The 1957 Arizona Wildcats football team represented the University of Arizona in the Border Conference during the 1957 college football season. In their first season under head coach Ed Doherty, the Wildcats compiled a 1–8–1 record (0–4 against Border opponents) and were outscored by their opponents, 299 to 125. The team captains were Allen Polley and Jack Davis.[1][2] The team played its home games in Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Arizona.
| 1957 Arizona Wildcats football | |
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| Conference | Border Conference |
| Record | 1–8–1 (0–4 Border) |
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| Captain | Allen Polley, Jack Davis |
| Home stadium | Arizona Stadium |
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| No. 12 Arizona State $ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Texas State | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Western | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hardin–Simmons | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico A&M | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 8 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The team's statistical leaders included Ralph Hunsaker with 717 passing yards, Tom Dunn with 341 rushing yards, and Gene Leek with 310 receiving yards.[3]
Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 21 | BYU* | T 14–14 | |||||
| September 28 | at Missouri* | L 13–35 | |||||
| October 12 | at Colorado* | L 14–34 | 19,500 | ||||
| October 19 | New Mexico* |
| L 0–27 | [4] | |||
| October 26 | Texas Tech* |
| L 6–28 | 13,000 | |||
| November 2 | West Texas State |
| L 20–21 | ||||
| November 9 | Hardin–Simmons |
| L 20–28 | ||||
| November 16 | Texas Western |
| L 14–51 | ||||
| November 23 | Marquette* |
| W 17–14 | ||||
| November 30 | at No. 11 Arizona State | L 7–47 | [5] | ||||
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References
edit- ^ "1957 Arizona Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 7, 2016.
- ^ "Arizona Football 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). University of Arizona. 2016. pp. 102, 105. Retrieved September 7, 2016.
- ^ "1957 Arizona Wildcats Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 7, 2016.
- ^ Abe Chanin (October 20, 1957). "Lobos Humble Wildcats In 27–0 Football Tilt". The Arizona Daily Star. pp. 1A, 1C – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "No Joy In Tucson: ASC Sun Devils Swamp Clawless Cats, 47–7". The Arizona Daily Star. December 1, 1957. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
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