1926 Arizona Wildcats football team

The 1926 Arizona Wildcats football team represented the University of Arizona as an independent during the 1926 college football season. In their 12th season under head coach Pop McKale, the Wildcats compiled a 5–1–1 record, shut out four of seven opponents, and outscored all opponents, 143 to 18. The team captain was Robert E. Crouch.[1]

1926 Arizona Wildcats football
ConferenceIndependent
1926 record5–1–1
Head coach
CaptainRobert E. Crouch
1926 Western college football independents records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Loyola (CA)      6 0 2
Arizona      5 1 1
Tempe State      4 1 1
Gonzaga      5 2 1
New Mexico      4 2 1
New Mexico A&M      5 3 1
Hawaii      5 4 0
Santa Clara      5 4 0
Santa Barbara State      2 4 0

In October 1926, Arizona's quarterback John "Button" Salmon died after being injured in a car crash. According to some reports, he told coach Pop McKale before dying: "Tell them.....tell the team to Bear Down." The phrase became the university's athletic motto.[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 9Phoenix Junior CollegeTucson, AZW 54–0
October 16Tempe StateTucson, AZW 35–0
October 22at New Mexico A&MLas Cruces, NMW 7–0
October 30WhittierTucson, AZW 16–6
November 6New MexicoTucson, AZ (rivalry)W 21–0
November 13at OccidentalL 7–9
November 25Colorado AgriculturalTucson, AZT 3–3[3]
  • Homecoming

References

  1. "Arizona Football 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). University of Arizona. 2016. pp. 102, 104. Retrieved October 23, 2016.
  2. "A timeline of Arizona Football History". University of Arizona. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
  3. "Arizona's Wildcats Outplay Colorado Aggies And Hold Them To Tie Score of 3-3". The Arizona Republican. November 26, 1926. p. 5 via Newspapers.com.
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