| 1972 junior college football season | |
|---|---|
| National Championship | El Toro Bowl, Yuma, AZ (NJCAA) |
| Champion | Arizona Western (NJCAA) |
The 1972 junior college football season was the season of intercollegiate junior college football running from September to December 1972. Arizona Western won the NJCAA National Football Championship, defeating Fort Scott in the El Toro Bowl in Yuma, Arizona.[1]
Fresno City won the California state junior college large division playoffs, defeating Pasadena in the championship game at the Potato Bowl in Bakersfield, California, while Redwoods won the California state junior college small division playoffs, beating West Hills in the title game at Diablo Valley College in Pleasant Hill, California.[2][3]
- ^ "Matadors triumph in El Toro Bowl". The Arizona Republic. November 26, 1972. pp. D1, D3 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "The Times Standard". Times-Standard. Eureka, California. December 3, 1972. p. 19. Retrieved April 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Fresno Upsets Pasadena To Win State JC Championship". The Modesto Bee. Modesto, California. Associated Press. December 10, 1972. p. B1. Retrieved April 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
