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: Tony Mason Conference: Pac 10-
1979 Season Highlights
Tony Mason enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Arizona.
1979 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 1 vs.
Colorado State
33
17
W
Sat., Sep. 8 @
Washington State
22
7
W
@ Spokane, WA
Sat., Sep. 15 vs.
California
7
10
L
Sat., Sep. 22 vs.
Texas Tech
14
14
T
Sat., Sep. 29 vs.
San Jose State
38
18
W
Sat., Oct. 13 vs.
Oregon
24
13
W
Sat., Oct. 20 vs.
Stanford
10
30
L
Sat., Nov. 3 @
Southern California
7
34
L
Sat., Nov. 10 @
San Diego State
10
42
L
Sat., Nov. 17 vs.
Oregon State
42
18
W
Sat., Nov. 24 @
Arizona State
27
24
W
Tue., Dec. 25
Pittsburgh
10
16
L
@ Tempe, AZ
Fiesta Bowl
1979 Season Totals
Record 6-5
-1
Points Scored 244
Scoring Average 20.3
Points Allowed 243
Defense Average 20.3
Opponents Record 65-66
Conference Record 4-3
Home Record 4-2
-1
Away Record 2-2
1979 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1979 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1979 All Pac 10 Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
During the 1990s, Prairie View College put together an 80-game losing streak. One season, they were outscored each game by an average margin of 56 to 4.