1981 Arizona Wildcats football team

The 1981 Arizona Wildcats football team represented the University of Arizona in the Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10) during the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second season under head coach Larry Smith, the Wildcats compiled a 6–5 record (4–4 against Pac-10 opponents), finished in a tie for sixth place in the Pac-10, and outscored their opponents, 253 to 205.[1][2] The team played its home games in Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Arizona.

1981 Arizona Wildcats football
ConferencePacific-10 Conference
1981 record6–5 (4–4 Pac-10)
Head coachLarry Smith (2nd season)
Home stadiumArizona Stadium
1981 Pacific-10 Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 10 Washington $ 6 2 0  10 2 0
No. 16 Arizona State 5 2 0  9 2 0
No. 14 USC 5 2 0  9 3 0
Washington State 5 2 1  8 3 1
UCLA 5 2 1  7 4 1
Arizona 4 4 0  6 5 0
Stanford 4 4 0  4 7 0
California 2 6 0  2 9 0
Oregon 1 6 0  2 9 0
Oregon State 0 7 0  1 10 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The team's statistical leaders included Tom Tunnicliffe with 1,420 passing yards, Vance Johnson with 654 rushing yards, and Bob Carter with 427 receiving yards.[3] Linebacker Ricky Hunley led the team with 121 total tackles.[4]

References

  1. "1981 Arizona Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 3, 2016.
  2. "Arizona Football 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). University of Arizona. 2016. p. 107. Retrieved September 3, 2016.
  3. "1981 Arizona Wildcats Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 3, 2016.
  4. 2016 Media Guide, p. 86.


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