1941 Arizona Wildcats football team explained

Year:1941
Team:Arizona Wildcats
Conference:Border Conference
Short Conf:Border
Record:7–3
Conf Record:5–0
Hc Year:3rd
Captain:Emil Banjavicic
Champion:Border champion

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.[1] [2]

Halfback Emil Banjavicic was the team captain.[2] 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.[3]

Arizona was ranked at No. 87 (out of 681 teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1941.[4]

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1941 Arizona Wildcats Schedule and Results. Sports Reference LLC. SR/College Football. September 7, 2016.
  2. Web site: Arizona Football 2016 Media Guide. University of Arizona. September 7, 2016. 102, 105. 2016.
  3. News: Arizona, Hardin-Simmons Dominate All-Border Eleven. Arizona Republic. December 15, 1941. 10. Newspapers.com.
  4. News: Gophers Grid Kings Over 6-Year Span: Tennessee 2d, Pitt 3d Over Period Litkenhous Ratins Are Published. The Courier-Journal. Dr. E. E. Litkenhous. December 26, 1941. Sports 4. Newspapers.com.