1957 Arizona Wildcats football team
| 1957 Arizona Wildcats football | |
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| Conference | Border Conference |
| Record | 1–8–1 (0–4 Border) |
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| Home stadium | Arizona Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 12 Arizona State $ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Texas State | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Western | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hardin–Simmons | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico A&M | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 8 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1957 Arizona Wildcats football team represented the University of Arizona in the Border Conference during the 1957 college football season. In their first season under head coach Ed Doherty, the Wildcats compiled a 1–8–1 record (0–4 against Border opponents) and were outscored by their opponents, 299 to 125. The team captains were Allen Polley and Jack Davis.[1][2] The team played its home games in Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Arizona.
The team's statistical leaders included Ralph Hunsaker with 717 passing yards, Tom Dunn with 341 rushing yards, and Gene Leek with 310 receiving yards.[3]
Schedule
[edit]| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 21 | BYU* | T 14–14 | 23,000 | [4] | |||
| September 28 | at Missouri* | L 13–35 | 24,500 | [5] | |||
| October 12 | at Colorado* | L 14–34 | 19,500 | [6] | |||
| October 19 | New Mexico* |
| L 0–27 | 23,000 | [7] | ||
| October 26 | Texas Tech* |
| L 6–28 | 13,000 | [8] | ||
| November 2 | West Texas State |
| L 20–21 | 13,000 | [9] | ||
| November 9 | Hardin–Simmons |
| L 20–28 | 13,000 | [10] | ||
| November 16 | Texas Western |
| L 14–51 | 12,000 | [11] | ||
| November 23 | Marquette* |
| W 17–14 | 14,000 | [12] | ||
| November 30 | at No. 11 Arizona State | L 7–47 | 17,000 | [13][14] | |||
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References
[edit]- ^ "1957 Arizona Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 7, 2016.
- ^ "Arizona Football 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). University of Arizona. 2016. pp. 102, 105. Retrieved September 7, 2016.
- ^ "1957 Arizona Wildcats Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 7, 2016.
- ^ "'Comeback' Cougars battle Wildcats to 14–14 standstill". The Salt Lake Tribune. September 22, 1957. Retrieved April 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mizzou clips Arizona, 35–13". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. September 29, 1957. Retrieved April 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "UA falls to Colorado by 34 to 14 score". The Arizona Daily Star. October 13, 1957. Retrieved April 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Abe Chanin (October 20, 1957). "Lobos Humble Wildcats In 27–0 Football Tilt". The Arizona Daily Star. pp. 1A, 1C – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Raiders beat Cats". The Arizona Republic. October 27, 1957. Retrieved April 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Underdog Cats lose in last four minutes". The Arizona Daily Star. November 3, 1957. Retrieved April 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ford, Cowboys nose out 'Cats". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 10, 1957. Retrieved April 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Texas Western Miners crush Arizona, 51–14". The El Paso Times. November 17, 1957. Retrieved April 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wildcats win; Marquette falls in 17–14 tilt". The Arizona Republic. November 24, 1957. Retrieved April 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "No Joy In Tucson: ASC Sun Devils Swamp Clawless Cats, 47–7". The Arizona Daily Star. December 1, 1957. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Sun Devils rap Arizona". The Sunday Oregonian. December 1, 1957. Retrieved April 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Arizona)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
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