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The Arizona Wildcats football program represents the University of Arizona (UA) in the sport of American college football. Arizona competes in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) as a member of the Pac-12 Conference. They play their home games at Arizona Stadium, which opened in 1929 on the ...
The football team began at the University of Arizona in 1899 under the nickname "Varsity" (a name kept until the 1914 season when the team earned the name "Wildcats"). The football team was notably successful in the 1990s under head coach Dick Tomey and his "Desert Swarm" defense that was characterized by tough, hard-nosed tactics.
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- “… Tell Them to Bear Down”
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Arizona football started in 1899, and the Varsity—as the team was called at the time—played to a 1-1-1 record. Arizona slogged along during the early part of the 20th century as a program without an identity. Then, following a tough loss to favored Occidental College in 1914, the Varsity was noted as having “the fight of wildcats.” An identity was ...
In 1925, starting quarterback John “Button” Salmon was mortally injured following a car accident on a return trip from Phoenix. In his final hours, the signal caller and student body president told head coach J.F. “Pop” McKale to relay a message to his comrades. The message: “Tell the fellas … tell them to bear down.” The final words inspired Salmo...
Arizona was unable to build momentum until Gerald A. “Tex” Oliver assumed control of the program in 1933. Oliver founded the legendary “Blue Brigade”, and led them to a 32-11-4 record over five seasons. During Oliver’s tenure, the Wildcats never had a losing season, won two Border Conference championships and produced the program’s first All-Americ...
Miles Casteel arrived in Tucson from East Lansing, Michigan, where he had been a valued assistant at Michigan State. Casteel proved to be a great fit at the UA, winning the Border Conference title in 1941. Arizona didn’t field a team in 1943-1944 due to World War II, but was a perfect 5-0 in 1945. In 1949, the Wildcats were once again bowling as th...
The WAC proved to be a good home for the UA, as it competed against some of the best schools in the Southwest. Darrell Mudra took the Wildcats to the Sun Bowl in 1968 after completing an 8-3 campaign. Unfortunately, Mudra left the program and accepted a job at Western Illinois, leaving the UA in turmoil. In 1973, Jim Young arrived in Tucson a first...
Arizona struggled in its first years in the newly-named Pacific-10, failing to make much of an impact in the standings. The lone bright spots were quarterback Tom Tunnicliffe and linebacker Ricky Hunley. Tunnicliffe left the UA as the program’s all-time leading passer, and Hunley was a two-time consensus All-American. Despite their individual accom...
Replacing a legend is difficult, and the Wildcats struggled to replace Tomey.Both John Mackovic, 2001-2003, and Mike Stoops, 2003-2011, were unable to replicate Tomey’s success, with the high point being two 8-5 seasons under Stoops.
Former Michigan and West Virginia head coach Rich Rodriguez took over after Stoops was dismissed midway through the 2011 campaign. Following two 8-5 bowl seasons in 2012 and 2013, Rodriguez’s Wildcats made their way to the 2014 Pac-12 Championship game, ultimately falling to the Oregon ducks, setting up a date with the Boise State Broncos in that y...
2021 Arizona Wildcats football. The 2021 Arizona Wildcats football team represented the University of Arizona during the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by first-year head coach Jedd Fisch, and they played their home games at Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Arizona. It was the Wildcats' 122nd season overall and 43rd as a ...
- 1–11 (1–8 Pac-12)
- Jedd Fisch (1st season)
- Pac-12 Conference
- Brennan Carroll (1st season)
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