1941 Arizona Wildcats football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1941 Arizona Wildcats football Border Conference Border 7–3 5–0 Mike Casteel 3rd Emil Banjavicic Arizona Stadium Border champion The 1941 Arizona Wildcats football team was an American football team that represented the University of Arizona in the Border Conference during the 1941 college football season. In their third season under head coach Mike Casteel, the Wildcats compiled a 7–3 record (5–0 against Border opponents), finished in a tie for the conference championship, and outscored opponents, 253 to 146.1941 Arizona Wildcats Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football September 7, 2016 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/arizona/1941-schedule.htmlArizona Football 2016 Media Guide University of Arizona September 7, 2016 102, 105 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 Halfback Emil Banjavicic was the team captain. Three Arizona players were selected by the conference coaches as first-team players on the 1941 All-Border Conference football team: end Henry Stanton; tackle Jock Irish; and guard Stanley Petropolis. Halfbacks Banjavicic and William Smetana and center Murl McCain were selected to the second team.Arizona, Hardin-Simmons Dominate All-Border Eleven Arizona Republic December 15, 1941 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/36460608/arizona_hardinsimmons_dominate/ Newspapers.com Arizona was ranked at No. 87 (out of 681 teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1941.Gophers Grid Kings Over 6-Year Span: Tennessee 2d, Pitt 3d Over Period Litkenhous Ratins Are Published The Courier-Journal Dr. E. E. Litkenhous December 26, 1941 Sports 4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123088221/gophers-grid-kings-over-6-year-span/ Newspapers.com The team played its home games at Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Arizona. Schedule y y September 27 at Notre Dame<ncg> Notre Dame Stadium South Bend, IN L 7-38 30,000 Irish Conquer Arizona, 38-7 The South Bend Tribune Jack Ledden September 28, 1941 Main 1, Sports 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35831478/irish_conquer_arizona_387/ Newspapers.com(one-third of the crowd of 30,000 was admitted free of charge) October 4 New Mexico A&M Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ W 47-0 7,500 Cats Smother Aggies, 47 To 0, On Home Field Arizona Daily Star Vic Thornton October 5, 1941 1, 13 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35898617/cats_smother_aggies_47_to_0_on_home/ Newspapers.com October 11 Nevada<ncg> Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ W 26-7 9,000 Passing Game Gives Arizona 26 To 7 Victory Arizona Daily Star Vic Thornton October 12, 1941 1, 11 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35898802/passing_game_gives_arizona_26_to_7/ Newspapers.com October 18 at New Mexico Hilltop Stadium Albuquerque, NM (rivalry) W 31-6 4,000 Tempe Stops Lobos, Gain Scoreless Tie Arizona Republic Jerry McLain October 13, 1941 II-3 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/25693458/tempe_stops_lobos_gain_scoreless_tie/ Newspapers.com October 25 at Arizona State Goodwin Stadium Tempe, AZ (rivalry) W 20-7 12,000 Arizona Wildcats Claw Tempe Arizona Republic Les Hegele October 26, 1941 IV-1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35898956/arizona_wildcats_claw_tempe/ Newspapers.com November 1 Texas Mines Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ W 33-14 9,000 Cats Need All Power To Halt Miners, 33 To 14 The Arizona Daily Star Victor Thornton November 2, 1941 1, 11 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35899104/cats_need_all_power_to_halt_miners_33/ Newspapers.com November 8 Arizona State–Flagstaff Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ W 41-0 5,500 Flagstaff Has Crushing Loss In Game Here The Arizona Daily Star Victor Thornton November 9, 1941 1, 12 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35899264/flagstaff_has_crushing_loss_in_game_here/ Newspapers.com November 15 at Oklahoma A&M<ncg> Lewis Field Stillwater, OK L 14-41 4,000 Aggies Riot For 41-14 Win The Daily Oklahoman Otis Wile November 16, 1941 1B, 6B https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35899518/aggies_riot_for_4114_win/ Newspapers.com November 29 Kansas State<ncg> Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ W 28-21 9,000 Arizona Stops Kansas State 28-21 The Arizona Daily Star Vic Thornton November 30, 1941 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35899387/arizona_stops_kansas_state_282/ Newspapers.com December 6 Utah<ncg> Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ L 6-12 8,500 Henry Stanton Breaks Record But Cats Lose The Arizona Daily Star Vic Thornton December 7, 1941 1, 14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35891008/henry_stanton_breaks_record_but_cats/ Newspapers.com References Arizona Category:Arizona Wildcats football seasons Category:Border Conference football champion seasons Arizona Wildcats football