1953 Arizona Wildcats football team

1953 Arizona Wildcats football
ConferenceBorder Conference
Record4–5–1 (3–2 Border)
Head coach
CaptainBuddy Lewis
Home stadiumArizona Stadium
Seasons
← 1952
1954 →
1953 Border Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 12 Texas Tech $ 5 – 0 – 0 11 – 1 – 0
Hardin–Simmons 4 – 1 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Texas Western 4 – 2 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Arizona 3 – 2 – 0 4 – 5 – 1
Arizona State 1 – 3 – 0 4 – 5 – 1
New Mexico A&M 1 – 4 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
West Texas State 0 – 6 – 0 1 – 8 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1953 Arizona Wildcats football team represented the University of Arizona during the 1953 college football season.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 19Utah*
L 7–28
September 26at Colorado*
L 14–2024,500
October 3New Mexico A&M
  • Arizona Stadium
  • Tucson, AZ
W 46–7
October 10New Mexico*
  • Arizona Stadium
  • Tucson, AZ (rivalry)
W 20–016,000
October 17Marquette*
  • Arizona Stadium
  • Tucson, AZ
L 0–14
October 31West Texas State
  • Arizona Stadium
  • Tucson, AZ
W 39–6
November 7at Texas Tech
L 27–5216,500
November 14Texas Western
  • Arizona Stadium
  • Tucson, AZ
L 20–28
November 21Kansas State*
  • Arizona Stadium
  • Tucson, AZ
T 26–26
November 28at Arizona State
W 35–016,000
  • *Non-conference game

The game versus Arizona State was first game on television.[1]

Awards

  • All-Border (First Team): B Kenny Cardella, T Buddy Lewis[1]

References

  1. ^ a b 2011 Arizona football guide.


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