1941 Arizona Wildcats football team

The 1941 Arizona Wildcats football team was an American football team that represented the University of Arizona in the Border Conference during the 1941 college football season. In their third season under head coach Mike Casteel, the Wildcats compiled a 7–3 record (5–0 against Border opponents), finished in a tie for the conference championship, and outscored opponents, 253 to 146.

1941 Arizona Wildcats football
Border champion
ConferenceBorder Conference
Record7–3 (5–0 Border)
Head coach
  • Mike Casteel (3rd season)
CaptainEmil Banjavicic
Home stadiumArizona Stadium
1941 Border Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Arizona $ 5 0 07 3 0
Texas Tech 2 0 09 2 0
West Texas State 4 1 08 2 0
Hardin–Simmons 3 1 07 3 1
New Mexico 3 2 15 4 1
Texas Mines 3 4 04 5 1
Arizona State 2 4 15 1 1
Arizona State–Flagstaff 1 5 03 5 0
New Mexico A&M 0 6 02 7 0
  • $ Conference champion

Halfback Emil Banjavicic was the team captain. Three Arizona players were selected by the conference coaches as first-team players on the 1941 All-Border Conference football team: end Henry Stanton; tackle Jock Irish; and guard Stanley Petropolis. Halfbacks Banjavicic and William Smetana and center Murl McCain were selected to the second team.

Arizona was ranked at No. 87 (out of 681 teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1941.

The team played its home games at Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Arizona.

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