1940 Arizona Wildcats football team

The 1940 Arizona Wildcats football team represented the University of Arizona in the Border Conference during the 1940 college football season. In their second season under head coach Mike Casteel, the Wildcats compiled a 7–2 record (3–1 against Border opponents), finished in second place in the conference, and outscored their opponents, 204 to 83. The team captain was John Black.[1][2]

1940 Arizona Wildcats football
ConferenceBorder Conference
Record7–2 (3–1 Border)
Head coach
CaptainJohn Black
Home stadiumVarsity Stadium
1940 Border Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Arizona State $ 3 –0 –17 –2 –2
Arizona 3 –1 –07 –2 –0
Texas Mines 3 –1 –14 –4 –1
New Mexico 3 –2 –05 –4 –0
New Mexico A&M 1 –4 –03 –6 –0
Texas Tech 0 –1 –09 –1 –1
Arizona State–Flagstaff 0 –5 –02 –6 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

Arizona was ranked at No. 76 (out of 697 college football teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score system for 1940.[3]

The team played its home games at Varsity Stadium in Tucson, Arizona.

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 28Arizona State Teachers*
W 41–0
October 5New Mexico A&M
  • Varsity Stadium
  • Tucson, AZ
W 41–0
October 12at Utah*
L 0–24
October 19Centenary*
  • Varsity Stadium
  • Tucson, AZ
W 29–6[4]
October 26Oklahoma A&M*
  • Varsity Stadium
  • Tucson, AZ
W 24–0
November 2at Texas Mines
W 20–13
November 9at Loyola (CA)*
W 20–13[5]
November 23New Mexico
  • Varsity Stadium
  • Tucson, AZ (rivalry)
L 12–13
November 30Marquette*
  • Varsity Stadium
  • Tucson, AZ
W 17–14[6]
  • *Non-conference game

References
  1. "1940 Arizona Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 7, 2016.
  2. "Arizona Football 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). University of Arizona. 2016. pp. 102, 105. Retrieved September 7, 2016.
  3. Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 19, 1940). "Final 1940 Litkenhous Ratings". The Boston Globe. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Cats tear up Gents 29 to 6 at homecoming". The Arizona Daily Star. October 20, 1940. Retrieved July 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. Charles Curtis (November 16, 1940). "Arizona Tops Loyola in 20–13 Thriller". Los Angeles Times. pp. I-11, I-13 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Wildcats Hold Avalanche and Get 17-14 Win: Breathless Finish Leaves Hysteria in Stands As Season Ends". The Arizona Daily Star. December 1, 1940. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.


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