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1959 Arizona Wildcats football
ConferenceBorder Conference
Record4–6 (2–1 Border)
Head coach
Captains
  • Gary Cropper
  • Jim Geist
Home stadiumArizona Stadium
Seasons
← 1958
1960 →
1959 Border Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Arizona State $ 5 – 0 – 0 10 – 1 – 0
Arizona 2 – 1 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
New Mexico State 2 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Hardin–Simmons 2 – 2 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Texas Western 2 – 3 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
West Texas State 0 – 5 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1959 Arizona Wildcats football team represented the University of Arizona in the Border Conference during the 1959 college football season. In their first season under head coach Jim LaRue, the Wildcats compiled a 4–6 record (2–1 against Border opponents) and were outscored by their opponents, 211 to 118. The team captains were Gary Cropper and Jim Geist.[1][2] The team played home games in Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Arizona.

The team's statistical leaders included Eddie Wilson with 476 passing yards, Warren Livingston with 380 rushing yards, and Willie Peete with 173 receiving yards.[3]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19BYU*
L 14–1822,000[4]
September 26at West Texas State
W 7–611,000[5]
October 3Idaho*
  • Arizona Stadium
  • Tucson, AZ
W 16–1419,500[6]
October 17New Mexico*
  • Arizona Stadium
  • Tucson, AZ
L 7–2825,500[7]
October 24Colorado*
  • Arizona Stadium
  • Tucson, AZ
L 0–1821,000[8]
October 31at Utah*
L 6–5410,063[9]
November 7Texas Tech*
  • Arizona Stadium
  • Tucson, AZ
W 30–2614,500[10]
November 14at Air Force*
L 15–228,500[11]
November 21Texas Western
  • Arizona Stadium
  • Tucson, AZ
W 14–1020,000[12]
November 28at Arizona State
L 9–1532,300[13]
  • *Non-conference game

[14]

References

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  1. ^ "1959 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. p. 106. Retrieved September 7, 2016.
  3. ^ "1959 Arizona Wildcats Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 7, 2016.
  4. ^ "BYU rallies to win, 18–14". The Salt Lake Tribune. September 20, 1959. Retrieved April 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Wildcats squeeze 7–6 victory over West Texas State". The Arizona Republic. September 27, 1959. Retrieved April 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Late Arizona field goal drops Idaho team 16–14". The Idaho Statesman. October 4, 1959. Retrieved April 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Dan Russel (October 18, 1959). "Lobos Explode Running Game for 28–7 Win: Bankston Scores Two; UNM Gets 3rd in Row". Albuquerque Journal. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Pass thefts lift Colorado". Omaha World-Herald. October 25, 1959. Retrieved April 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Utes rout Wildcats by 54–6". The Arizona Daily Star. November 1, 1959. Retrieved April 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Arizona upsets Texas Tech, 30–26". The El Paso Times. November 8, 1959. Retrieved April 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Air Force trips Arizona, 22–15". Fort Collins Coloradoan. November 15, 1959. Retrieved April 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Ed Wilson pass wins at Tucson". The Arizona Republic. November 22, 1959. Retrieved April 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "ASU defeats Wildcats 15–9 in annual classic". The Arizona Daily Star. November 29, 1959. Retrieved April 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Arizona)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
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