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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: Dick Tomey
Conference: Pac 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1899  <-- 1986 <- 1987 -> 1988 --> 2024
1987 Season Highlights
 Dick Tomey enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Arizona.
 
1987 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 12  vs. Iowa  14   15   L       
 Sat., Sep. 19  vs. New Mexico  20   9   W       
 Sat., Sep. 26  @ UCLA  24   34   L       
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. Bowling Green State  45   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 10  @ California  23   23   T       
 Sat., Oct. 17  vs. Oregon State  31   17   W       
 Sat., Oct. 24  @ Washington State  28   45   L       
 Sat., Oct. 31  @ Stanford  23   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 7  vs. Washington  21   21   T       
 Sat., Nov. 14  @ Southern California  10   12   L       
 Sat., Nov. 28  @ Arizona State  24   24   T       
 
1987 Season Totals
  Record4-4 -3
  Points Scored263
  Scoring Average23.9
  Points Allowed220
  Defense Average20.0
  Opponents Record55-56
  Conference Record2-3
  Home Record3-1 -1
  Away Record1-3 -2
1987 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1987 Pac 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
UCLA 10-2426195Won  20-167-1309123  Terry Donahue
Southern California 8-4321229Lost  17-207-1253139  Larry Smith
Washington 7-4-1295254Won  24-124-3-1200200  Don James
Oregon 6-5230228 4-4181177  Rich Brooks
Stanford 5-6262268 4-4184173  Jack Elway
Arizona State 7-4-1334263Won  33-283-3-1186165  John Cooper
Arizona 4-4-3263220 2-3-3184189  Dick Tomey
California 3-6-2239267 2-3-2137170  Bruce Snyder
Washington State 3-7-1238356 1-5-1119234  Dennis Erickson
Oregon State 2-9189433 0-788271  Dave Kragthorpe

1987 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1987 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

Before every home game, flowers are placed at the graves of every former Uga (the English Bulldog mascot of Georgia).