The 1964 Arizona Wildcats football team represented the University of Arizona in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1964 NCAA University Division football season. In their sixth season under head coach Jim LaRue, the Wildcats compiled a 6–3–1 record (3–1 in WAC), finished in a three-way for the WAC championship, and outscored their opponents 147 to 76. Home games were played on campus at Arizona Stadium in Tucson, and the team captains were John Briscoe and Larry Fairholm.[1][2]
| 1964 Arizona Wildcats football | |
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WAC co-champion | |
| Conference | Western Athletic Conference |
| Record | 6–3–1 (3–1 WAC) |
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| Home stadium | Arizona Stadium |
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| New Mexico + | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah + | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona + | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wyoming | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona State | 0 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BYU | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Arizona's statistical leaders included Lou White with 419 passing yards, Floyd Hudlow with 402 rushing yards, and Rickie Harris with 391 receiving yards.[3]
Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 26 | BYU | W 39–6 | 27,400 | [4] | |||
| October 3 | Washington State* |
| W 28–12 | 29,400 | [5][6] | ||
| October 10 | at New Mexico | L 7–10 | 20,844 | [7] | |||
| October 17 | at Oregon* | L 0–21 | 18,000 | [8] | |||
| October 24 | Wyoming |
| W 15–7 | 26,500 | [9] | ||
| October 31 | at Air Force* | L 0–7 | 32,325 | [10] | |||
| November 7 | Idaho* |
| W 14–7 | 21,500 | [11] | ||
| November 14 | at Texas Western* | W 14–0 | 8,355 | [12] | |||
| November 21 | Iowa State* |
| T 0–0 | 24,000 | [13] | ||
| November 28 | Arizona State |
| W 30–6 | 29,000 | [14] | ||
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Season notes
edit- Arizona shared the WAC title with both New Mexico and Utah. The combination of the head-to-head loss to the Lobos early in the season and not playing Utah contributed to the 3-way tie and prevented the Wildcats from making a bowl appearance. However, due to very few bowl games existing at the time, no bowl involved a WAC team.
- After winning against Arizona State this season, Arizona began a decade of futility against their rival, and not winning again until 1974.
References
edit- ^ "1964 Arizona Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 6, 2016.
- ^ "Arizona Football 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). University of Arizona. 2016. pp. 102, 106. Retrieved September 6, 2016.
- ^ "1964 Arizona Wildcats Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 6, 2016.
- ^ "Cougars fall to Arizona in WAC opener". The Sunday Herald. September 27, 1964. Retrieved September 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Arizona tumbles WSU Cougars". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. October 4, 1964. p. 10.
- ^ Johnson, Bob (October 5, 1963). "Cougars prepare for UOP; Arizona scores 28–12 win". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). p. 17.
- ^ LeRoy Bearman (October 11, 1964). "Field Goal Gives Lobos 10–7 Upset Win: 'Cats Tumble In WAC Tilt". Albuquerque Journal. p. E1.
- ^ Uhrhammer, Jerry (October 18, 1964). "Oregon still exploding: Arizona beaten 21-0". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). p. 1B.
- ^ "Arizona upsets Wyoming". The Ogden Standard-Examiner. October 25, 1964. Retrieved September 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Air Force nips Arizona". The Daily Breeze. November 1, 1964. Retrieved September 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Arizona scores in final minute to nip Idaho 14–7". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. November 8, 1964. p. 9.
- ^ "Arizona hits Texas Western for two TDs". Fort Collins Coloradoan. November 15, 1964. Retrieved September 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "UA, Iowa State tie, 0–0". The Arizona Republic. November 22, 1964. Retrieved September 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Title share to Arizona after upset". The Spokesman-Review. November 29, 1964. Retrieved September 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.