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1939 Arizona Wildcats football
ConferenceBorder Conference
Record6–4 (1–2 Border)
Head coach
CaptainTom Hargis
Home stadiumArizona Stadium
Seasons
← 1938
1940 →
1939 Border Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Arizona State $ 4 – 0 – 0 8 – 2 – 1
New Mexico 4 – 2 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Texas Tech 2 – 1 – 0 5 – 5 – 1
Texas Mines 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Arizona 1 – 2 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
New Mexico A&M 1 – 4 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Arizona State–Flagstaff 0 – 4 – 0 1 – 6 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1939 Arizona Wildcats football team represented the University of Arizona in the Border Conference during the 1939 college football season. In their first season under head coach Mike Casteel, the Wildcats compiled a 6–4 record (1–2 against Border opponents), finished in fourth place in the conference, and were outscored by their opponents, 113 to 109. The team captain was Tom Hargis.[1][2] The team played its home games at Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Arizona.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23Pomona*
W 21–0[3]
September 30at Minnesota*
L 0–6242,875[4]
October 14New Mexico A&M
  • Arizona Stadium
  • Tucson, AZ
W 20–39,000[5]
October 28at Marquette*
L 6–1310,000[6]
November 4Centenary*
  • Arizona Stadium
  • Tucson, AZ
W 7–0[7]
November 11at Texas Mines
L 6–148,000[8]
November 18Pacific (CA)*
  • Arizona Stadium
  • Tucson, AZ
W 12–79,000[9]
November 25at New Mexico
L 6–76,000[10][11]
November 30Montana*
  • Arizona Stadium
  • Tucson, AZ
W 6–09,000[12]
December 9vs. Loyola (CA)*
W 25–710,000[13]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "1939 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. ^ "Arizona Wildcats dump Pomona, 21–0". The Fresno Bee. September 24, 1939. Retrieved April 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Charles Johnson (October 1, 1939). "Gopher Touchdowns Parade Engulfs Arizona, 62 to 0". Sunday Star-Journal. p. Sports 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Wildcats hit Aggies hard in last half". The Arizona Republic. October 15, 1939. Retrieved April 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Anthony G. DeLorenzo (October 29, 1939). "Marquette Bounces Back with Two Touchdowns in 2nd Half to Trip Arizona Eleven by 13 to 6 Score". The Eau Claire Leader. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Arizona wins, 7–0". Arizona Republic. November 5, 1939. Retrieved July 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Miners upset Arizona with 14 to 6 victory in homecoming game". The El Paso Times. November 12, 1939. Retrieved April 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Arizona Wildcats beat College of Pacific 12 to 7". The Arizona Republic. November 19, 1939. Retrieved April 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Lobo Students, Alumni Celebrate". Albuquerque Journal. November 26, 1939. pp. 1, 13 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Lobos Snatch Last-Quarter 7-6 Homecoming Victory From Arizona". Albuquerque Journal. November 26, 1939. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Arizona tops Grizzlies, 6–0". The Billings Gazette. December 1, 1939. Retrieved April 2, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ George Moore (December 10, 1939). "Arizona's Cats Blast Loyola Lions, 25-7". Arizona Republic. pp. IV-1, IV-3 – via Newspapers.com.


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