1963 Arizona Wildcats football team

1963 Arizona Wildcats football
Conference Western Athletic Conference
1963 record 5–5 (2–2 WAC)
Head coach Jim LaRue (5th season)
Captain Ted Christy, Gerald Zeman
Home stadium Arizona Stadium
1963 WAC football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Arizona State $ 3 0 0  8 1 0
New Mexico 3 1 0  6 4 0
Arizona 2 2 0  5 5 0
Utah 2 2 0  4 6 0
Wyoming 2 3 0  6 4 0
BYU 0 4 0  2 8 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1963 Arizona Wildcats football team represented the University of Arizona in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1963 college football season. In their fifth season under head coach Jim LaRue, the Wildcats compiled a 5–5 record (2–2 against WAC opponents), finished in a tie for third place in the WAC, and were outscored by their opponents, 166 to 136. The team captains were Ted Christy and Gerald Zeman.[1][2] The team played its home games in Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Arizona.

The team's statistical leaders included Bill Brechler with 550 passing yards, Jim Oliver with 214 rushing yards, and Rickie Harris with 173 receiving yards.[3]

References

  1. "1963 Arizona Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 6, 2016.
  2. "Arizona Football 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). University of Arizona. 2016. pp. 102, 106. Retrieved September 6, 2016.
  3. "1963 Arizona Wildcats Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 6, 2016.


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