium in Bridgeport, Connecticut.