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The 1949 Arizona Wildcats football team represented the University of Arizona in the Border Conference during the 1949 college football season. In their first season under head coach Bob Winslow, the Wildcats compiled a 2–7–1 record (2–4 against Border opponents) and were outscored by opponents, 298 to 118. The team captains were Max Spilsbury and Roy Rivenburg.[1][2] The team played its home games in Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Arizona.

Record2–7–1 (2–4 Border)
Headcoach
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1949 Arizona Wildcats football
ConferenceBorder Conference
Record2–7–1 (2–4 Border)
Head coach
Captains
Home stadiumArizona Stadium
Seasons
← 1948
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1949 Border Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Texas Tech $5–0–07–5–0
Arizona State4–1–07–3–0
Texas Western4–2–08–2–1
Hardin–Simmons4–2–06–4–1
West Texas State3–2–05–4–0
Arizona2–4–02–7–1
New Mexico A&M1–4–04–6–0
New Mexico1–6–02–8–0
Arizona State–Flagstaff0–3–01–6–1
  • $ – Conference champion
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24New Mexico A&MW 40–714,000[3]
October 1Utah*
  • Arizona Stadium
  • Tucson, AZ
T 12–1215,500[4]
October 8at Hardin–Simmons
L 0–358,000[5]
October 15Texas Western
  • Arizona Stadium
  • Tucson, AZ
L 0–2816,200[6]
October 22at Texas TechL 7–279,000[7]
October 29at Denver*L 6–2013,259[8][9]
November 5New Mexicodagger
  • Arizona Stadium
  • Tucson, AZ (rivalry)
W 46–1413,200[10]
November 12at Arizona StateL 7–3418,000[11]
November 19 No. 18 Michigan State*
  • Arizona Stadium
  • Tucson, AZ
L 0–7516,000[12]
November 26Kansas*
  • Arizona Stadium
  • Tucson, AZ
L 0–4612,500[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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