1953 Arizona Wildcats football
ConferenceBorder Conference
Record4–5–1 (3–2 Border)
Head coach
CaptainBuddy Lewis
Home stadiumArizona Stadium
1953 Border Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 12 Texas Tech $ 5 –0 –011 –1 –0
Hardin–Simmons 4 –1 –06 –5 –0
Texas Western 4 –2 –08 –2 –0
Arizona 3 –2 –04 –5 –1
Arizona State 1 –3 –04 –5 –1
New Mexico A&M 1 –4 –02 –7 –0
West Texas State 0 –6 –01 –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 TechL 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 StateW 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. 1 2 2011 Arizona football guide.


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