1946 Arizona Wildcats football team

The 1946 Arizona Wildcats football team represented the University of Arizona in the Border Conference during the 1946 college football season. In their sixth season under head coach Mike Casteel, the Wildcats compiled a 4–4–2 record (2–2–1 against Border opponents), finished in fourth place in the conference, and outscored their opponents, 218 to 136. The team captain was Virgil Floyd Marsh.[1][2] The team played its home games in Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Arizona.

1946 Arizona Wildcats football
ConferenceBorder Conference
1946 record4–4–2 (2–2–1 Border)
Head coach
CaptainVirgil Floyd Marsh
Home stadiumArizona Stadium
1946 Border Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Hardin–Simmons $ 6 0 011 0 0
Texas Tech 3 1 08 3 1
New Mexico 4 2 15 5 2
Arizona 2 2 14 4 2
West Texas State 3 4 05 5 0
Arizona State–Flagstaff 1 2 15 2 2
Texas Mines 2 4 03 6 0
Arizona State 1 4 12 7 2
New Mexico State 1 4 04 5 0
  • $ Conference champion

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28Arizona StateW 67–0
October 5at Utah*L 7–14
October 12Texas Mines
  • Arizona Stadium
  • Tucson, AZ
W 27–13
October 19Pacific (CA)*
  • Arizona Stadium
  • Tucson, AZ
W 47–13
October 26at Marquette*Milwaukee, WIL 0–20
November 2Hardin–Simmons
  • Arizona Stadium
  • Tucson, AZ
L 8–1913,000[3]
November 9Santa Clara*
  • Arizona Stadium
  • Tucson, AZ
T 21–2112,000[4]
November 16at New MexicoAlbuquerque, NM (rivalry)T 13–13
November 23Texas Tech
  • Arizona Stadium
  • Tucson, AZ
L 0–168,000
November 30Kansas State*
  • Arizona Stadium
  • Tucson, AZ
W 28–7
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "1946 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. pp. 102, 105. Retrieved September 7, 2016.
  3. Hal Sayles (November 3, 1946). "Belated Rally By Hardin-Simmons Overpowers Arizona U., 19-8: Two Last Period Touchdowns Break Early 6-6 Deadlock". Abilene Reporter-News. p. 14. Retrieved April 28, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  4. Murray Sinclair (November 10, 1946). "Arizona, Santa Clara Tie: Second-Half Assault Pays For Wildcats". The Arizona Republic. p. 7 via Newspapers.com.
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