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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: Jim LaRue
Conference: Western Athletic-

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1899 <-- 1964 <- 1965 -> 1966 --> 2024

1965 Season Highlights

Jim LaRue enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Arizona.

1965 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 18	@ Utah	16	9	W
Sat., Sep. 25	@ Kansas	23	15	W
Sat., Oct. 2	@ Wyoming	0	19	L
Sat., Oct. 9	vs. New Mexico	2	24	L
Sat., Oct. 16	@ Washington State	3	21	L	@ Spokane, WA
Sat., Oct. 23	vs. San Jose State	7	13	L
Sat., Nov. 6	vs. Texas El Paso	10	3	W
Sat., Nov. 13	vs. Air Force	7	34	L
Sat., Nov. 20	vs. Brigham Young	3	20	L
Sat., Nov. 27	@ Arizona State	6	14	L

1965 Season Totals
Record	3-7
Points Scored	77
Scoring Average	7.7
Points Allowed	172
Defense Average	17.2
Opponents Record	49-51
Conference Record	1-4
Home Record	1-4
Away Record	2-3

1965 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1965 Western Athletic- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Brigham Young	6-4	229	178		4-1	117	71	Tommy Hudspeth
New Mexico	3-7	127	226		2-3	68	108	Bill Weeks
Arizona State	6-4	132	142		3-1	61	54	Frank Kush
Wyoming	6-4	201	182		3-2	93	71	Lloyd W. Eaton
Arizona	3-7	77	172		1-4	27	86	Jim LaRue
Utah	3-7	177	164		1-3	81	57	Raymond R. Ray Nagel

1965 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1965 All Western Athletic Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

The first college football National Champion was Princeton. They received the honor in 1869 and only played two games.