1970 Arizona Wildcats football team
American college football season
The 1970 Arizona Wildcats football team represented the University of Arizona in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1970 NCAA University Division football season . In their second season under head coach Bob Weber , the Wildcats compiled a 4–6 record (2–4 against WAC opponents), finished in fifth place in the WAC, and were outscored by their opponents, 213 to 168.[ 1] [ 2] The team played its home games on campus at Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Arizona .
The team's statistical leaders included Brian Linstrom with 884 passing yards, Willie Lewis with 665 rushing yards, and Hal Arnason with 569 receiving yards.[ 3]
This was the final season in which Arizona played only ten regular season games, as the NCAA added an eleventh game for all teams beginning in 1971.[ 4]
Schedule
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 19 at No. 8 Michigan * L 9–2080,386 [ 5]
September 26 San Jose State * W 30–2938,800 [ 6]
October 3 Iowa * Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ W 17–1037,500 [ 7]
October 10 BYU Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ W 24–1732,500 [ 8]
October 24 at Utah L 0–2415,046 [ 9]
October 31 Air Force Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ L 20–2336,000 [ 10]
November 7 at New Mexico L 7–3518,110 [ 11]
November 14 at UTEP L 17–3315,506 [ 12]
November 21 Wyoming Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ W 38–1231,882 [ 13]
December 5 No. 9 Arizona State Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ (rivalry ) L 6–1038,500 [ 14]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Game summaries
UTEP
Arizona went to El Paso and fell behind early and did not recover as UTEP went on to win.[ 16] To date, this remains the last time that the Wildcats lost to the Miners. Also, the loss led to Arizona failing to win a road game for the second season in a row.[ 17]
Arizona State
In a low-scoring affair, the Wildcats held ninth-ranked Arizona State in check, but ultimately fell short to end the season.[ 18] ASU would go on to finish with a perfect record.
Roster
1970 Arizona Wildcats football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Defense
Special teams
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
References
^ "1970 Arizona Wildcats Schedule and Results" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 6, 2016 .
^ "Arizona Football 2016 Media Guide" (PDF) . University of Arizona. 2016. p. 106. Retrieved September 6, 2016 .
^ "1970 Arizona Wildcats Stats" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 6, 2016 .
^ "NCAA expands football season; UA, ASU to play eleven games during regular season". The Arizona Republic . June 8, 1971.
^ "U-M wins; Wolverines slip past Arizona, 20–9" . Detroit Free Press . September 20, 1970. Retrieved September 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Arizona staves off San Jose" . The Fresno Bee . September 27, 1970. Retrieved September 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Hawks drop season's third; Blow final quarter chances" . The Courier . October 4, 1970. Retrieved September 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Linstrom leads 'Cats to victory over BYU" . The Arizona Daily Star . October 11, 1970. Retrieved September 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Utes weather storm to upset favored Arizona, 24–0" . The Sunday Herald . October 25, 1970. Retrieved September 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Air Force boots by Arizona" . The Sacramento Bee . November 1, 1970. Retrieved September 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Soph paces New Mexico to victory" . Oakland Tribune . November 8, 1970. Retrieved September 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Runnin' Miners break Arizona jinx, 33–17" . The El Paso Times . November 15, 1970. Retrieved September 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Arizona routs Wyoming" . Fort Collins Coloradoan . November 22, 1970. Retrieved September 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Arizona State sneaks past tenacious Arizona U., 10–6" . The Patriot-News . December 6, 1970. Retrieved September 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "1970 NCAA Football Statistics (Arizona)" . National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved September 17, 2024 .
^ "Arizona falls to UTEP, 33–17". Arizona Daily Star . November 15, 1970.
^ "Wildcats struggling to win on the road". Arizona Daily Wildcat . November 16, 1970.
^ "Wildcats come up short against No. 9 Devils". Arizona Daily Star . December 6, 1970.
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