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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  <-- 1980 <- 1981 -> 1982 --> 2024
1981 Season Highlights
 Larry Smith enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Arizona.
 
1981 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 12  vs. UCLA  18   35   L       
 Sat., Sep. 19  vs. California  13   14   L       
 Sat., Sep. 26  vs. Fullerton State  37   16   W       
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. Stanford  17   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 10  @ Southern California  13   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  @ Oregon  18   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. Washington State  19   34   L       
 Sat., Oct. 31  vs. Texas El Paso  48   15   W       
 Sat., Nov. 14  @ Oregon State  40   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 21  vs. Fresno State  17   23   L       
 Sat., Nov. 28  @ Arizona State  13   24   L       
 
1981 Season Totals
  Record6-5
  Points Scored253
  Scoring Average23.0
  Points Allowed205
  Defense Average18.6
  Opponents Record48-63
  Conference Record4-4
  Home Record3-4
  Away Record3-1
1981 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1981 Pac 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Washington 10-2281171Won  28-06-2185147  Don James
Arizona State 9-2394193 5-2226131  Darryl D. Rogers
Southern California 9-3294170Lost  10-265-2178106  John Robinson
Washington State 8-3-1297197Lost  36-385-2-1183128  Jim Walden
UCLA 7-4-1302197Lost  14-335-2-1223124  Terry Donahue
Arizona 6-5253205 4-4151151  Larry Smith
Stanford 4-7314281 4-4270202  Paul Wiggin
California 2-9197287 2-6132204  Roger Theder
Oregon 2-9155247 1-685185  Rich Brooks
Oregon State 1-10145469 0-775330  Joe Avezzano

1981 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1981 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

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.