1991 Arizona Wildcats football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1991 Arizona Wildcats football Arizona Wildcats logo.svg 125 Pacific-10 Conference Pac-10 4–7 3–5 Dick Tomey 5th Pat Hill 1st Larry Mac Duff 5th Arizona Stadium The 1991 Arizona Wildcats football team represented the University of Arizona in the Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10) during the 1991 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fifth season under head coach Dick Tomey, the Wildcats compiled a 4–7 record (3–5 against Pac-10 opponents), finished in a tie for sixth place in the Pac-10, and were outscored by their opponents, 361 to 248. The team played its home games in Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Arizona. The team's statistical leaders included George Malauulu with 674 passing yards, Billy Johnson with 682 rushing yards, and Chuck Levy with 289 receiving yards.1991 Arizona Wildcats Stats Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football September 3, 2016 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/arizona/1991.html Safety Tony Bouie led the team with 86 tackles.2016 Media Guide, p. 86. Arizona’s season was mostly affected by a difficult schedule, along with injuries on the offense and inexperienced freshmen, as most of the starters from the 1990 team graduated. Also, the Wildcats lost to rival Arizona State for the first time in the Tomey era. Schedule 1991 AP Mountain September 7 9:30 a.m. l y y Ohio State 22 Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH ABC 14–38 92,743 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-mail-bucks-get-more-than-enoug/201581814/ The Times-Mail Bucks get more than enough to whip Arizona September 8, 1991 July 13, 2026 Newspapers.com September 14 4:00 p.m. w Stanford Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ Prime 28–23 43,055 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-register-guard-arizona-reversal-wayl/201580060/ The Register-Guard Arizona reversal waylays Stanford September 15, 1991 July 13, 2026 Newspapers.com September 21 7:00 p.m. l California 24 Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ Prime 21–23 46,715 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-register-guard-late-fg-lifts-cal-by/201520467/ The Register-Guard Late FG lifts Cal by 'Cats September 22, 1991 July 13, 2026 Newspapers.com September 28 7:00 p.m. w y Long Beach State Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ KTTU 45–21 46,334 Arizona 45 Long Beach St. 21 The Desert Sun Palm Springs, California September 29, 1991 B-4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8858895/arizona_45_long_beach_st_21/ July 13, 2026 Newspapers.com October 5 1:00 p.m. l y Washington 3 Husky Stadium Seattle, WA Prime 0–54 72,495 https://www.newspapers.com/article/kitsap-sun-dawgs-romp-on-cats/201518888/ Kitsap Sun Dawgs romp on Cats October 6, 1991 July 13, 2026 Newspapers.com October 12 3:30 p.m. l y UCLA Rose Bowl Pasadena, CA Prime 14–54 45,944 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-register-guard-bruins-rebound-to-rip/201521639/ The Register-Guard Bruins rebound to rip Wildcats October 13, 1991 July 13, 2026 Newspapers.com October 26 7:00 p.m. l y Miami (FL) 2 Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ KTTU 9–36 53,349 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-register-guard-miami-pins-a-369-los/201450414/ The Register-Guard Miami pins a 36–9 loss on Arizona October 27, 1991 July 13, 2026 Newspapers.com November 2 4:00 p.m. w y Oregon State Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ KTTU 45–21 42,082 https://www.newspapers.com/article/arizona-daily-star-arizona-has-record-ni/201582061/ Arizona Daily Star Arizona has record night against OSU November 3, 1991 July 13, 2026 Newspapers.com November 9 8:30 p.m. l y Washington State Martin Stadium Pullman, WA Prime 27–40 21,520 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-spokesman-review-cougars-skin-the-ca/201582149/ The Spokesman-Review Cougars skin the Cats November 10, 1991 July 13, 2026 Newspapers.com November 16 7:30 p.m. w USC Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ Prime 31–14 41,053 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-san-bernardino-county-sun-usc-hits-n/201582290/ The San Bernardino County Sun USC hits new low in 31–14 loss to Arizona November 17, 1991 July 13, 2026 Newspapers.com November 23 7:30 p.m. l y Arizona State Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ Duel in the Desert Prime 14–37 73,427 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times-decade-of-frustrat/201581623/ The Los Angeles Times Decade of frustration ends for Arizona State November 24, 1991 July 13, 2026 Newspapers.com 1991 Arizona Wildcats Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football September 3, 2016 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/arizona/1991-schedule.htmlArizona Football 2016 Media Guide University of Arizona September 3, 2016 108 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 Game summaries Ohio State Arizona began the season on the road against Ohio State. It was