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Arizona Football Team History

Arizona Wildcats

University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ
Founded: 1885
Stadium: Arizona Stadium
Capacity: 57,803
Colors: Cardinal Red & Navy Blue
Coach: Edward A. Ed Doherty
Conference: Border Intercollegiate Athletic-

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1899 <-- 1957 <- 1958 -> 1959 --> 2024

1958 Season Highlights

Edward A. Ed Doherty enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Arizona.

1958 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 20	vs. Utah State	7	6	W
Sat., Sep. 27	vs. Iowa State	0	14	L
Sat., Oct. 4	@ Tulsa	0	34	L
Sat., Oct. 11	vs. Colorado	12	65	L
Sat., Oct. 18	@ New Mexico	13	33	L
Sat., Oct. 25	vs. Idaho	16	24	L
Sat., Nov. 1	vs. West Texas A&M	15	8	W
Sat., Nov. 8	@ Texas Tech	6	33	L
Sat., Nov. 15	@ Texas El Paso	14	12	W
Sat., Nov. 22	vs. Arizona State	0	47	L

1958 Season Totals
Record	3-7
Points Scored	83
Scoring Average	8.3
Points Allowed	276
Defense Average	27.6
Opponents Record	39-40
Conference Record	0-0
Home Record	2-4
Away Record	1-3

1958 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1958 Border Intercollegiate Athletic- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Arizona State	7-3	271	131					Frank Kush
New Mexico State	4-6	172	228					Warren B. Woodson
Arizona	3-7	83	276					Edward A. Ed Doherty
Texas El Paso	2-7	92	179					Ben Collins

1958 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1958 All Border Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

College football's largest margin of victory came in 1916, when Georgia Tech defeated Cumberland by a score of 222 to 0. The game was cut short by 15 minutes.