1914 Arizona Wildcats football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1914 Arizona Wildcats football Independent 5–1 Pop McKale 1st Turner Church Smith 1913 The 1914 Arizona Wildcats football team was an American football team that represented the University of Arizona as an independent during the 1914 college football season. In their first season under head coach Pop McKale, the team compiled a 4–1 record, shut out four of six opponents, and outscored all opponents by a total of 85 to 20. The team captain was Turner Church Smith.Arizona Football 2016 Media Guide University of Arizona October 23, 2016 102, 104 2016 http://sidearm.sites.s3.amazonaws.com/arizona.sidearmsports.com/documents/2016/8/24/2016_Arizona_FB_Media_Guide.pdf September 21, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160921192006/http://sidearm.sites.s3.amazonaws.com/arizona.sidearmsports.com/documents/2016/8/24/2016_Arizona_FB_Media_Guide.pdf dead Following a game against Occidental College in Los Angeles, a story in the Los Angeles Times noted: "The Arizona men showed the fight of wild cats . . ." In response to the Timesstory, the Arizona student body adopted the "Wildcats" as the team's nickname.Bear Down: 100 years of Arizona athletics Arizona Daily Wildcat Craig Degel November 15, 1996 http://wc.arizona.edu/papers/90/61/32_1_m.html The season included the resumption of the Arizona–Arizona State football rivalry after a hiatus of 12 years. The Wildcats won the game by a score of 34 to 0. Schedule y October 10 Douglas YMCA University field Tucson, AZ W 21-0 Thump of Pigskin Heard in Arizona in Earnest Again The Bisbee Daily Review October 11, 1914 9 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28764338/thump_of_pigskin_heard_in_arizona_in/ Newspapers.com October 17 Tucson High School Tucson, AZ W 13-0 October 31 Tempe Normal University field Tucson, AZ (rivalry) W 34-0 Score of 34-0 Gives Game To University The Arizona Daily Star November 1, 1914 7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28764564/score_of_340_gives_game_to_university/ Newspapers.com November 7 at 1914 Occidental Tigers Occidental Old Occidental Field Los Angeles, CA L 0-14 14 to 0: Occidental Takes a Hard Game; Arizona Puts up Unexpected Struggle Los Angeles Times William M. Henry November 8, 1914 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28764847/14_to_0_occidental_takes_a_hard_game/ November 14 New Mexico A&M University field Tucson, AZ W 10-0 Porter's Drop and Touchdown Defeat Aggies The Arizona Daily Star November 15, 1914 6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/26314359/porters_drop_and_touchdown_defeat/ Newspapers.com November 26 1914 Pomona Sagehens Pomona University field Tucson, AZ W 7-6 Arizona Is Football Champion Southwest The Arizona Daily Star November 27, 1914 1–2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28765550/arizona_is_football_champion_southwest/ Newspapers.com References Arizona Category:Arizona Wildcats football seasons Arizona Wildcats football