1919 Arizona Wildcats football team

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The 1919 Arizona Wildcats football team represented the University of Arizona as an independent during the 1919 college football season. In their fifth season under head coach Pop McKale, the Wildcats compiled a 7–1 record, shut out seven of eight opponents (albeit one game by claim of forfeit), and outscored all opponents, 253 to 19.[1] In the fifth meeting in what later became the Arizona–Arizona State football rivalry, Arizona defeated the Tempe Normal Owls by a 59–0 score.[2]

ConferenceIndependent
Record7–1
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1919 Arizona Wildcats football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–1
Head coach
CaptainEmzy Harvey Lynch
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1920 â†’
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1919 Western college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Hawaii â€“ 4–0–1
Arizona â€“ 7–1–0
Nevada â€“ 8–1–1
New Mexico â€“ 3–0–2
USC â€“ 4–1–0
Saint Mary's â€“ 3–3–1
New Mexico A&M â€“ 2–3–1
Gonzaga â€“ 2–3–0
Santa Clara â€“ 2–4–0
University Farm â€“ 2–5–0
South Branch â€“ 2–6–0
Pacific (CA) â€“ 1–4–0
Tempe Normal â€“ 0–2–0
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The team's roster included Louis "Slonnie" Sloaaker (quarterback), "Gyp" Manzo and Aaron McCreary (halfbacks), John Hobbs (fullback), Billie Wofford and Tommy Marlar (ends), Big Dick Smith and Howard Barkley (guards), George Hardaway and Oscar Cook (tackles), and the team captain Emzy Harvey Lynch (center).[3]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 11TempeTucson, AZ (rivalry)W 59–0[4]
October 18Phoenix IndiansTucson, AZW 60–0[5]
October 25Camp Harry J. JonesTucson, AZW 20–0[6]
October 31at New Mexico A&MMesilla Park, NMW 33–0[7]
November 15WhittierWhittier, CAW 1–0 (default)[8]
November 8Pomona
  • University athletic field
  • Tucson, AZ
L 7–19[9]
November 21Texas MinesTucson, AZW 46–0[10]
November 27Occidental
  • University athletic field
  • Tucson, AZ
W 27–0[11]
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