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1933 Arizona Wildcats football team

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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 30OccidentalW 18–0
October 6at Loyola (CA)Los Angeles, CAL 13–145,000[4]
October 14Texas Tech
  • Arizona Stadium
  • Tucson, AZ
L 0–7
October 27at New Mexico A&MLas Cruces, NMW 6–0
November 4Arizona State–Flagstaff
  • Arizona Stadium
  • Tucson, AZ
W 24–0
November 11at New MexicoAlbuquerque, NM (rivalry)L 0–7
November 18at Arizona StateW 26–7
November 25Whittier
  • Arizona Stadium
  • Tucson, AZ
W 26–0

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 Nosed Out by Loyola, 14-13; Visitors Flash Passing Attack; Tex Oliver's Band Harasses Lion Grid Outfit". Los Angeles Times. October 7, 1933. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.