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1972 Hawaii Rainbows football
ConferenceIndependent
Record8–3
Head coach
Home stadium Honolulu 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 Hawaii Rainbows football team represented the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa as an independent during the 1972 NCAA College Division football season. In their fifth season under head coach Dave Holmes, the Rainbows compiled a 8–3 record. [1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16at Portland State
W 38–135,514
September 23 Cal Lutheran
W 38–1017,590
October 7 Puget Sound
  • Honolulu Stadium
  • Honolulu, HI
W 27–1017,067
October 14 Cal State Fullertondagger
  • Honolulu Stadium
  • Honolulu, HI
W 49–1516,324 [2]
October 21 Montana
  • Honolulu Stadium
  • Honolulu, HI
W 30–317,901
October 28at No. 16 Tennessee
L 2–3463,903 [3]
November 4 Grambling
  • Honolulu Stadium
  • Honolulu, HI
L 7–4623,003
November 11 Northern Arizona
  • Honolulu Stadium
  • Honolulu, HI
W 20–1313,100
November 18 Linfield
  • Honolulu Stadium
  • Honolulu, HI
W 36–1712,769 [4]
November 25 San Jose State
W 28–1514,912
December 2 Stanford
  • Honolulu Stadium
  • Honolulu, HI
L 7–3918,397
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[5]

References

  1. ^ "2020 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Hawaii. 2020. p. 174. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
  2. ^ "Hawaii Hands Titans Worst Defeat, 49-15". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 16, 1972. p. III-5. Retrieved February 8, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. ^ "Tennessee gridders drub Hawaii, 34–2". The Daily Advertiser. October 29, 1972. Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Hawaii, acupuncture: Too much for 'Cats". Capital Journal. Salem, Oregon. United Press International. November 20, 1972. p. 43. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
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