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1951 Arizona Wildcats football team

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1951 Arizona Wildcats football
ConferenceBorder Conference
Record6–5 (3–3 Border)
Head coach
CaptainJim Donarski, Bill Glazier
Home stadiumArizona Stadium
Seasons
← 1950
1952 →
1951 Border Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Texas Tech $ 4 0 0 7 4 0
Arizona State 4 1 0 6 3 1
Hardin–Simmons 4 1 0 6 6 0
Arizona 3 3 0 6 5 0
Texas Western 2 4 0 3 7 0
New Mexico A&M 1 4 0 1 9 0
West Texas State 1 5 0 2 7 0
Arizona State–Flagstaff 0 1 0 1 7 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1951 Arizona Wildcats football team represented the University of Arizona in the Border Conference during the 1951 college football season. In their third and final season under head coach Bob Winslow, the Wildcats compiled a 6–5 record (3–3 against Border opponents) and were outscored by their opponents, 270 to 246. The team captains were Jim Donarski and Bill Glazier.[1][2] The team played its home games in Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Arizona.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 15New Mexico A&MW 67–13
September 22Utah*
  • Arizona Stadium
  • Tucson, AZ
L 7–27
September 29at Oregon*L 21–39
October 68:00 p.m.West Texas State
  • Arizona Stadium
  • Tucson, AZ
W 28–1317,500[3][4][5]
October 13Texas Western
  • Arizona Stadium
  • Tucson, AZ
W 19–15
October 27at Texas TechL 0–4116,000
November 3New Mexico*
  • Arizona Stadium
  • Tucson, AZ
W 32–20
November 10at Arizona StateL 14–61
November 17Idaho*
  • Arizona Stadium
  • Tucson, AZ
W 13–616,000[6][7]
November 24at Hardin–SimmonsAbilene, TXL 13–14
December 21at Hawaii*W 32–21

References

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  1. ^ "1951 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. ^ Chanin, Abe (October 6, 1951). "Wildcats Tangle With West Texas Tonight". Arizona Daily Star. Tucson, Arizona. p. 8. Retrieved February 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ Chanin, Abe (October 7, 1951). "Arizona's Wildcats Win Over West Texas Buffaloes, 28-13". Arizona Daily Star. Tucson, Arizona. p. 1A. Retrieved February 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ Chanin, Abe (October 7, 1951). "Arizona Pummels West Texas Buffs, 28 To 13 (continued)". Arizona Daily Star. Tucson, Arizona. p. 4B. Retrieved February 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ "Idaho favored over Arizona in first clash". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). November 17, 1951. p. 8.
  7. ^ "Arizona sinks Vandals 13-6". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. November 18, 1951. p. 8.