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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 Young
Conference: Western Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1899  <-- 1972 <- 1973 -> 1974 --> 2024
1973 Season Highlights
 Jim Young enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Arizona.
 The Wildcats won the Western Athletic Conference Championship.
 
1973 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 8  @ Colorado State  31   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 15  @ Wyoming  21   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 22  vs. Indiana  26   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 6  @ Iowa  23   20   W       
 Sat., Oct. 13  vs. New Mexico  22   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. Texas Tech  17   31   L       
 Sat., Oct. 27  vs. Utah  42   21   W       
 Sat., Nov. 3  @ Texas El Paso  35   18   W       
 Sat., Nov. 10  @ Brigham Young  24   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 17  vs. Air Force  26   27   L       
 Sun., Nov. 25  @ Arizona State  19   55   L       
 
1973 Season Totals
  Record8-3
  Points Scored286
  Scoring Average26.0
  Points Allowed213
  Defense Average19.4
  Opponents Record55-68
  Conference Record6-1
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record5-1
1973 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1973 Western Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Brigham Young 5-6334248 3-4221181  Lavell Edwards
New Mexico 4-7257287 3-4196215  Rudy Feldman
Colorado State 5-6250333 2-4127200  Sark Arslanian
Arizona State 11-1519171Won  28-76-1373118  Frank Kush
Arizona 8-3286213 6-1194125  Jim Young
Utah 7-5385344 4-2247176  William M. Bill Meek
Wyoming 4-7248290 3-4151173  Fritz Shurmur
Texas El Paso 0-11142544 0-769390  Tommy Hudspeth

1973 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1973 All Western Athletic Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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