1972 Bridgeport Purple Knights football team

1972 Bridgeport Purple Knights football
Knute Rockne Bowl, W 27–22 vs. Slippery Rock
Conference	Independent
Record	11–0
Head coach	Ed Farrell (3rd season)
Home stadium	John F. Kennedy Stadium

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.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 16	West Chester	John F. Kennedy Stadium Bridgeport, CT	W 35–27
September 23	American International	Kennedy Stadim Bridgeport, CT	W 28–19
September 30	at Northeastern	Boston, MA	W 16–12	4,630
October 7	at Central Connecticut	Arute Field New Britain, CT	W 25–18	6,000
October 14	Wagner	Kennedy Stadium Bridgeport, CT	W 28–14
October 21	Cortland	Kennedy Stadium Bridgeport, CT	W 42–7
October 28	at Ithaca	Ithaca, NY	W 28–7
November 4	Southern Connecticut	Kennedy Stadium Bridgeport, CT	W 42–10
November 11	Lock Haven	Kennedy Stadim Bridgeport, CT	W 52–28
November 18	at Springfield	Athletic Field Springfield, MA	W 42–8	1,300
November 24	vs. Slippery Rock	Convention Hall Atlantic City, NJ (Knute Rockne Bowl)	W 27–22	2,667