1955 Arizona Wildcats football team

1955 Arizona Wildcats football
Conference	Border Conference
Record	5–4–1 (1–2–1 Border)
Head coach	Warren Woodson (4th season)
Captain	Paul Hatcher, Bill Codd
Home stadium	Arizona Stadium

1955 Border Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Texas Tech $	3	–	0	–	1			7	–	3	–	1
Arizona State	4	–	1	–	0			8	–	2	–	1
Hardin–Simmons	3	–	2	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Texas Western	3	–	2	–	1			6	–	2	–	2
Arizona	1	–	2	–	1			5	–	4	–	1
West Texas State	1	–	4	–	1			4	–	4	–	1
New Mexico A&M	0	–	4	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1955 Arizona Wildcats football team represented the University of Arizona in the Border Conference during the 1955 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach Warren B. Woodson, the Wildcats compiled a 5–4–1 record (1–2–1 against Border opponents) and were outscored by their opponents, 184 to 169. The team captains were Paul Hatcher and Bill Codd.^[1][2] The team played its home games in Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Arizona.

Tailback Art Luppino rushed for 1,313 yards during the 1955 season and was the NCAA rushing leader for the second consecutive season.^[3]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 17		Colorado State*	Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ	W 20–7	22,500	[4]
September 24		at Colorado*	Folsom Field Boulder, CO	L 0–14	28,000
October 1	8:00 p.m.	Idaho*	Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ	W 47–14	20,000	[5]
October 8	8:00 p.m.	West Texas State	Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ	T 20–20	21,500	[6][7][8]
October 15		Texas Western	Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ	L 0–29
October 22		Oregon*	Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ	L 27–46
November 5		at Texas Tech	Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX	L 7–27	17,000
November 12		Montana*	Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ	W 29–0
November 19		New Mexico*	Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ	W 27–6		[9]
November 26		at Arizona State	Goodwin Stadium Tempe, AZ (rivalry)	W 7–6
*Non-conference game All times are in Mountain time

References

1. "1955 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. "Welsh, Luppino Win Offense Titles". Corpus Christi Times. December 7, 1955. p. 11B.
4. Abe Chanin (September 18, 1955). "U Of A Tramples Aggies 20-7 In Season Opener". The Arizona Daily Star. pp. 1A, 1C – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Arizona unveils new passing star in beating Idaho 47-14". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). October 2, 1955. p. 8.
6. Chanin, Abe (October 8, 1955). "Arizona Opens 22nd BC Season Tonight". Arizona Daily Star. Tucson, Arizona. p. B2. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
7. Chanin, Abe (October 9, 1955). "U. A. Held To 20-20 Tie By Underdog West Texas". Arizona Daily Star. Tucson, Arizona. p. 1A. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
8. Chanin, Abe (October 9, 1955). "Underdog W. T. Deadlocks Arizona, 20-20 (continued)". Arizona Daily Star. Tucson, Arizona. p. 1D. Retrieved January 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com .
9. Abe Chanin (November 20, 1955). "Wildcats Clobber N.M. Lobos 27-6". The Arizona Daily Star. pp. 1A, 1C – via Newspapers.com.