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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: Miles W. Casteel
Conference: Border Intercollegiate Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1899  <-- 1947 <- 1948 -> 1949 --> 2024
1948 Season Highlights
 Miles W. Casteel enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Arizona.
 
1948 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 25  vs. San Diego State  14   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 2  @ Utah  14   47   L       
 Sat., Oct. 9  vs. Hardin-Simmons  20   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 16  @ Michigan State  7   61   L       
 Sat., Oct. 23  vs. Texas Tech  0   31   L       
 Sat., Oct. 30  vs. Arizona State  33   21   W       
 Sat., Nov. 6  @ New Mexico  14   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 13  vs. Texas El Paso  14   25   L       
 Sat., Nov. 20  vs. Iowa State  14   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 27  vs. Marquette  24   14   W    @ Phoenix, AZ   
 Sat., Jan. 1   Drake  13   14   L    @ Phoenix, AZ   Salad Bowl
 
1948 Season Totals
  Record6-5
  Points Scored167
  Scoring Average15.2
  Points Allowed246
  Defense Average22.4
  Opponents Record44-36
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record5-2
  Away Record1-2
1948 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1948 Border Intercollegiate Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas Tech 7-3212135   Dell Morgan
New Mexico 2-9146216   Berl Huffman
Texas El Paso 8-2-1361182Lost  12-21  Jack C. Curtice
Arizona 6-5167246Lost  13-14  Miles W. Casteel
Arizona State 5-5276192   Edward A. Ed Doherty
New Mexico State 3-7138391   Vaughn D. Corley

1948 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1948 All Border Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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