1959 Arizona Wildcats football team

The 1959 Arizona Wildcats football team represented the University of Arizona in the Border Conference during the 1959 NCAA University Division 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 its home games in Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Arizona.

1959 Arizona Wildcats football
ConferenceBorder Conference
1959 record4–6 (2–1 Border)
Head coach
CaptainGary Cropper, Jim Geist
Home stadiumArizona Stadium
1959 Border Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Arizona State $ 5 0 0  10 1 0
Arizona 2 1 0  4 6 0
New Mexico A&M Aggies 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 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

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19BYU*L 14–18
September 26at West Texas StateW 7–6
October 3Idaho*
  • Arizona Stadium
  • Tucson, AZ
W 16–14
October 17New Mexico*
  • Arizona Stadium
  • Tucson, AZ
L 7–2825,500[4]
October 24Colorado*
  • Arizona Stadium
  • Tucson, AZ
L 0–18
October 31at Utah*L 6–54
November 7Texas Tech*
  • Arizona Stadium
  • Tucson, AZ
W 30–2614,500
November 14at Air Force*Boulder, COL 15–228,500
November 21Texas Western
  • Arizona Stadium
  • Tucson, AZ
W 14–10
November 28at Arizona StateL 9–15
  • *Non-conference game

References

  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. 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.
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