1948_Arizona_Wildcats_football_team

1948 Arizona Wildcats football team

1948 Arizona Wildcats football team

American college football season

The 1948 Arizona Wildcats football team represented the University of Arizona in the Border Conference during the 1948 college football season. In their eighth and final season under head coach Mike Casteel, the Wildcats compiled a 6–5 record (3–2 against Border opponents), finished in a tie for third place in the conference, lost to Drake in the 1949 Salad Bowl, and were outscored by their opponents, 246 to 167. The team captains were Harry Varner and Art Converse.[1][2]

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Arizona was ranked at No. 114 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System ratings for 1948.[3]

The team played its home games in Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Arizona.

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References

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    "1948 Arizona Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 7, 2016.
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    "Arizona Football 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). University of Arizona. 2016. pp. 102, 105. Retrieved September 7, 2016.
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    "Michigan, Irish Finish 1-2 in Litkenhous Ratings". Wilmington Morning News. December 15, 1948. p. 32 – via Newspapers.com.
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    Chanin, Abe (November 28, 1948). "Wildcats in Underdog's Role Slice Down Hilltoppers, 24-14". Arizona Daily Star. Tucson, Arizona. p. 1A. Retrieved August 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
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    Chanin, Abe (November 28, 1948). "Arizona Spills Favored Hilltoppers, 24 To 14 (continued)". Arizona Daily Star. Tucson, Arizona. p. 7B. Retrieved August 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
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