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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  <-- 1979 <- 1980 -> 1981 --> 2024
1980 Season Highlights
 Larry Smith enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Arizona.
 
1980 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 20  vs. Colorado State  13   15   L       
 Sat., Sep. 27  @ California  31   24   W       
 Sat., Oct. 4  @ Iowa  5   3   W       
 Sat., Oct. 11  vs. Southern California  10   27   L       
 Sat., Oct. 18  vs. Washington State  14   38   L       
 Sat., Oct. 25  vs. Notre Dame  3   20   L       
 Sat., Nov. 1  vs. UCLA  23   17   W       
 Sat., Nov. 8  @ Washington  22   45   L       
 Sat., Nov. 15  vs. Pacific  63   35   W       
 Sat., Nov. 22  @ Oregon State  24   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 29  vs. Arizona State  7   44   L       
 
1980 Season Totals
  Record5-6
  Points Scored215
  Scoring Average19.5
  Points Allowed275
  Defense Average25.0
  Opponents Record59-50
  Conference Record3-4
  Home Record2-5
  Away Record3-1
1980 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1980 Pac 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Washington 9-3333198Lost  6-236-1198119  Don James
UCLA 9-2306135 5-2175107  Terry Donahue
Arizona State 7-4311216 5-3224156  Darryl D. Rogers
Southern California 8-2-1265134 4-2-117894  John Robinson
Oregon 6-3-2263193 4-3-1189170  Rich Brooks
Stanford 6-5312275 3-4214196  Paul Wiggin
Arizona 5-6215275 3-4131202  Larry Smith
Washington State 4-7287271 3-4185163  Jim Walden
California 3-8194328 3-5149223  Roger Theder
Oregon State 0-11108386 0-877290  Joe Avezzano

1980 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1980 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

The first bowl game, later known as The Rose Bowl, was played on January 1st, 1902 between the Michigan Wolverines and Stanford Cardinals. Michigan won 49-0.