The 1948 Arizona Wildcats football team represented the University of Arizona in the Border Conference during the 1948 college football season. In their eighth and final season under head coach Mike Casteel, the Wildcats compiled a 6–5 record (3–2 against Border opponents), finished in a tie for third place in the conference, lost to Drake in the 1949 Salad Bowl, and were outscored by their opponents, 246 to 167. The team captains were Harry Varner and Art Converse.[1][2]
| 1948 Arizona Wildcats football | |
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Salad Bowl, L 13–14 vs. Drake | |
| Conference | Border Conference |
| Record | 6–5 (3–2 Border) |
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| Captain | Harry Varner, Art Converse |
| Home stadium | Arizona Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Tech $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Mines | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona State | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hardin–Simmons | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Texas State | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona State–Flagstaff | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico A&M | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Arizona was ranked at No. 114 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System ratings for 1948.[3]
The team played its home games in Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Arizona.
Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 25 | San Diego State* | W 14–6 | |||||
| October 2 | at Utah* | L 14–47 | |||||
| October 9 | Hardin–Simmons |
| W 20–14 | ||||
| October 16 | at Michigan State* | L 7–61 | |||||
| October 23 | Texas Tech |
| L 0–31 | 17,000 | |||
| October 30 | Arizona State |
| W 33–21 | ||||
| November 6 | at New Mexico | W 14–6 | |||||
| November 13 | Texas Mines |
| L 14–25 | ||||
| November 20 | Iowa State* |
| W 14–7 | 13,771 | |||
| November 27 | vs. Marquette* | W 24–14 | 11,000 | [4][5] | |||
| January 1, 1949 | vs. Drake* |
| L 13–14 | 17,500 | |||
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References
edit- ^ "1948 Arizona Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 7, 2016.
- ^ "Arizona Football 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). University of Arizona. 2016. pp. 102, 105. Retrieved September 7, 2016.
- ^ "Michigan, Irish Finish 1-2 in Litkenhous Ratings". Wilmington Morning News. December 15, 1948. p. 32 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Chanin, Abe (November 28, 1948). "Wildcats in Underdog's Role Slice Down Hilltoppers, 24-14". Arizona Daily Star. Tucson, Arizona. p. 1A. Retrieved August 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Chanin, Abe (November 28, 1948). "Arizona Spills Favored Hilltoppers, 24 To 14 (continued)". Arizona Daily Star. Tucson, Arizona. p. 7B. Retrieved August 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
