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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: Jim Young
Conference: Western Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1899  <-- 1973 <- 1974 -> 1975 --> 2024
1974 Season Highlights
 Jim Young enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Arizona.
 
1974 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 14  vs. San Diego State  17   10   W       
 Sat., Sep. 21  @ Indiana  35   20   W       
 Sat., Sep. 28  @ New Mexico  15   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. Texas El Paso  42   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  @ Utah  41   8   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ Texas Tech  8   17   L       
 Sat., Oct. 26  vs. Brigham Young  13   37   L       
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. Colorado State  34   21   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  @ Air Force  27   24   W       
 Sat., Nov. 23  vs. Wyoming  21   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 30  vs. Arizona State  10   0   W       
 
1974 Season Totals
  Record9-2
  Points Scored263
  Scoring Average23.9
  Points Allowed174
  Defense Average15.8
  Opponents Record46-72
  Conference Record6-1
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record4-1
1974 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1974 Western Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Brigham Young 7-4-1302199Lost  6-166-0-1258115  Lavell Edwards
New Mexico 4-6-1192263 3-4131178  Bill Mondt
Colorado State 4-6-1295266 2-3-1165155  Sark Arslanian
Arizona 9-2263174 6-1176103  Jim Young
Arizona State 7-5267163 4-3160100  Frank Kush
Texas El Paso 4-7246298 3-4179227  Gil Bartosh
Wyoming 2-9150283 1-6102166  Fritz Shurmur
Utah 1-10115339 1-569196  Tom Lovat

1974 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1974 All Western Athletic Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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