1967 Arizona Wildcats football team

American college football season

1967 Arizona Wildcats football

Conference| Western Athletic Conference
Record| 3–6–1 (1–4 WAC)
Head coach|

* Darrell Mudra (1st season)

Home stadium| Arizona Stadium

Seasons

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1968 ->

1967 Western Athletic Conference football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
No. 6 Wyoming $  | 5  | - | 0  | - | 0 |  |  | 10  | - | 1  | - | 0
Arizona State | 4  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 8  | - | 2  | - | 0
BYU | 3  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 6  | - | 4  | - | 0
Utah | 2  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 7  | - | 0
Arizona | 1  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 3  | - | 6  | - | 1
New Mexico | 0  | - | 5  | - | 0 |  |  | 1  | - | 9  | - | 0

* $ - Conference champion

Rankings from AP Poll

The 1967 Arizona Wildcats football team represented the University of Arizona in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1967 NCAA University Division football season. In their first season under head coach Darrell Mudra, the Wildcats compiled a 3–6–1 record (1–4 against WAC opponents), finished in fourth place in the WAC, and were outscored by their opponents, 231 to 162.[1][2] The team played its home games in Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Arizona.

A major highlight of the season occurred in late September, when the Wildcats captured an upset win at Ohio State, which was one of the biggest wins for the program at the time.[3]

The team's statistical leaders included Mark Reed with 759 passing yards, David Barajas with 337 rushing yards, and Roger Brautigan with 247 receiving yards.[4]

## Schedule

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Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 16| Wyoming|

* Arizona Stadium
* Tucson, AZ

| L 17–36| 37,500| [5]
September 30| at Ohio State*|

* Ohio Stadium
* Columbus, OH

| W 14–7| 77,468| [6]
October 7| at Missouri*|

* Memorial Stadium
* Columbia, MO

| L 3–17| 45,500| [7]
October 14| UTEP*|

* Arizona Stadium
* Tucson, AZ

| T 9–9| 37,000| [8]
October 21| Utah|

* Arizona Stadium
* Tucson, AZ

| L 29–33| 35,500| [9]
October 28|  No. 10 Indiana*|

* Arizona Stadium
* Tucson, AZ

| L 7–42| 33,500| [10]
November 4| New Mexico|

* Arizona Stadium
* Tucson, AZ (rivalry)

| W 48–13| 20,000| [11]
November 11| at BYU|

* Cougar Stadium
* Provo, UT

| L 14–17| 24,442| [12]
November 18| Air Force*|

* Arizona Stadium
* Tucson, AZ

| W 14–10| 27,300| [13]
November 25| at Arizona State|

* Sun Devil Stadium
* Tempe, AZ (rivalry)

| L 7–47| 41,567| [14]

* *Non-conference game
* Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game

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## References

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1. ^ "1967 Arizona Wildcats Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 6, 2016.
2. ^ "Arizona Football 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). University of Arizona. 2016. p. 106. Retrieved September 6, 2016.
3. ^ "Arizona stuns Buckeyes, 14–7". Arizona Daily Star. October 1, 1967.
4. ^ "1967 Arizona Wildcats Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 6, 2016.
5. ^ "Wyoming scuttles Arizona hopes, 36–17". The Arizona Republic. September 17, 1967. Retrieved September 15, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "Bucks dusted off, 14–7". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 1, 1967. Retrieved September 15, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "Mizzou dunks Arizona". The Kansas City Star. October 8, 1967. Retrieved September 15, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ "Arizona–UTEP kick-fest ends in 9–9 tie". The Arizona Daily Star. October 15, 1967. Retrieved September 15, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ "Utah edges Arizona behind Gerhke's play". The Times-News. October 22, 1967. Retrieved September 15, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ "Indiana clubs Arizona, 42–7". The South Bend Tribune. October 29, 1967. Retrieved September 15, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
11. ^ "New Mexico takes 48–13 trouncing". Oakland Tribune. November 5, 1967. Retrieved September 15, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
12. ^ "Cougars thump Arizona". The Salt Lake Tribune. November 12, 1967. Retrieved September 15, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
13. ^ "Arizona nips Falcons, 14–10". The Shreveport Times. November 19, 1967. Retrieved September 15, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
14. ^ "Wildcats drubbed by Sun Devils, 47–7". The Arizona Republic. November 26, 1967. Retrieved September 15, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
15. ^ "1967 NCAA Football Statistics (Arizona)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved September 15, 2024.

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