1958 Arizona Wildcats football team
| 1958 Arizona Wildcats football | |
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| Conference | Border Conference |
| Record | 3–7 (2–1 Border) |
| Head coach |
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| Captain | Ralph Hunsaker |
| Home stadium | Arizona Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hardin–Simmons $ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona State | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona | 2 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico A&M | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Western | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Texas State | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1958 Arizona Wildcats football team represented the University of Arizona in the Border Conference during the 1958 college football season. In their second and final season under head coach Ed Doherty, the Wildcats compiled a 3–7 record (2–1 against Border opponents) and were outscored by their opponents, 276 to 83. The team captain was Ralph Hunsaker.[1][2] The team played its home games in Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Arizona.
The team's statistical leaders included Ralph Hunsaker with 1,129 passing yards, Billy Overall with 324 rushing yards, and Dave Hibbert with 606 receiving yards.[3]
Schedule
[edit]| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 20 | Utah State* | W 7–6 | 18,005–18,947 | [4][5] | ||||
| September 27 | Iowa State* |
| L 0–14 | 18,608 | [6] | |||
| October 4 | at Tulsa* | L 0–34 | 12,300 | [7] | ||||
| October 11 | No. 19 Colorado* |
| L 12–65 | 18,000 | [8] | |||
| October 18 | at New Mexico* | L 13–33 | 13,500 | [9] | ||||
| October 25 | Idaho* |
| L 16–24 | 18,000 | [10][11] | |||
| November 1 | 2:30 p.m. | West Texas State |
| W 15–8 | 13,000 | [12][13][14] | ||
| November 8 | at Texas Tech* | L 6–33 | 13,000 | [15] | ||||
| November 15 | at Texas Western | W 14–12 | 8,000 | [16] | ||||
| November 22 | Arizona State |
| L 0–47 | 25,000 | [17] | |||
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References
[edit]- ^ "1958 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.
- ^ "1958 Arizona Wildcats Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 7, 2016.
- ^ "Aggies drop 7–6 opener to Arizona on blocked kick". The Salt Lake Tribune. September 21, 1958. Retrieved April 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "2024 Utah State Football Media Guide" (PDF). Utah State University Department of Athletics. p. 189. Retrieved April 7, 2025.
- ^ "Cyclones score early to dump Arizona, 14–0". Omaha World-Herald. September 28, 1958. Retrieved April 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tulsa blisters Arizona, 34–0". The Daily Oklahoman. October 5, 1958. Retrieved April 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Buffs turn on steam". The Kansas City Star. October 12, 1958. Retrieved April 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "UA falls 33–13 to New Mexico". The Arizona Daily Star. October 19, 1958. Retrieved April 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Idaho comes from behind to topple Arizona, 24-16". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. Associated Press. October 26, 1958. p. 8.
- ^ "Winning Vandals hit by injuries". Spokane Daily Chronicle. Washington. October 27, 1958. p. 19.
- ^ Kranz, Dick (October 30, 1958). "Arizona Feature Slot Attack". The Amarillo Globe-Times. Amarillo, Texas. pp. 18–19. Retrieved April 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ Chanin, Abe (November 1, 1958). "Oft-Beaten Wildcats, Buffaloes Lock Horns". Arizona Daily Star. Tucson, Arizona. p. 2B. Retrieved April 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Arizona trips West Texas 15–8". The Monitor. November 2, 1958. Retrieved April 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Raiders rout Wildcats, 33–6". The Arizona Republic. November 9, 1958. Retrieved April 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wildcats beat favored Texas Western, 14–12". The Arizona Daily Star. November 16, 1958. Retrieved April 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Devils crush Arizona, 47–0". The Arizona Republic. November 23, 1958. 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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