1953 Border Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 12 Texas Tech $ 5 0 0 11 1 0
Hardin–Simmons 4 1 0 6 5 0
Texas Western 4 2 0 8 2 0
Arizona 3 2 0 4 5 1
Arizona State 1 3 0 4 5 1
New Mexico A&M 1 4 0 2 7 0
West Texas State 0 6 0 1 8 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1953 Arizona Wildcats football team represented the University of Arizona as a member of the Border Conference during the 1953 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Warren Woodson, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 4–5–1 with a mark of 3–2 in conference play, placing fourth in the Border Conference. The team played home games at Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Arizona.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 19Utah*L 7–28
September 26at Colorado*L 14–2024,500
October 3New Mexico A&M
  • Arizona Stadium
  • Tucson, AZ
W 46–7
October 10New Mexico*
  • Arizona Stadium
  • Tucson, AZ (rivalry)
W 20–016,000
October 17Marquette*
  • Arizona Stadium
  • Tucson, AZ
L 0–14
October 31West Texas State
  • Arizona Stadium
  • Tucson, AZ
W 39–6
November 7at Texas TechL 27–5216,500
November 14Texas Western
  • Arizona Stadium
  • Tucson, AZ
L 20–28
November 21Kansas State*
  • Arizona Stadium
  • Tucson, AZ
T 26–26
November 28at Arizona StateW 35–016,000
  • *Non-conference game

The game versus Arizona State was first game on television.[1]

Awards

  • All-Border (First Team): B Kenny Cardella, T Buddy Lewis[1]

References

  1. ^ a b 2011 Arizona football guide.


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