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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: Dick Tomey
Conference: Pac 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1899  <-- 1995 <- 1996 -> 1997 --> 2024
1996 Season Highlights
 Dick Tomey enters his 10th season as Head Coach at Arizona.
 
1996 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Aug. 31  vs. Texas El Paso  23   3   W       
 Sat., Sep. 7  @ Iowa  20   21   L       
 Sat., Sep. 14  vs. Illinois  41   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 21  @ Washington  17   31   L       
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. Washington State  34   26   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  @ Southern California  7   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 26  vs. Oregon State  33   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  @ California  55   56   L       
 Sat., Nov. 9  @ Oregon  31   49   L       
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. UCLA  35   17   W       
 Sat., Nov. 23  vs. Arizona State  14   56   L       
 
1996 Season Totals
  Record5-6
  Points Scored310
  Scoring Average28.2
  Points Allowed280
  Defense Average25.5
  Opponents Record63-63
  Conference Record3-5
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record0-5
1996 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1996 Pac 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Arizona State 11-1488216Lost  17-208-0344182  Bruce Snyder
Washington 9-3391254Lost  21-337-1268140  Jim Lambright
Stanford 7-5247229Won  38-05-3174196  Tyrone Ty Willingham
UCLA 5-6330318 4-4257245  Bob Toledo
California 6-6382407Lost  38-423-5224288  Steve Mariucci
Oregon 6-5378356 3-5269271  Mike Bellotti
Southern California 6-6325267 3-5210211  John Robinson
Arizona 5-6310280 3-5226256  Dick Tomey
Washington State 5-6314317 3-5205230  Mike Price
Oregon State 2-9216388 1-7125283  Jerry Pettibone

1996 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1996 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

With its blue playing surface, Bronco Stadium (home of the Boise State Broncos) is the only non-green playing surface in the NCAA.