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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  <-- 1938 <- 1939 -> 1940 --> 2024
1939 Season Highlights
 Miles W. Casteel enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Arizona.
 
1939 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 23  vs. Pomona-Pitzer  21   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 30  @ Minnesota  0   62   L       
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. New Mexico State  20   3   W       
 Sat., Oct. 21  vs. Loyola Marymount  25   7   W    @ Phoenix, AZ   
 Sat., Oct. 28  @ Marquette  6   13   L       
 Sat., Nov. 4  vs. Centenary  7   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 11  @ Texas El Paso  6   14   L       
 Sat., Nov. 18  vs. Pacific  12   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 25  @ New Mexico  6   7   L       
 Thu., Nov. 30  vs. Montana  6   0   W       
 
1939 Season Totals
  Record6-4
  Points Scored109
  Scoring Average10.9
  Points Allowed113
  Defense Average11.3
  Opponents Record19-16
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record6-0
  Away Record0-4
1939 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1939 Border Intercollegiate Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
New Mexico 8-216798   Ted E. Shipkey
Texas Tech 5-5-115074   Pete W. Cawthon
Arizona State 8-2-121256Tied  0-0  Millard F. Dixie Howell
Arizona 6-4109113   Miles W. Casteel
Texas El Paso 5-411071   Mack Saxon
New Mexico State 3-692141   Gerald H. Hines

1939 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1939 All Border Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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