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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: Gerald A. Tex Oliver
Conference: Border Intercollegiate Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1899  <-- 1936 <- 1937 -> 1938 --> 2024
1937 Season Highlights
 Gerald A. Tex Oliver enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Arizona.
 
1937 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 2  vs. Arizona State  20   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 9  vs. Oklahoma State  22   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 16  @ Texas Tech  0   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 23  vs. Centenary  13   18   L       
 Sat., Oct. 30  vs. New Mexico State  27   12   W       
 Sat., Nov. 6  @ Loyola Marymount  13   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 13  @ New Mexico  23   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 20  vs. Kansas  9   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 27  vs. Colorado State  47   0   W       
 Sat., Dec. 4  vs. Oregon  20   6   W       
 
1937 Season Totals
  Record8-2
  Points Scored194
  Scoring Average19.4
  Points Allowed88
  Defense Average8.8
  Opponents Record24-39
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record6-1
  Away Record2-1
1937 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1937 Border Intercollegiate Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas Tech 8-416393Lost  6-7  Pete W. Cawthon
New Mexico 4-4-16993   Ted E. Shipkey
Arizona 8-219488   Gerald A. Tex Oliver
New Mexico State 0-000   Gerald H. Hines
Texas El Paso 7-2-2221125   Mack Saxon
Arizona State 0-8-132140   Rudy H. Lavik

1937 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1937 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

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.