| 1953 Arizona Wildcats football | |
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| Conference | Border Conference |
| Record | 4–5–1 (3–2 Border) |
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| Captain | Buddy Lewis |
| Home stadium | Arizona Stadium |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1953 Arizona Wildcats football team represented the University of Arizona as a member of the Border Conference during the 1953 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Warren Woodson, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 4–5–1 with a mark of 3–2 in conference play, placing fourth in the Border Conference. The team played home games at Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Arizona.
Schedule
[edit]| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 19 | Utah* | L 7–28 | 22,500 | [1] | |
| September 26 | at Colorado* | L 14–20 | 24,500 | [2] | |
| October 3 | New Mexico A&M |
| W 46–7 | 14,000 | [3] |
| October 10 | New Mexico* |
| W 20–0 | 16,000 | [4] |
| October 17 | Marquette* |
| L 0–14 | 20,000 | [5] |
| October 31 | West Texas State |
| W 39–6 | 18,000 | [6] |
| November 7 | at Texas Tech | L 27–52 | 16,500 | [7] | |
| November 14 | Texas Western |
| L 20–28 | [8] | |
| November 21 | Kansas State* |
| T 26–26 | 19,000 | [9] |
| November 28 | at Arizona State | W 35–0 | 16,000 | [10] | |
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The game versus Arizona State was first game on television.[11]
Awards
[edit]- All-Border (First Team): B Kenny Cardella, T Buddy Lewis[11]
References
[edit]- ^ "Utah Indians crush Arizona Wildcats". The Ogden Standard-Examiner. September 20, 1953. Retrieved April 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Late Colorado splurge topples Arizona, 20–14". Omaha World-Herald. September 27, 1953. Retrieved April 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Arizona blasts NM Ags, 46–7". The Abilene Reporter-News. October 4, 1953. Retrieved April 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wildcats hand New Mexico Lobos 20–0 loss". The Arizona Republic. October 11, 1953. Retrieved April 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Marquette beats Cats 14 to 0 in tight battle". The Arizona Daily Star. October 18, 1953. Retrieved April 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Long, Cardella lead Arizona past Buffaloes, 39–6". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. November 1, 1953. Retrieved April 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cavazos leads Tech to 52–27 win over 'Cats". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. November 8, 1953. Retrieved April 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Abe Chanin (November 15, 1953). "Shinaut Passes Miners to Win". The Arizona Daily Star. pp. 1A, 1B – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cats gain a tie". The Kansas City Star. November 22, 1953. Retrieved April 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wildcats swamp Sun Devils 35–0". The Arizona Daily Star. November 29, 1953. Retrieved April 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b 2011 Arizona football guide.
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