1957 Arizona Wildcats football
ConferenceBorder Conference
Record1–8–1 (0–4 Border)
Head coach
CaptainAllen Polley, Jack Davis
Home stadiumArizona Stadium
Seasons
← 1956
1958 →
1957 Border Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 12 Arizona State $ 4 – 0 – 0 10 – 0 – 0
West Texas State 3 – 1 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Texas Western 3 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Hardin–Simmons 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
New Mexico A&M 0 – 4 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Arizona 0 – 4 – 0 1 – 8 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1957 Arizona Wildcats football team represented the University of Arizona in the Border Conference during the 1957 NCAA University Division football season. In their first season under head coach Ed Doherty, the Wildcats compiled a 1–8–1 record (0–4 against Border opponents) and were outscored by their opponents, 299 to 125. The team captains were Allen Polley and Jack Davis.[1][2] The team played its home games in Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Arizona.

The team's statistical leaders included Ralph Hunsaker with 717 passing yards, Tom Dunn with 341 rushing yards, and Gene Leek with 310 receiving yards.[3]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 21BYU*
T 14–14
September 28at Missouri*
L 13–35
October 12at Colorado*
L 14–34
October 19New Mexico*
  • Arizona Stadium
  • Tucson, AZ
L 0–27[4]
October 26Texas Tech*
  • Arizona Stadium
  • Tucson, AZ
L 6–28
November 2West Texas State
  • Arizona Stadium
  • Tucson, AZ
L 20–21
November 9Hardin-Simmons
  • Arizona Stadium
  • Tucson, AZ
L 20–28
November 16Texas Western
  • Arizona Stadium
  • Tucson, AZ
L 14–51
November 23Marquette*
  • Arizona Stadium
  • Tucson, AZ
W 17–14
November 30at No. 11 Arizona StateTempe, AZ (rivalry)L 7–47[5]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. ^ "1957 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. ^ "1957 Arizona Wildcats Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 7, 2016.
  4. ^ Abe Chanin (October 20, 1957). "Lobos Humble Wildcats In 27–0 Football Tilt". The Arizona Daily Star. pp. 1A, 1C – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "No Joy In Tucson: ASC Sun Devils Swamp Clawless Cats, 47–7". The Arizona Daily Star. December 1, 1957. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.


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