The 1969 Arizona Wildcats football team represented the University of Arizona in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1969 NCAA University Division football season. In their first season under head coach Bob Weber, the Wildcats compiled a 3–7 record (3–3 against WAC opponents), finished in fifth place in the WAC, and were outscored by their opponents, 276 to 219.[1][2] The team played its home games in Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Arizona.
| 1969 Arizona Wildcats football | |
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| Conference | Western Athletic Conference |
| Record | 3–7 (3–3 WAC) |
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| Home stadium | Arizona Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona State $ | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BYU | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wyoming | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UTEP | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado State | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Weber replaced Darrell Mudra, who left Arizona to become the head coach at Western Illinois at the end of the 1968 season. Without Mudra in charge, the Wildcats struggled heavily, which led to Arizona losing its first four games of the 1969 season and only winning only three games all year.
The team's statistical leaders included Brian Linstrom with 1,598 passing yards, Ron Gardin with 759 rushing yards, and Hal Arnason with 489 receiving yards.[3]
Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 20 | at Wyoming | L 7–23 | 20,400 | [4] | |||
| September 27 | Kansas State* | L 27–42 | 38,750 | [5] | |||
| October 4 | at Iowa* | L 19–31 | 47,391 | [6] | |||
| October 11 | Houston* |
| L 17–34 | 32,800 | [7] | ||
| October 18 | UTEP |
| W 26–10 | 30,000 | [8] | ||
| October 25 | New Mexico |
| W 52–28 | 31,500 | [9] | ||
| November 1 | at BYU | L 21–31 | 28,941 | [10] | |||
| November 8 | at Syracuse* | L 0–23 | 24,346 | [11] | |||
| November 15 | Utah |
| W 17–16 | 23,400 | [12] | ||
| November 29 | at Arizona State | L 24–38 | 49,106 | [13] | |||
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References
edit- ^ "1969 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. p. 106. Retrieved September 6, 2016.
- ^ "1969 Arizona Wildcats Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 6, 2016.
- ^ "Wyoming downs Arizona". The Missoulian. September 21, 1969. Retrieved September 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "K-State stymies Arizona, 42–27". Tulsa World. September 28, 1969. Retrieved September 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Iowa's long TD runs tame Arizona, 31–19". The Flint Journal. October 5, 1969. Retrieved September 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Houston flattens Arizona by 34–17". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 12, 1969. Retrieved September 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "UT–El Paso intercepted". Austin American-Statesman. October 19, 1969. Retrieved September 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Linstrom hurls 'Cats over Lobos, 52–28". Albuquerque Journal. October 26, 1969. Retrieved September 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "BYU nudges Arizona in key WAC tilt 31–21". The Idaho Statesman. November 2, 1969. Retrieved September 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Syracuse breezes past Arizona, 23–0". Daily Press. November 9, 1969. Retrieved September 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Arizona nips Utah 17–16". The El Paso Times. November 16, 1969. Retrieved September 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Devils extended to trip UofA, 38–24". The Arizona Republic. November 30, 1969. Retrieved September 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1969 NCAA Football Statistics (Arizona)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved September 16, 2024.
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