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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]

Record7–2 (3–1 Border)
Headcoach
CaptainJohn Black
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1940 Arizona Wildcats football
ConferenceBorder Conference
Record7–2 (3–1 Border)
Head coach
CaptainJohn Black
Home stadiumVarsity Stadium
Seasons
 1939
1941 
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1940 Border Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Arizona State $301722
Arizona310720
Texas Mines311441
New Mexico320540
New Mexico A&M140360
Texas Tech010911
Arizona State–Flagstaff050260
  • $ Conference champion
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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 home games at Varsity Stadium in Tucson, Arizona.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28Arizona State–Flagstaff*W 41–0[4]
October 5New Mexico A&M
  • Varsity Stadium
  • Tucson, AZ
W 41–08,000[5]
October 12at Utah*L 0–24[6]
October 19Centenary*dagger
  • Varsity Stadium
  • Tucson, AZ
W 29–610,000[7]
October 26Oklahoma A&M*
W 24–09,000[8]
November 2at Texas MinesW 20–13[9]
November 9at Loyola (CA)*W 20–138,000[10]
November 23New Mexico
  • Varsity Stadium
  • Tucson, AZ (rivalry)
L 12–138,000[11]
November 30Marquette*
  • Varsity Stadium
  • Tucson, AZ
W 17–149,000[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
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