1958 Arizona Wildcats football team

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1958

| team = Arizona Wildcats

| sport = football

| image =

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| conference = Border Conference

| short_conf = Border

| record = 3–7

| conf_record = 2–1

| head_coach = Ed Doherty

| hc_year = 2nd

| captain = Ralph Hunsaker

| stadium = Arizona Stadium

}}

The 1958 Arizona Wildcats football team represented the University of Arizona in the Border Conference during the 1958 college football season. In their second and final season under head coach Ed Doherty, the Wildcats compiled a 3–7 record (2–1 against Border opponents) and were outscored by their opponents, 276 to 83. The team captain was Ralph Hunsaker.{{cite web|title=1958 Arizona Wildcats Schedule and Results|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|accessdate=September 7, 2016|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/arizona/1958-schedule.html}}{{cite web|title=Arizona Football 2016 Media Guide|publisher=University of Arizona|accessdate=September 7, 2016|pages=102, 105 |year=2016|url=http://sidearm.sites.s3.amazonaws.com/arizona.sidearmsports.com/documents/2016/8/24/2016_Arizona_FB_Media_Guide.pdf}} The team played its home games in Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Arizona.

The team's statistical leaders included Ralph Hunsaker with 1,129 passing yards, Billy Overall with 324 rushing yards, and Dave Hibbert with 606 receiving yards.{{cite web|title=1958 Arizona Wildcats Stats|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|accessdate=September 7, 2016|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/arizona/1958.html}}

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 1956

| poll = AP

| timezone = Mountain

| time = y

| attend = y

| source = y

|September 20|||Utah State|Arizona Stadium|Tucson, AZ|W 7–6|18,005–18,947|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-salt-lake-tribune-aggies-drop-76-op/169741510/|newspaper=The Salt Lake Tribune|title=Aggies drop 7–6 opener to Arizona on blocked kick|date=September 21, 1958|accessdate=April 6, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}{{cite web |author= |title=2024 Utah State Football Media Guide |url=https://utahstateaggies.com/documents/2024/8/25/2024_FB_Media_Guide.pdf |publisher=Utah State University Department of Athletics |page=189 |access-date=April 7, 2025 }}

|September 27|||Iowa State|Arizona Stadium|Tucson, AZ|L 0–14|18,608|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/omaha-world-herald-cyclones-score-early/169741633/|newspaper=Omaha World-Herald|title=Cyclones score early to dump Arizona, 14–0|date=September 28, 1958|accessdate=April 6, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

|October 4||at|Tulsa|Skelly Field|Tulsa, OK|L 0–34|12,300|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-oklahoman-tulsa-blisters-arizo/169741827/|newspaper=The Daily Oklahoman|title=Tulsa blisters Arizona, 34–0|date=October 5, 1958|accessdate=April 6, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

|October 11|||No. 19 Colorado|Arizona Stadium|Tucson, AZ|L 12–65|18,000|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kansas-city-star-buffs-turn-on-steam/169741969/|newspaper=The Kansas City Star|title=Buffs turn on steam|date=October 12, 1958|accessdate=April 6, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

|October 18||at|New Mexico|Zimmerman Field|Albuquerque, NM|L 13–33|13,500|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/arizona-daily-star-ua-falls-3313-to-new/169742105/|newspaper=The Arizona Daily Star|title=UA falls 33–13 to New Mexico|date=October 19, 1958|accessdate=April 6, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

|October 25|||Idaho|Arizona Stadium|Tucson, AZ|L 16–24|18,000|{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=zoxfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=WjAMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5816%2C4538684 |work=Lewiston Morning Tribune |location=Idaho |agency=Associated Press |title=Idaho comes from behind to topple Arizona, 24-16 |date=October 26, 1958 |page=8}}{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=7y9YAAAAIBAJ&sjid=M_cDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2656%2C6005731 |work=Spokane Daily Chronicle |location=Washington |title=Winning Vandals hit by injuries |date=October 27, 1958 |page=19}}

|November 1|2:30 p.m.||West Texas State|Arizona Stadium|Tucson, AZ|W 15–8|13,000|{{cite news |last=Kranz |first=Dick |title=Arizona Feature Slot Attack |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-amarillo-globe-times/169886515/ |newspaper=The Amarillo Globe-Times |location=Amarillo, Texas |date=October 30, 1958 |pages=18–[https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-amarillo-globe-times/169886583/ 19] |access-date=April 8, 2025 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |last=Chanin |first=Abe |title=Oft-Beaten Wildcats, Buffaloes Lock Horns |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/arizona-daily-star/169887780/ |newspaper=Arizona Daily Star |location=Tucson, Arizona |date=November 1, 1958 |page=2B |access-date=April 8, 2025 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-monitor-arizona-trips-west-texas-15/169742265/|newspaper=The Monitor|title=Arizona trips West Texas 15–8|date=November 2, 1958|accessdate=April 6, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

|November 8||at|Texas Tech|Jones Stadium|Lubbock, TX|L 6–33|13,000|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-arizona-republic-raiders-rout-wildca/169742424/|newspaper=The Arizona Republic|title=Raiders rout Wildcats, 33–6|date=November 9, 1958|accessdate=April 6, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

|November 15||at|Texas Western|Kidd Field|El Paso, TX|W 14–12|8,000|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/arizona-daily-star-wildcats-beat-favored/169742542/|newspaper=The Arizona Daily Star|title=Wildcats beat favored Texas Western, 14–12|date=November 16, 1958|accessdate=April 6, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

|November 22|||Arizona State|Arizona Stadium|Tucson, AZ (rivalry)|L 0–47|25,000|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-arizona-republic-devils-crush-arizon/169720096/|newspaper=The Arizona Republic|title=Devils crush Arizona, 47–0|date=November 23, 1958|accessdate=April 6, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

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{{cite web |author= |title=Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Arizona) |url=https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/294134 |publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association |access-date=April 6, 2025 }}

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