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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: Miles W. Casteel
Conference: Border Intercollegiate Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1899  <-- 1940 <- 1941 -> 1942 --> 2024
1941 Season Highlights
 Miles W. Casteel enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Arizona.
 The Wildcats won the Border Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Championship.
 
1941 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 27  @ Notre Dame  7   38   L       
 Sat., Oct. 4  vs. New Mexico State  47   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 11  vs. Nevada  26   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 18  @ New Mexico  31   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 25  @ Arizona State  20   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 1  vs. Texas El Paso  33   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 8  vs. Northern Arizona  41   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  @ Oklahoma State  14   41   L       
 Sat., Nov. 29  vs. Kansas State  28   21   W       
 Sat., Dec. 6  vs. Utah  6   12   L       
 
1941 Season Totals
  Record7-3
  Points Scored253
  Scoring Average25.3
  Points Allowed146
  Defense Average14.6
  Opponents Record40-35
  Conference Record4-0
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record2-2
1941 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1941 Border Intercollegiate Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas Tech 9-222636Lost  0-6  Dell Morgan
New Mexico 5-4-1116135   Ted E. Shipkey
Arizona 7-3253146 4-013127  Miles W. Casteel
Arizona State 5-5-1111137   Millard F. Dixie Howell
Texas El Paso 4-5-1184192   Mack Saxon
New Mexico State 2-793228   Julius J. Johnston

1941 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1941 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

The first college football game was broadcast on television in 1939. The teams involved were Fordham University and Waynesburg College.