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1937 Arizona Wildcats football team

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1937 Arizona Wildcats football
ConferenceBorder Conference
Record8–2 (3–1 Border)
Head coach
CaptainNone
Home stadiumArizona Stadium
Seasons
← 1936
1938 →
1937 Border Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Texas Tech $ 3 0 0 8 4 0
New Mexico A&M 4 1 0 7 2 0
Arizona 3 1 0 8 2 0
Texas Mines 2 1 1 7 1 2
New Mexico 2 3 1 4 4 1
Arizona State–Flagstaff 1 4 0 5 5 0
Arizona State 0 5 0 0 8 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1937 Arizona Wildcats football team represented the University of Arizona in the Border Conference during the 1937 college football season. In their fifth and final season under head coach Tex Oliver, the Wildcats compiled an 8–2 record (3–1 against Border opponents), finished in third place in the conference, and outscored their opponents, 194 to 88.[1][2] The team played home games at Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Arizona.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 2Arizona StateW 20–67,500[3]
October 9vs. Oklahoma A&M*
W 22–1312,000[4]
October 16at Texas TechL 0–204,500[5]
October 23Centenary (LA)*
  • Arizona Stadium
  • Tucson, AZ
L 13–18[6]
October 30New Mexico A&M
  • Arizona Stadium
  • Tucson, AZ
W 27–12[7]
November 6at Loyola (CA)*W 13–6[8]
November 13at New Mexico
W 23–05,200[9]
November 20Kansas*dagger
  • Arizona Stadium
  • Tucson, AZ
W 9–79,000[10]
November 25Colorado A&M*
  • Arizona Stadium
  • Tucson, AZ
W 47–07,500[11]
December 4Oregon*
  • Arizona Stadium
  • Tucson, AZ
W 20–69,500[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References

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  1. ^ "1937 Arizona Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 7, 2016.
  2. ^ "Arizona Football 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). University of Arizona. 2016. pp. 102, 105. Retrieved September 7, 2016.
  3. ^ "Bronko Smilanich is pace setter as Cats defeat Bulldogs 20–6". The Arizona Daily Star. October 3, 1937. Retrieved April 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Wildcats defeats Aggies, 22–13". The Arizona Republic. October 10, 1937. Retrieved April 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Tech topples Arizona, 20–0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 17, 1937. Retrieved April 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Centenary downs Arizona, 18 to 13". Arizona Daily Star. October 24, 1937. Retrieved July 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Aggies lose to Wildcats in thriller, 27–12". The El Paso Times. October 31, 1937. Retrieved April 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Wildcats Claw Lions". Los Angeles Times. November 6, 1937. pp. II-9, II-13 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Arizona takes Lobos, 23 to 0". The Arizona Republic. November 14, 1937. Retrieved April 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Wildcats Upset Favored Kansas Outfit, 9-7". Arizona Daily Star. November 21, 1937. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Arizona wins 47 to 0 game". Albuquerque Journal. November 26, 1937. Retrieved April 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Arizona Wildcats dump Oregon by 20 to 6 count". The Fresno Bee. December 5, 1937. Retrieved April 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.