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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: Tony Mason
Conference: Pac 10-

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1899 <-- 1977 <- 1978 -> 1979 --> 2024

1978 Season Highlights

Tony Mason enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Arizona.

1978 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Oct. 14	vs. California	20	33	L
Fri., Oct. 27	@ UCLA	14	24	L
Sat., Nov. 4	@ Washington	21	31	L
Sat., Nov. 11	@ Oregon	24	3	W
Sat., Nov. 18	vs. Washington State	31	24	W
Sat., Nov. 25	vs. Arizona State	17	18	L
Sat., Sep. 9	vs. Kansas State	31	0	W
Sat., Sep. 16	vs. Oregon State	21	7	W
Sat., Sep. 23	@ Texas Tech	26	41	L
Sat., Sep. 30	vs. Iowa	23	3	W
Sat., Oct. 7	@ Michigan	17	21	L

1978 Season Totals
Record	5-6
Points Scored	245
Scoring Average	22.3
Points Allowed	205
Defense Average	18.6
Opponents Record	61-60
Conference Record	3-4
Home Record	4-2
Away Record	1-4

1978 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1978 Pac 10- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Southern California	12-1	318	153	Won 17-10	6-1	182	81	John Robinson
UCLA	8-3-1	261	172	Tied 10-10	6-2	197	131	Terry Donahue
Washington	7-4	270	155		6-2	215	119	Don James
Arizona State	9-3	347	236	Won 34-18	4-3	164	180	Frank Kush
Stanford	8-4	326	221	Won 25-22	4-3	182	131	Bill Walsh
California	6-5	236	289		3-4	124	204	Roger Theder
Arizona	5-6	245	205		3-4	148	140	Tony Mason
Oregon State	3-7-1	128	266		2-6	92	229	Craig Fertig
Oregon	2-9	173	212		2-5	121	135	Rich Brooks
Washington State	3-7-1	276	296		1-7	193	268	Jim Walden

1978 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1978 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

While playing for the University of Hawaii from 2000 to 2004, quarterback Timmy Chang set an NCAA passing record with 17,072 yards.