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: Larry Smith Conference: Pac 10-
1981 Season Highlights
Larry Smith enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Arizona.
1981 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 12 vs.
UCLA
18
35
L
Sat., Sep. 19 vs.
California
13
14
L
Sat., Sep. 26 vs. Fullerton State
37
16
W
Sat., Oct. 3 vs.
Stanford
17
13
W
Sat., Oct. 10 @
Southern California
13
10
W
Sat., Oct. 17 @
Oregon
18
14
W
Sat., Oct. 24 vs.
Washington State
19
34
L
Sat., Oct. 31 vs.
Texas El Paso
48
15
W
Sat., Nov. 14 @
Oregon State
40
7
W
Sat., Nov. 21 vs.
Fresno State
17
23
L
Sat., Nov. 28 @
Arizona State
13
24
L
1981 Season Totals
Record 6-5
Points Scored 253
Scoring Average 23.0
Points Allowed 205
Defense Average 18.6
Opponents Record 48-63
Conference Record 4-4
Home Record 3-4
Away Record 3-1
1981 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1981 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1981 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
Field goals in college football were originally worth five points. This was decreased to four points in 1904 and three points in 1909.