1952 Arizona Wildcats football team

1952 Arizona Wildcats football
Conference	Border Conference
Record	6–4 (3–2 Border)
Head coach	Warren Woodson (1st season)
Captains	Jim Donarski Dick Christiansen
Home stadium	Arizona Stadium

1952 Border Conference football standings

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

The 1952 Arizona Wildcats football team represented the University of Arizona in the Border Conference during the 1952 college football season. In their first season under head coach Warren B. Woodson, the Wildcats compiled a 6–4 record (3–2 against Border opponents) and outscored their opponents, 285 to 155. The team captains were Jim Donarski and Dick Christiansen.^[1][2] The team played its home games in Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Arizona.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 20	Hawaii*	Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ	W 57–7	18,000	[3]
September 27	New Mexico A&M	Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ	W 62–12	17,500	[4]
October 4	at Utah*	Ute Stadium Salt Lake City, UT	W 27–0		[5]
October 11	Colorado*	Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ	L 19–34	24,500	[6]
October 18	at Marquette*	Marquette Stadium Milwaukee, WI	L 7–37	13,000	[7]
October 25	Hardin–Simmons	Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ	W 13–12	22,000	[8]
November 1	at New Mexico*	Zimmerman Field Albuquerque, NM (rivalry)	W 13–7	12,000	[9]
November 8	Arizona State	Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ (rivalry)	L 18–20	27,000	[10]
November 15	at Texas Western	Kidd Field El Paso, TX	W 55–7	10,500	[11]
November 22	Texas Tech	Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ	L 14–19	19,000	[12]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "1952 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. "Arizona whips Hawaii, 57–7". The Honolulu Advertiser. September 21, 1952. Retrieved April 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Arizona Wildcats crush N. Mex. Aggies 62 to 12". The Arizona Daily Star. September 28, 1952. Retrieved April 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Arizona routs Utah, 27–0". The Arizona Republic. October 5, 1952. Retrieved April 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Colorado Buffaloes defeat 'Cats 34–19". The Arizona Daily Star. October 12, 1952. Retrieved April 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Marquette gridders down Arizona, 37–7". Wisconsin State Journal. October 19, 1952. Retrieved April 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Arizona edges H–SU, 13–12". The El Paso Times. October 26, 1952. Retrieved April 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Record Crowds For Homecoming See Lobos Lose". Albuquerque Journal. November 2, 1952. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Arizona State wins 20 to 18". The Arizona Republic. November 9, 1952. Retrieved April 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Arizona pummels Miners with amazing 55–7 rout". Albuquerque Journal. November 16, 1952. Retrieved April 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Tech fights to glorious victory over Arizona". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. November 23, 1952. Retrieved April 5, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.