1953 Arizona Wildcats football team

1953 Arizona Wildcats football
ConferenceBorder Conference
Record4–5–1 (3–2 Border)
Head coach
CaptainBuddy Lewis
Home stadiumArizona Stadium
1953 Border Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 12 Texas Tech $5–0–011–1–0
Hardin–Simmons4–1–06–5–0
Texas Western4–2–08–2–0
Arizona3–2–04–5–1
Arizona State1–3–04–5–1
New Mexico A&M1–4–02–7–0
West Texas State0–6–01–8–1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

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

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19Utah*
L 7–2822,500[1]
September 26at Colorado*
L 14–2024,500[2]
October 3New Mexico A&M
  • Arizona Stadium
  • Tucson, AZ
W 46–714,000[3]
October 10New Mexico*
  • Arizona Stadium
  • Tucson, AZ (rivalry)
W 20–016,000[4]
October 17Marquette*
  • Arizona Stadium
  • Tucson, AZ
L 0–1420,000[5]
October 31West Texas State
  • Arizona Stadium
  • Tucson, AZ
W 39–618,000[6]
November 7at Texas Tech
L 27–5216,500[7]
November 14Texas Western
  • Arizona Stadium
  • Tucson, AZ
L 20–28[8]
November 21Kansas State*
  • Arizona Stadium
  • Tucson, AZ
T 26–2619,000[9]
November 28at Arizona State
W 35–016,000[10]
  • *Non-conference game

The game versus Arizona State was first game on television.[11]

Awards

  • All-Border (First Team): B Kenny Cardella, T Buddy Lewis[11]

References

  1. ↑ "Utah Indians crush Arizona Wildcats". The Ogden Standard-Examiner. September 20, 1953. Retrieved April 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Late Colorado splurge topples Arizona, 20–14". Omaha World-Herald. September 27, 1953. Retrieved April 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Arizona blasts NM Ags, 46–7". The Abilene Reporter-News. October 4, 1953. Retrieved April 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Wildcats hand New Mexico Lobos 20–0 loss". The Arizona Republic. October 11, 1953. Retrieved April 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Marquette beats Cats 14 to 0 in tight battle". The Arizona Daily Star. October 18, 1953. Retrieved April 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Long, Cardella lead Arizona past Buffaloes, 39–6". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. November 1, 1953. Retrieved April 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Cavazos leads Tech to 52–27 win over 'Cats". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. November 8, 1953. Retrieved April 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ Abe Chanin (November 15, 1953). "Shinaut Passes Miners to Win". The Arizona Daily Star. pp. 1A, 1B – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Cats gain a tie". The Kansas City Star. November 22, 1953. Retrieved April 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Wildcats swamp Sun Devils 35–0". The Arizona Daily Star. November 29, 1953. Retrieved April 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. 1 2 2011 Arizona football guide.
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