1971 Arizona Wildcats football team

The 1971 Arizona Wildcats football team represented the University of Arizona in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1971 NCAA University Division football season. In their third season under head coach Bob Weber, the Wildcats compiled a 5–6 record (3–3 against WAC opponents), finished in third place in the WAC, and were outscored by their opponents, 232 to 191.[1][2] The team played its home games in Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Arizona.

1971 Arizona Wildcats football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
1971 record5–6 (3–3 WAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumArizona Stadium
1971 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 8 Arizona State $ 7 0 0  11 1 0
New Mexico 5 1 0  6 3 2
Arizona 3 3 0  5 6 0
BYU 3 4 0  5 6 0
Wyoming 3 4 0  5 6 0
Utah 3 4 0  3 8 0
Colorado State 1 4 0  3 8 0
UTEP 1 6 0  5 6 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The team's statistical leaders included Bill Demory with 1,384 passing yards, Bob McCall with 525 rushing yards, and Charlie McKee with 854 receiving yards.[3]

References

  1. "1971 Arizona Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 6, 2016.
  2. "Arizona Football 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). University of Arizona. 2016. p. 106. Retrieved September 6, 2016.
  3. "1971 Arizona Wildcats Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 6, 2016.
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