1948 Arizona Wildcats football
Salad Bowl, L 13–14 vs. Drake
ConferenceBorder Conference
Record6–5 (3–2 Border)
Head coach
CaptainHarry Varner, Art Converse
Home stadiumArizona Stadium
Seasons
← 1947
1949 →
1948 Border Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Texas Tech $ 5 – 0 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Texas Mines 4 – 1 – 1 8 – 2 – 1
Arizona 3 – 2 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Arizona State 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Hardin–Simmons 3 – 2 – 1 6 – 2 – 3
West Texas State 2 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Arizona State–Flagstaff 1 – 2 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
New Mexico 1 – 6 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
New Mexico A&M 0 – 4 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1948 Arizona Wildcats football team represented the University of Arizona in the Border Conference during the 1948 college football season. In their eighth and final season under head coach Mike Casteel, the Wildcats compiled a 6–5 record (3–2 against Border opponents), finished in a tie for third place in the conference, lost to Drake in the 1949 Salad Bowl, and were outscored by their opponents, 246 to 167. The team captains were Harry Varner and Art Converse.[1][2]

Arizona was ranked at No. 114 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System ratings for 1948.[3]

The team played its home games in Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Arizona.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25San Diego State*
W 14–6
October 2at Utah*
L 14–47
October 9Hardin–Simmons
  • Arizona Stadium
  • Tucson, AZ
W 20–14
October 16at Michigan State*
L 7–61
October 23Texas Tech
  • Arizona Stadium
  • Tucson, AZ
L 0–3117,000
October 30Arizona State
  • Arizona Stadium
  • Tucson, AZ (rivalry)
W 33–21
November 6at New Mexico
W 14–6
November 13Texas Mines
  • Arizona Stadium
  • Tucson, AZ
L 14–25
November 20Iowa State*
  • Arizona Stadium
  • Tucson, AZ
W 14–713,771
November 27vs. Marquette*
W 24–1411,000[4][5]
January 1, 1949vs. Drake*
L 13–1417,500
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "1948 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. ^ "Michigan, Irish Finish 1-2 in Litkenhous Ratings". Wilmington Morning News. December 15, 1948. p. 32 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Chanin, Abe (November 28, 1948). "Wildcats in Underdog's Role Slice Down Hilltoppers, 24-14". Arizona Daily Star. Tucson, Arizona. p. 1A. Retrieved August 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ Chanin, Abe (November 28, 1948). "Arizona Spills Favored Hilltoppers, 24 To 14 (continued)". Arizona Daily Star. Tucson, Arizona. p. 7B. Retrieved August 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
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