1948 Arizona Wildcats football team

1948 Arizona Wildcats football
Salad Bowl, L 13–14 vs. Drake
ConferenceBorder Conference
Record6–5 (3–2 Border)
Head coach
CaptainHarry Varner, Art Converse
Home stadiumArizona Stadium
Seasons
← 1947
1949 →
1948 Border Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Texas Tech $ 5 0 0 7 3 0
Texas Mines 4 1 1 8 2 1
Arizona 3 2 0 6 5 0
Arizona State 3 2 0 5 5 0
Hardin–Simmons 3 2 1 6 2 3
West Texas State 2 3 0 6 5 0
Arizona State–Flagstaff 1 2 0 4 5 0
New Mexico 1 6 0 2 0 0
New Mexico A&M 0 4 0 3 7 0
  • $ – Conference champion

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

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25San Diego State*W 14–6
October 2at Utah*L 14–47
October 9Hardin–Simmons
  • Arizona Stadium
  • Tucson, AZ
W 20–14
October 16at Michigan State*L 7–61
October 23Texas Tech
  • Arizona Stadium
  • Tucson, AZ
L 0–3117,000
October 30Arizona State
  • Arizona Stadium
  • Tucson, AZ (rivalry)
W 33–21
November 6at New MexicoW 14–6
November 13Texas Mines
  • Arizona Stadium
  • Tucson, AZ
L 14–25
November 20Iowa State*
  • Arizona Stadium
  • Tucson, AZ
W 14–713,771
November 27vs. Marquette*W 24–1411,000
January 1, 1949vs. Drake*
L 13–1417,500
  • *Non-conference game

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