1951 Arizona Wildcats football team

1951 Arizona Wildcats football
Conference	Border Conference
Record	6–5 (3–3 Border)
Head coach	Bob Winslow (3rd season)
Captain	Jim Donarski, Bill Glazier
Home stadium	Arizona Stadium

1951 Border Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Texas Tech $	4	–	0	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Arizona State	4	–	1	–	0			6	–	3	–	1
Hardin–Simmons	4	–	1	–	0			6	–	6	–	0
Arizona	3	–	3	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Texas Western	2	–	4	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
New Mexico A&M	1	–	4	–	0			1	–	9	–	0
West Texas State	1	–	5	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
Arizona State–Flagstaff	0	–	1	–	0			1	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1951 Arizona Wildcats football team represented the University of Arizona in the Border Conference during the 1951 college football season. In their third and final season under head coach Bob Winslow, the Wildcats compiled a 6–5 record (3–3 against Border opponents) and were outscored by their opponents, 270 to 246. The team captains were Jim Donarski and Bill Glazier.^[1][2] The team played its home games in Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Arizona.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 15		New Mexico A&M	Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ	W 67–13
September 22		Utah*	Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ	L 7–27
September 29		at Oregon*	Hayward Field Eugene, OR	L 21–39
October 6	8:00 p.m.	West Texas State	Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ	W 28–13	17,500	[3][4][5]
October 13		Texas Western	Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ	W 19–15
October 27		at Texas Tech	Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX	L 0–41	16,000
November 3		New Mexico*	Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ	W 32–20
November 10		at Arizona State	Goodwin Stadium Tempe, AZ (rivalry)	L 14–61
November 17		Idaho*	Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ	W 13–6	16,000	[6][7]
November 24		at Hardin–Simmons	Abilene, TX	L 13–14
December 21		at Hawaii*	Honolulu Stadium Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii	W 32–21
*Non-conference game All times are in Central time

References

1. "1951 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. pp. 102, 105. Retrieved September 7, 2016.
3. Chanin, Abe (October 6, 1951). "Wildcats Tangle With West Texas Tonight". Arizona Daily Star. Tucson, Arizona. p. 8. Retrieved February 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
4. Chanin, Abe (October 7, 1951). "Arizona's Wildcats Win Over West Texas Buffaloes, 28-13". Arizona Daily Star. Tucson, Arizona. p. 1A. Retrieved February 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
5. Chanin, Abe (October 7, 1951). "Arizona Pummels West Texas Buffs, 28 To 13 (continued)". Arizona Daily Star. Tucson, Arizona. p. 4B. Retrieved February 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
6. "Idaho favored over Arizona in first clash". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). November 17, 1951. p. 8.
7. "Arizona sinks Vandals 13-6". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. November 18, 1951. p. 8.