1968 Arizona Wildcats football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1968 Arizona Wildcats football Western Athletic Conference WAC 8–3 5–1 Darrell Mudra 2nd Arizona Stadium Sun Bowl L 10–34 vs. Auburn The 1968 Arizona Wildcats football team represented the University of Arizona in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1968 NCAA University Division football season. In their second and final season under head coach Darrell Mudra, the Wildcats compiled an 8–3 record (5–1 against WAC opponents), finished in a tie for second place in the WAC, lost to Auburn in the Sun Bowl, and outscored their opponents, 186 to 149.1968 Arizona Wildcats Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football September 6, 2016 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/arizona/1968-schedule.htmlArizona Football 2016 Media Guide University of Arizona September 6, 2016 106 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 The team played its home games in Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Arizona. The team's statistical leaders included Mark Driscoll with 927 passing yards, Noki Fulmaono with 579 rushing yards, and Ron Gardin with 892 receiving yards.1968 Arizona Wildcats Stats Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football September 6, 2016 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/arizona/1968.html Mudra stepped down as Arizona coach at the end of the season to accept the head coaching position at Western Illinois, and the Wildcats had to find a new coach for the 1969 season.Mudra leaves UA to become Western Illinois coach Arizona Daily Star January 14, 1969 Schedule 1968 AP y y September 21 w y y Iowa State Clyde Williams Field Ames, IA 21–12 20,908 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-nonpareil-iowa-state-falls-to/155408931/ The Daily Nonpareil Iowa State falls to Arizona rally September 22, 1968 September 16, 2024 Newspapers.com September 28 w y New Mexico University Stadium Albuquerque, NM rivalry 19–8 13,749 https://www.newspapers.com/article/arizona-daily-star-sluggish-cats-take-19/155409210/ The Arizona Daily Star Sluggish Cats take 19–8 victory over Lobos September 29, 1968 September 16, 2024 Newspapers.com October 5 w UTEP Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ 25–0 37,300 https://www.newspapers.com/article/arizona-daily-star-wildcats-smother-utep/155409380/ The Arizona Daily Star Wildcats smother UTEP for 25–0 victory October 6, 1968 September 16, 2024 Newspapers.com October 19 w BYU Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ 19–3 37,650 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-ogden-standard-examiner-arizona-poun/155409488/ The Ogden Standard-Examiner Arizona pounds Cougars October 20, 1968 September 16, 2024 Newspapers.com October 26 l y y Indiana Seventeenth Street Stadium Bloomington, IN 13–16 44,847 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-mail-hoosiers-back-at-it-trai/155409634/ Sunday Herald-Times Hoosiers back at it: Trail, rally, win October 27, 1968 September 16, 2024 Newspapers.com November 2 w y Washington State Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ 28–14 31,400 https://www.newspapers.com/article/statesman-journal-wsu-falls-to-arizona/155264981/ Statesman Journal WSU falls to Arizona November 3, 1968 September 14, 2024 Newspapers.com November 9 w y y Air Force Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO 14–10 32,196 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-spokesman-review-arizona-surprises-a/155409799/ The Spokesman-Review Arizona surprises Air Force 14–10 November 10, 1968 September 16, 2024 Newspapers.com November 16 w y Utah Ute Stadium Salt Lake City, UT 16–15 16,544 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-idaho-statesman-arizona-shades-utes/155409913/ The Idaho Statesman Arizona shades Utes 16–15 on Hurley boot November 17, 1968 September 16, 2024 Newspapers.com November 23 w Wyoming 20 Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ 14–7 40,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal-arizoma-uses-error/155376204/ The Commercial Appeal Arizoma uses error to edge Wyoming November 24, 1968 September 16, 2024 Newspapers.com November 30 l 19 Arizona State 20 Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ rivalry 7–30 41,350 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-arizona-state-beats-arizona/155377247/ The Shreveport Times Arizona State beats Arizona December 1, 1968 September 16, 2024 Newspapers.com December 28 l y y Auburn Sun Bowl El Paso, TX Sun Bowl 10–34 32,302 https://www.newspapers.com/article/albuquerque-journal-auburn-wins-sun-bowl/133846295/ Albuquerque Journal Auburn wins Sun Bowl over Arizona, 34–10 December 29, 1968 October 21, 2023 Newspapers.com 1968 NCAA Football Statistics (Arizona) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/130006 National Collegiate Athletic Association September 16, 2024 Game summaries Arizona State 1968 Arizona State Sun Devils football team Arizona-Arizona State football rivalry Prior to the matchup against Arizona State, Wildcat coach Mudra contacted the Sun Bowl committee about the possibility of having the winner of the Arizona–ASU game play in the bowl game. Wyoming, the eventual WAC winner, had won the conference in the previous two seasons, but lost to Arizona in their head-to-head matchup in 1968 and defeated ASU. As a result, Arizona had a slight better conference record that both Wyoming and ASU and Mudra issued an ultimatum to the Sun Bowl committee that Arizona would either be invited to play regardless of the result of the ASU game or not play a bowl at all. The committee chose the Wildcats to appear in the bowl, much to the anger of ASU and their fans.UA picked to play in Sun Bowl at request of committee and Wildcats coach The Arizona Republic November 27, 1968 In the rivalry game itself, Arizona State shook off the controversy and defeated Arizona in a game that was known to fans as the “Ultimatum Bowl”.Ultimatum Bowl: Wildcats gets crushed by ASU, 30–7 Arizona Daily Star December 1, 1968 ASU was left out of a bowl game due to a lack of bowl games available at the time. Auburn (Sun Bowl) 1968 Sun Bowl 1968 Auburn Tigers football team In their first bowl appearance since 1948, the Wildcats took on Auburn from the SEC. After a 10–10 tie at the half, the Tigers broke the game open in the second half on its way to a 34–10 victory.Auburn dominates Wildcats in Sun Bowl Arizona Daily Star December 29, 1968 References Arizona Category:Arizona Wildcats football seasons Arizona Wildcats football