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Arizona Football Team History


Arizona Wildcats
University of Arizona
 Tucson, AZ
Founded: 1885
Stadium: Arizona Stadium
Capacity: 57,803
Colors: Cardinal Red & Navy Blue
Coach: Gerald A. Tex Oliver
Conference: Border Intercollegiate Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1899  <-- 1935 <- 1936 -> 1937 --> 2024
1936 Season Highlights
 Gerald A. Tex Oliver enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Arizona.
 The Wildcats won the Border Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Championship.
 
1936 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 25  vs. Brigham Young  32   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 3  @ Utah  6   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 10  @ Arizona State  18   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  vs. Centenary  13   13   T       
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. New Mexico State  28   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 31  @ Kansas  0   0   T       
 Sat., Nov. 7  vs. New Mexico  28   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 21  @ Michigan State  0   7   L       
 Sat., Nov. 28  vs. Wyoming  58   0   W    @ Phoenix, AZ   
 Sat., Dec. 5  vs. Texas Tech  7   7   T       
 
1936 Season Totals
  Record5-2 -3
  Points Scored190
  Scoring Average19.0
  Points Allowed54
  Defense Average5.4
  Opponents Record36-40
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-0 -2
  Away Record1-2 -1
1936 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1936 Border Intercollegiate Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas Tech 5-4-111185   Pete W. Cawthon
New Mexico 2-77195   Gwinn Henry
New Mexico State 6-4-1261118   Gerald H. Hines
Arizona 5-2-319054   Gerald A. Tex Oliver
Texas El Paso 5-2-18652   Mack Saxon
Arizona State 4-583109   Rudy H. Lavik

1936 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1936 All Border Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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