1938 Arizona Wildcats football team

The 1938 Arizona Wildcats football team represented the University of Arizona in the Border Conference during the 1938 college football season. In their first and only season under head coach Orian Landreth, the Wildcats compiled a 3–6 record (0–3 against Border opponents), finished in fifth place in the conference, and were outscored by their opponents, 146 to 75. The team captain was George Ahee.[1][2] The team played its home games at Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Arizona.

1938 Arizona Wildcats football
ConferenceBorder Conference
Record3–6 (0–3 Border)
Head coach
CaptainGeorge Ahee
Home stadiumArizona Stadium
Seasons
← 1937
1939 →
1938 Border Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
New Mexico A&M + 4 1 0 7 2 0
New Mexico + 4 2 0 8 3 0
No. 11 Texas Tech 2 0 0 10 1 0
Texas Mines 3 2 0 6 3 0
Arizona State–Flagstaff 1 2 0 2 6 1
Arizona 0 3 0 3 6 0
Arizona State 0 4 0 3 6 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 1at SMU*L 7–29
October 8New Mexico A&M
  • Arizona Stadium
  • Tucson, AZ
L 6–7
October 15vs. Santa Clara*
L 0–2713,000[3]
October 22at Loyola (CA)*W 14–1216,000[4]
October 29New Mexico
  • Arizona Stadium
  • Tucson, AZ (rivalry)
L 7–20
November 5at Centenary*W 7–66,500[5]
November 12Texas Mines
  • Arizona Stadium
  • Tucson, AZ
L 14–26
November 19Marquette*
  • Arizona Stadium
  • Tucson, AZ
W 20–1210,000[6]
November 26Montana*
  • Arizona Stadium
  • Tucson, AZ
L 0–7
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "1938 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. ^ "Santa Clara Humbles Arizona". The Arizona Republic. October 16, 1938. p. IV-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Charles Curtis (October 22, 1938). "Arizona Wildcats Upset Loyola Gridders, 14 to 12". Los Angeles Times. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Arizona stuns Centenary, 7–6". Arizona Republic. November 6, 1938. Retrieved July 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Vic Thornton (November 20, 1938). "Wildcats Pound Out 20-12 Victory: Hoss Nielsen's Dynamite Puts Marquette Out; Vaunted Team Hammered Into Submission on Local Field". The Arizona Daily Star. pp. 1, 13 – via Newspapers.com.