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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: Larry Smith
Conference: Pac 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1899  <-- 1981 <- 1982 -> 1983 --> 2024
1982 Season Highlights
 Larry Smith enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Arizona.
 
1982 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 11  vs. Oregon State  38   12   W       
 Sat., Sep. 18  vs. Washington  13   23   L       
 Sat., Sep. 25  vs. Iowa  14   17   L       
 Sat., Oct. 9  @ UCLA  24   24   T       
 Sat., Oct. 16  @ Notre Dame  16   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 23  vs. Pacific  55   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 30  @ Washington State  34   17   W       
 Sat., Nov. 6  @ Stanford  41   27   W       
 Sat., Nov. 13  vs. Southern California  41   48   L       
 Sat., Nov. 20  @ Oregon  7   13   L       
 Sat., Nov. 27  vs. Arizona State  28   18   W       
 
1982 Season Totals
  Record6-4 -1
  Points Scored311
  Scoring Average28.3
  Points Allowed219
  Defense Average19.9
  Opponents Record63-46
  Conference Record4-3
  Home Record3-3
  Away Record3-1 -1
1982 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1982 Pac 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Washington 10-2354193Won  21-206-2222145  Don James
Arizona State 10-2294145Won  32-215-214891  Darryl D. Rogers
UCLA 10-1-1399231Won  24-145-1-1218148  Terry Donahue
Southern California 8-3302143 5-2236106  John Robinson
California 7-4220233 4-4135209  Joe Kapp
Arizona 6-4-1311219 4-3-1226182  Larry Smith
Stanford 5-6328297 3-5239228  Paul Wiggin
Washington State 3-7-1170255 2-4-1122178  Jim Walden
Oregon 2-8-1103223 2-673182  Rich Brooks
Oregon State 1-9-1134306 0-7-184234  Joe Avezzano

1982 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1982 All Pac 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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