1933 Arizona Wildcats football team

1933 Arizona Wildcats football
ConferenceBorder Conference
Record5–3 (3–2 Border)
Head coach
CaptainClarence Sample
Home stadiumArizona Stadium
Seasons
← 1932
1934 →
1933 Border Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Texas Tech $ 1 – 0 – 0 8 – 1 – 0
Arizona State–Flagstaff 4 – 1 – 0 5 – 1 – 0
Arizona 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 3 – 0
New Mexico 2 – 2 – 0 3 – 4 – 1
Arizona State 2 – 3 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
New Mexico A&M 0 – 4 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • Reference[1]

The 1933 Arizona Wildcats football team represented the University of Arizona in the Border Conference during the 1933 college football season. In their first season under head coach Tex Oliver, the Wildcats compiled a 5–3 record (3–2 against Border opponents), finished in third place in the conference, and outscored their opponents, 113 to 35. The team captain was Clarence Sample.[2][3] The team played its home games at Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Arizona.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 29Occidental*
W 18–0[4]
October 6at Loyola (CA)*
L 13–145,000[5]
October 14Texas Tech
  • Arizona Stadium
  • Tucson, AZ
L 0–75,000[6]
October 27at New Mexico A&M
W 6–0[7]
November 4Arizona State–Flagstaff
  • Arizona Stadium
  • Tucson, AZ
W 24–0[8]
November 11at New Mexico
L 0–7[9]
November 18at Arizona State
W 26–7[10]
November 30Whittier*
  • Arizona Stadium
  • Tucson, AZ
W 26–04,000[11]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "1933 Border Intercollegiate Athletic Association Year Summary". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
  2. ^ "1933 Arizona Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 7, 2016.
  3. ^ "Arizona Football 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). University of Arizona. 2016. pp. 102, 105. Retrieved September 7, 2016.
  4. ^ "Arizona Wildcats thump Occidental Tigers, 18–0". The Los Angeles Times. September 30, 1933. Retrieved March 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Arizona Nosed Out by Loyola, 14-13; Visitors Flash Passing Attack; Tex Oliver's Band Harasses Lion Grid Outfit". The Los Angeles Times. October 7, 1933. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Texas Tech wins 7–0 victory in last 6 minutes". The Pampa Daily News. October 15, 1933. Retrieved March 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Wildcats nose out New Mexico Aggies by 6–0 count". The Arizona Republic. October 28, 1933. Retrieved March 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Wildcats victors over Flagstaff team by 24–0 count". The Arizona Daily Star. November 5, 1933. Retrieved March 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "New Mexico Lobos down Arizona, 7–0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 12, 1933. Retrieved March 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Cats beat Tempe, 26–7, by rousing second half rally". The Arizona Daily Star. November 19, 1933. Retrieved March 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Arizona beats Whittier in season finale, 26 to 0". Tucson Citizen. December 1, 1933. Retrieved March 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.


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