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The 1955 Arizona Wildcats football team represented the University of Arizona in the Border Conference during the 1955 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach Warren B. Woodson, the Wildcats compiled a 5–4–1 record (1–2–1 against Border opponents) and were outscored by their opponents, 184 to 169. The team captains were Paul Hatcher and Bill Codd.[1][2] The team played its home games in Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Arizona.

Record5–4–1 (1–2–1 Border)
Headcoach
Captains
  • Paul Hatcher
  • Bill Codd
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1955 Arizona Wildcats football
ConferenceBorder Conference
Record5–4–1 (1–2–1 Border)
Head coach
Captains
  • Paul Hatcher
  • Bill Codd
Home stadiumArizona Stadium
Seasons
← 1954
1956 →
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1955 Border Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Texas Tech $3–0–17–3–1
Arizona State4–1–08–2–1
Hardin–Simmons3–2–05–5–0
Texas Western3–2–16–2–2
Arizona1–2–15–4–1
West Texas State1–4–14–4–1
New Mexico A&M0–4–03–7–0
  • $ – Conference champion
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Tailback Art Luppino rushed for 1,313 yards during the 1955 season and was the NCAA rushing leader for the second consecutive season.[3]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17Colorado State*W 20–722,500[4]
September 24at Colorado*L 0–1428,000[5]
October 18:00 p.m.Idaho*
  • Arizona Stadium
  • Tucson, AZ
W 47–1420,000[6]
October 88:00 p.m.West Texas State
  • Arizona Stadium
  • Tucson, AZ
T 20–2021,500[7][8][9]
October 15Texas Western
  • Arizona Stadium
  • Tucson, AZ
L 0–2921,500[10]
October 22Oregon*dagger
  • Arizona Stadium
  • Tucson, AZ
L 27–4622,000[11]
November 5at Texas TechL 7–2717,000[12]
November 12Montana*
  • Arizona Stadium
  • Tucson, AZ
W 29–013,000[13]
November 19New Mexico*
  • Arizona Stadium
  • Tucson, AZ
W 27–6[14]
November 26at Arizona StateW 7–6[15]
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