1948 Arizona Wildcats football team

The 1948 Arizona Wildcats football team represented the University of Arizona in the Border Conference during the 1948 college football season. In their eighth and final season under head coach Mike Casteel, the Wildcats compiled a 6–5 record (3–2 against Border opponents), finished in a tie for third place in the conference, lost to Drake in the 1949 Salad Bowl, and were outscored by their opponents, 246 to 167. The team captains were Harry Varner and Art Converse.

1948 Arizona Wildcats football
Salad Bowl, L 13–14 vs. Drake
ConferenceBorder Conference
Record6–5 (3–2 Border)
Head coach
  • Mike Casteel (8th season)
CaptainHarry Varner, Art Converse
Home stadiumArizona Stadium
1948 Border Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Texas Tech $ 5 0 07 3 0
Texas Mines 4 1 18 2 1
Arizona 3 2 06 5 0
Arizona State 3 2 05 5 0
Hardin–Simmons 3 2 16 2 3
West Texas State 2 3 06 5 0
Arizona State–Flagstaff 1 2 04 5 0
New Mexico 1 6 02 9 0
New Mexico A&M 0 4 03 7 0
  • $ Conference champion

Arizona was ranked at No. 114 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System ratings for 1948.

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

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