1956 Arizona Wildcats football team

1956 Arizona Wildcats football
Conference	Border Conference
Record	4–6 (1–2 Border)
Head coach	Warren Woodson (5th season)
Captain	Paul Hatcher, Art Luppino
Home stadium	Arizona Stadium

1956 Border Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Texas Western $	5	–	0	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
Arizona State	3	–	1	–	0			9	–	1	–	0
West Texas State	2	–	2	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
Arizona	1	–	2	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Hardin–Simmons	1	–	3	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
New Mexico A&M	0	–	4	–	0			1	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1956 Arizona Wildcats football team represented the University of Arizona in the Border Conference during the 1956 college football season. In their fifth and final season under head coach Warren B. Woodson, the Wildcats compiled a 4–6 record (1–2 against Border opponents) and were outscored by their opponents, 182 to 180. The team captains were Paul Hatcher and Art Luppino.^[1][2] The team played its home games in Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Arizona.

The team's statistical leaders included Ralph Hunsaker with 823 passing yards, Sal Gonzalez with 337 rushing yards, and Eddie Sine with 163 receiving yards.^[3]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 15	Montana*	Phoenix, AZ	W 27–12	12,000	[4]
September 22	Wyoming*	Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ	L 20–26	23,000	[5]
September 29	South Dakota State*	Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ	W 60–0
October 6	Utah State*	Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ	L 7–12
October 13	at Texas Western	Kidd Field El Paso, TX	L 6–28
October 20	at New Mexico*	Zimmerman Field Albuquerque, NM	W 26–12	13,127	[6]
October 27	Texas Tech*	Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ	L 7–21	22,000
November 3	West Texas State	Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ	W 20–13
November 17	Arizona State	Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ (rivalry)	L 0–20
November 24	No. 20 Colorado*	Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ	L 7–38
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "1956 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. "1956 Arizona Wildcats Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 7, 2016.
4. Arnott Duncan (September 16, 1956). "U Of A Wildcats Claw Montana Grizzlies 27–12: Hunsaker's Passing Turns Tide". The Arizona Republic. pp. 1–2.
5. Abe Chanin (September 23, 1956). "UA's Victory Bid Just Misses". The Arizona Daily Star. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Arizona Rocks Lobos, 26–12, Continue Domination: Luppino Sets Mark; Gonzales, Romero Star". Albuquerque Journal. October 21, 1956. p. 25 – via Newspapers.com.