The 1967 Arizona Wildcats football team represented the University of Arizona in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1967 NCAA University Division football season. In their first season under head coach Darrell Mudra, the Wildcats compiled a 3–6–1 record (1–4 against WAC opponents), finished in fourth place in the WAC, and were outscored by their opponents, 231 to 162.[1][2] The team played its home games in Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Arizona.
| 1967 Arizona Wildcats football | |
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| Conference | Western Athletic Conference |
| Record | 3–6–1 (1–4 WAC) |
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| Home stadium | Arizona Stadium |
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| No. 6 Wyoming $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona State | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BYU | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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A major highlight of the season occurred in late September, when the Wildcats captured an upset win at Ohio State, which was one of the biggest wins for the program at the time.[3]
The team's statistical leaders included Mark Reed with 759 passing yards, David Barajas with 337 rushing yards, and Roger Brautigan with 247 receiving yards.[4]
Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 16 | Wyoming | L 17–36 | 37,500 | [5] | |||
| September 30 | at Ohio State* | W 14–7 | 77,468 | [6] | |||
| October 7 | at Missouri* | L 3–17 | 45,500 | [7] | |||
| October 14 | UTEP* |
| T 9–9 | 37,000 | [8] | ||
| October 21 | Utah |
| L 29–33 | 35,500 | [9] | ||
| October 28 | No. 10 Indiana* |
| L 7–42 | 33,500 | [10] | ||
| November 4 | New Mexico |
| W 48–13 | 20,000 | [11] | ||
| November 11 | at BYU | L 14–17 | 24,442 | [12] | |||
| November 18 | Air Force* |
| W 14–10 | 27,300 | [13] | ||
| November 25 | at Arizona State | L 7–47 | 41,567 | [14] | |||
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Season notes
edit- Arizona and Ohio State met for the first time. To date, this remains the Wildcats’ first and only win over the Buckeyes.
- In addition to playing Ohio State, the Wildcats played a second Big Ten team, Indiana. Arizona would ultimately lose to the Hoosiers.
- From mid-October to early November, Arizona played four consecutive home games, one of the earliest times in modern history that the Wildcats played four home or away games in a row in a season.
References
edit- ^ "1967 Arizona Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 6, 2016.
- ^ "Arizona Football 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). University of Arizona. 2016. p. 106. Retrieved September 6, 2016.
- ^ "Arizona stuns Buckeyes, 14–7". Arizona Daily Star. October 1, 1967.
- ^ "1967 Arizona Wildcats Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 6, 2016.
- ^ "Wyoming scuttles Arizona hopes, 36–17". The Arizona Republic. September 17, 1967. Retrieved September 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bucks dusted off, 14–7". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 1, 1967. Retrieved September 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mizzou dunks Arizona". The Kansas City Star. October 8, 1967. Retrieved September 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Arizona–UTEP kick-fest ends in 9–9 tie". The Arizona Daily Star. October 15, 1967. Retrieved September 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Utah edges Arizona behind Gerhke's play". The Times-News. October 22, 1967. Retrieved September 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Indiana clubs Arizona, 42–7". The South Bend Tribune. October 29, 1967. Retrieved September 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "New Mexico takes 48–13 trouncing". Oakland Tribune. November 5, 1967. Retrieved September 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cougars thump Arizona". The Salt Lake Tribune. November 12, 1967. Retrieved September 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Arizona nips Falcons, 14–10". The Shreveport Times. November 19, 1967. Retrieved September 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wildcats drubbed by Sun Devils, 47–7". The Arizona Republic. November 26, 1967. Retrieved September 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1967 NCAA Football Statistics (Arizona)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved September 15, 2024.