1973 Arizona Wildcats football team

1973 Arizona Wildcats football
WAC co-champion
Conference Western Athletic Conference
1973 record 8–3 (6–1 WAC)
Head coach Jim Young (1st season)
Offensive coordinator John Mackovic (1st season)
Defensive coordinator Larry Smith (1st season)
Captain Ransom Terrell
Captain James O'Connor
Captain Mark Neal
Home stadium Arizona Stadium
1973 WAC football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 9 Arizona State + 6 –1 –0  11 –1 –0
Arizona + 6 –1 –0  8 –3 –0
Utah 4 –2 –0  7 –5 –0
BYU 3 –4 –0  5 –6 –0
New Mexico 3 –4 –0  4 –7 –0
Wyoming 3 –4 –0  4 –7 –0
Colorado State 2 –4 –0  5 –6 –0
UTEP 0 –7 –0  0 –11 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1973 Arizona Wildcats football team represented the University of Arizona during the 1973 NCAA Division I football season.

Schedule

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Result Attendance
September 8 at Colorado State Hughes Stadium • Fort Collins, Colorado W 31–0   17,217
September 15 at Wyoming War Memorial Stadium • Laramie, Wyoming W 21–7   19,718
September 22 Indiana* Arizona Stadium • Tucson, Arizona W 26–10   38,643
October 6 at Iowa* Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, Iowa W 23–20   40,365
October 13 New Mexico Arizona Stadium • Tucson, Arizona W 22–14   39,582
October 20 Texas Tech* No. 19 Arizona Stadium • Tucson, Arizona L 31–17   40,172
October 27 Utah Arizona Stadium • Tucson, Arizona ABC W 42–21   34,219
November 3 at UTEP Sun Bowl • El Paso, Texas W 35–18   6,960
November 10 at BYU Cougar Stadium • Provo, Utah W 24–10   19,597
November 17 Air Force* No. 19 Arizona Stadium • Tucson, Arizona L 27–26   39,733
November 24 at No. 13 Arizona State Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, Arizona (Territorial Cup) L 55–19   51,383
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll.

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Roster

  • Bill Adamson, mg
  • Dennis Anderson, s
  • Mike Battles, s
  • Theo Bell, wr
  • Jay Bledsoe, og
  • Wally Brumfield, de
  • Mike Dawson, dt
  • Obra Erby, lb
  • Charlie Gorham, k
  • Glen Gresham, lb
  • Rich Hall, dt
  • Willie Hamilton, rb
  • Keith Hartwig, wr
  • Allyn Haynes, og
  • Bruce Hill, qb
  • Mitch Hoopes, p
  • Dan Howard, te
  • Leon Lawrence, db
  • Rex Naumetz, de
  • Brian Murray, ot
  • Mark Neal, wr
  • Jim O'Connor, ot
  • Vince Phason, cb
  • Ransom Terrell, lb
  • Jim Upchurch, rb
  • Bruce Walker, dt
  • Roussell Williams, cb
  • Bob Windisch, c

Staff

Statistics

Passing

PlayerCompAttYardsTDINT
Bruce Hill1042161,52999

Rushing

PlayerAttYardsTD
Jim Upchurch2101,18410

Receiving

PlayerRecYardsTD
Theo Bell477907

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Awards

All-WAC (1st Team)

  • Jim O'Connor
  • Willie Hamilton
  • Roussell Williams
  • Ransom Terrell
  • Wally Brumfield

WAC Rookie of the Year: Bruce Hill

WAC Coach of the Year: Jim Young[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 2009 Arizona football media guide
  2. ↑ 2010 Arizona press kit
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