1945 Arizona Wildcats football team
The 1945 Arizona Wildcats football team represented the University of Arizona as an independent during the 1945 college football season. In their fifth season under head coach Mike Casteel, and after two years without a football program during World War II, the Wildcats compiled a perfect 5–0 record, shut out three of five opponents, and outscored all opponents, 193 to 12. The team captain was Boyd Morse.[1] The team played its home games at Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Arizona.
| 1945 Arizona Wildcats football | |
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| Conference | Independent |
| 1945 record | 5–0 |
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| Captain | Boyd Morse |
| Home stadium | Arizona Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico | 1 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Tech | 1 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Texas State | 0 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona State–Flagstaff | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| October 14 | Arizona State-Flagstaff | W 52–6 | 9,500 | [2] | |
| October 20 | at San Diego State | W 46–0 | 25,000 | [3] | |
| October 27 | Williams Field |
| W 30–0 | 7,500 | [4] |
| November 10 | Cal Poly |
| W 37–6 | 6,000 | [5] |
| November 17 | San Diego State |
| W 28–0 | 8,500 | [6][7] |
References
- "Arizona Football 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). University of Arizona. 2016. pp. 102, 105. Retrieved September 7, 2016.
- Bill Lucas (October 15, 1945). "Arizona Is Impressive In 52-6 Triumph Over Lumberjacks". Tucson Daily Citizen. p. 14.
- Mitch Angus (October 21, 1945). "Arizona Powerhouse Buries State, 46 to 0". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. 3-B.
- "Arizona Cats Swamp Williams Field, 30-0". The Arizona Daily Star. October 28, 1945. pp. 1, 18 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Arizona Bowls Over California Poly, 37-6". The Arizona Daily Star. November 11, 1945. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
- Bill Nixon (November 18, 1945). "Arizona Raps Aztecs 28-0 in Grid Finale". Arizona Daily Star. pp. 1, 12 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Arizona Trims Aztecs, 28 to 0". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. November 18, 1945. p. 3-B.
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