1959 Arizona Wildcats football team

1959 Arizona Wildcats football
Conference Border Intercollegiate Athletic Association
1959 record 4–6 (2–1 BIAA)
Head coach Jim LaRue (1st season)
Captain Gary Cropper, Jim Geist
Home stadium Arizona Stadium
1959 Border Conference football standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
Arizona State $ 5 0 0     10 1 0
Arizona 2 1 0     4 6 0
New Mexico A&M 2 2 0     8 3 0
Hardin–Simmons 2 2 0     3 7 0
Texas Western 2 3 0     3 7 0
West Texas State 0 5 0     1 9 0
  • $ Conference champion

The 1959 Arizona Wildcats football team represented the University of Arizona in the Border Intercollegiate Athletic Association (BIAA) during the 1959 college football season. In their first season under head coach Jim LaRue, the Wildcats compiled a 4–6 record (2–1 against BIAA opponents) and were outscored by their opponents, 211 to 118. The team captains were Gary Cropper and Jim Geist.[1][2] The team played its home games in Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Arizona.

The team's statistical leaders included Eddie Wilson with 476 passing yards, Warren Livingston with 380 rushing yards, and Willie Peete with 173 receiving yards.[3]

References

  1. "1959 Arizona Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 7, 2016.
  2. "Arizona Football 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). University of Arizona. 2016. p. 106. Retrieved September 7, 2016.
  3. "1959 Arizona Wildcats Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 7, 2016.
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