BLAST: 1972 Centennial Edition recaps early Trojan football teams, three undefeated seasons

WORTHINGTON — Bobby Fischer and Boris Spassky were squaring off in an ever-famous U.S. vs. U.S.S.R. chess match, Mark Spitz and Gary Hall were setting world records at the U.S. Olympic swimming trials in Chicago and Steve Prefontaine had been defeated in the 1,500-meter run at a pre-Olympic track and field meet in Oslo, Norway.