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: Jim LaRue Conference: Border Intercollegiate Athletic-
1959 Season Highlights
Jim LaRue enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Arizona.
1959 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 19 vs.
Brigham Young
14
18
L
Sat., Sep. 26 @ West Texas A&M
7
6
W
Sat., Oct. 3 vs. Idaho
16
14
W
Sat., Oct. 17 vs.
New Mexico
7
28
L
Sat., Oct. 24 vs.
Colorado
0
18
L
Sat., Oct. 31 @
Utah
6
54
L
Sat., Nov. 7 vs.
Texas Tech
30
26
W
Sat., Nov. 14 @
Air Force
15
22
L
@ Boulder, CO
Sat., Nov. 21 vs.
Texas El Paso
14
10
W
Sat., Nov. 28 @
Arizona State
9
15
L
1959 Season Totals
Record 4-6
Points Scored 118
Scoring Average 11.8
Points Allowed 211
Defense Average 21.1
Opponents Record 42-38
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 3-3
Away Record 1-3
1959 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1959 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1959 All Border Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
Field goals in college football were originally worth five points. This was decreased to four points in 1904 and three points in 1909.