only the second meeting between the Wildcats and Buckeyes, with the first one occurring in 1967, when Arizona upset legendary Ohio State coach Woody Hayes and the Buckeyes. This time, the Buckeyes came out and dominated a rebuilding Wildcat squad (the head coach of Ohio State was John Cooper, who went 0–2–1 against the Wildcats as Arizona State coach from 1985 to 1987 prior to being hired by the Buckeyes).UA gets dominated at Ohio State The Arizona Republic September 8, 1991 Washington In Arizona’s second consecutive visit to Washington, the Wildcats would end up getting humiliated by the Huskies, who then went on to share the national championship.Cats get embarrassed in Seattle for second straight season Arizona Daily Star October 6, 1991 Miami (FL) The Wildcats hosted second-ranked Miami in a rare October non-conference game. The Hurricanes would outplay an inexperienced Arizona team on its way to a dominant win.No. 2 'Canes too much for 'Cats Arizona Daily Star October 27, 1991Hurricanes blow away Arizona, 36–9 Miami Herald October 27, 1991 The Wildcats’ offense was riddled with injuries and used mostly reserved players as starters, whose lack of experience was a factor in the loss. Due to Miami being favored to win big and the game unlikely to be competitive, as well as a late game kickoff, cable and national networks turned down the offer to air the game, which led to it being picked up by local broadcasters in the Miami and Tucson markets.Channel 18 to carry UA-Miami game in Tucson as national and cable TV networks pass on airing rights, citing 'lack of competitiveness' Arizona Daily Wildcat October 24, 1991 USC In their home finale, the Wildcats hosted USC. Arizona came out hot on both sides of the ball and easily defeated the Trojans.It's showtime for Cats' defense; Wildcats get tough and topple the Trojans Arizona Daily Star November 17, 1991 It was the Wildcats’ first home win over USC in their history, as their other wins against the Trojans came on the road. The USC coach, Larry Smith (the previous Arizona coach at the time), lost in Tucson as the opposing coach for the first time.Wildcats get the best of USC, former coach, again Arizona Daily Wildcat November 18, 1991UA cruises to victory over USC, finally beats Trojans at home Tucson Citizen November 17, 1991 Arizona State Arizona-Arizona State football rivalry The Wildcats visited Tempe for the season finale against Arizona State. Arizona would play poorly all night and ASU scored enough to finally ended the Wildcats’ streak of dominance in the rivalry.Finally! Devils top Wildcats for first time since '81 The Arizona Republic November 24, 1991 It was ASU’s first win over Arizona since 1981 (despite a tie in 1987).The streak goes up the creek; Sun Devils dominate Wildcats Arizona Daily Star November 24, 1991 A positive moment for the Wildcats occurred late in the game, when they blocked an ASU punt and returned it for a touchdown, which gave them some points.Wildcats get big play late despite rivalry streak broken by Devils Arizona Daily Wildcat November 25, 1991 Arizona ended the season with four wins, which snapped a three-year streak of winning records. Season notes The season was declared a rebuilding one, according to Tomey.UA football will be rebuilding this fall Arizona Daily Star March 5, 1991 That, as well as a tough schedule (which included four games against ranked opponents) and a young offense, all of which led to the Wildcats’ 4–7 record. Arizona’s offense, under new OC Pat Hill, struggled at times during this season without Scherer in charge, and led to the team’s 4–7 record.Tomey to be both coach and OC in '91 season Tucson Citizen February 1, 1992 Two of Arizona’s wins (against Long Beach State and Oregon State) had identical final scores (45–21). The three-game losing streak that the Wildcats suffered in the middle of the season (blowout losses to UCLA, Washington, and Miami) essentially sealed their season’s fate and ended all chances of a bowl game. Arizona defeated USC for the second consecutive season, as they won in 1990. The Wildcats would only repeat this only once since then (1999–2000, in Tomey’s final years as coach). Also, this season would be the last time in which Tomey would defeat his predecessor. The Wildcats four wins were the lowest since 1987, which was Tomey’s first year when Arizona also won four games. After losing to Arizona State, the Wildcats would continue their dominance over them for the rest of the decade until Tomey left in 2000. Although the defense played below-average this season, they would improve and become dominant in 1992 and would become the nation’s best through the early part of the 1990s. After the season NFL draft The following Wildcats were selected in the 1992 NFL draft after the season.https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1992/draft.htm 1992 NFL Draft Listing Pro-Football-Reference.com November 20, 2023 Arizona Wildcats 2 Round Pick Player Position NFL team 127John FinaTackleBuffalo Bills6150Michael BatesWide receiverSeattle Seahawks References Arizona Category:Arizona Wildcats football seasons Arizona Wildcats football