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: Larry Smith Conference: Pac 10-
1980 Season Highlights
Larry Smith enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Arizona.
1980 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 20 vs.
Colorado State
13
15
L
Sat., Sep. 27 @
California
31
24
W
Sat., Oct. 4 @
Iowa
5
3
W
Sat., Oct. 11 vs.
Southern California
10
27
L
Sat., Oct. 18 vs.
Washington State
14
38
L
Sat., Oct. 25 vs.
Notre Dame
3
20
L
Sat., Nov. 1 vs.
UCLA
23
17
W
Sat., Nov. 8 @
Washington
22
45
L
Sat., Nov. 15 vs. Pacific
63
35
W
Sat., Nov. 22 @
Oregon State
24
7
W
Sat., Nov. 29 vs.
Arizona State
7
44
L
1980 Season Totals
Record 5-6
Points Scored 215
Scoring Average 19.5
Points Allowed 275
Defense Average 25.0
Opponents Record 59-50
Conference Record 3-4
Home Record 2-5
Away Record 3-1
1980 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1980 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1980 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.