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1949 Arizona Wildcats football
ConferenceBorder Conference
Record2–7–1 (2–4 Border)
Head coach
Captains
Home stadiumArizona Stadium
Seasons
← 1948
1950 →
1949 Border Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Texas Tech $ 5 – 0 – 0 7 – 5 – 0
Arizona State 4 – 1 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Texas Western 4 – 2 – 0 8 – 2 – 1
Hardin–Simmons 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 4 – 1
West Texas State 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Arizona 2 – 4 – 0 2 – 7 – 1
New Mexico A&M 1 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
New Mexico 1 – 6 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
Arizona State–Flagstaff 0 – 3 – 0 1 – 6 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1949 Arizona Wildcats football team represented the University of Arizona in the Border Conference during the 1949 college football season. In their first season under head coach Bob Winslow, the Wildcats compiled a 2–7–1 record (2–4 against Border opponents) and were outscored by opponents, 298 to 118. The team captains were Max Spilsbury and Roy Rivenburg.[1][2] The team played its home games in Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Arizona.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24New Mexico A&M
W 40–714,000[3]
October 1Utah*
  • Arizona Stadium
  • Tucson, AZ
T 12–1215,500[4]
October 8at Hardin–Simmons
L 0–358,000[5]
October 15Texas Western
  • Arizona Stadium
  • Tucson, AZ
L 0–2816,200[6]
October 22at Texas Tech
L 7–279,000[7]
October 29at Denver*
L 6–2013,259[8][9]
November 5New Mexicodagger
  • Arizona Stadium
  • Tucson, AZ (rivalry)
W 46–1413,200[10]
November 12at Arizona State
L 7–3418,000[11]
November 19 No. 18 Michigan State*
  • Arizona Stadium
  • Tucson, AZ
L 0–7516,000[12]
November 26Kansas*
  • Arizona Stadium
  • Tucson, AZ
L 0–4612,500[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

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  1. ^ "1949 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 scuttles Farmers". The El Paso Times. September 25, 1949. Retrieved April 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Utes gain tie". The Deseret News. October 2, 1949. Retrieved April 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Cowboys rip Arizona, 35–0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 9, 1949. Retrieved April 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Texas Western powers Arizona". Albuquerque Journal. October 16, 1949. Retrieved April 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Texas Tech defeats Arizona U. 27 to 7". The Brownsville Herald. October 23, 1949. Retrieved April 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Abe Chanin (October 29, 1949). "Wildcats Meet Rugged Denver Squad Today". Arizona Daily Star. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Abe Chanin (October 30, 1949). "Denver Hands U.A. Wildcats Season's 4th Beating, 20-6". Arizona Daily star. pp. 1B, 8B – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Cats unveil aerial game in victory". The Arizona Republic. November 6, 1949. Retrieved April 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Sun Devils punish Arizona, 34–7". The Arizona Republic. November 13, 1949. Retrieved April 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ Abe Chanin (November 20, 1949). "Mighty Michigan State Hands Outclassed 'Cats 75–0 Defeat". Arizona Daily Star. pp. 1A, 8B – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Showing best offensive punch of season, Jayhawks rout the Wildcats". The Kansas City Star. November 27, 1949. Retrieved April 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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