1960 Arizona Wildcats football team

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| year = 1960

| team = Arizona Wildcats

| sport = football

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| conference = Border Conference

| short_conf = Border

| record = 7–3

| conf_record = 3–0

| head_coach = Jim LaRue

| hc_year = 2nd

| captain =

| stadium = Arizona Stadium

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The 1960 Arizona Wildcats football team represented the University of Arizona in the Border Conference during the 1960 college football season. In their second season under head coach Jim LaRue, the Wildcats compiled a 7–3 record and outscored their opponents, 233 to 152.{{cite web|title=1960 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/1960-schedule.html}}{{cite web|title=Arizona Football 2016 Media Guide|publisher=University of Arizona|accessdate=September 7, 2016|pages=102, 106 |year=2016|url=http://sidearm.sites.s3.amazonaws.com/arizona.sidearmsports.com/documents/2016/8/24/2016_Arizona_FB_Media_Guide.pdf}} The team captain was Tony Matz.2016 Media Guide, p. 102. The team played its home games in Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Arizona.

The team's statistical leaders included Eddie Wilson with 1,020 passing yards, Bobby Thompson with 732 rushing yards, and Joe Hernandez with 442 receiving yards.{{cite web|title=1960 Arizona Wildcats Stats|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|accessdate=September 7, 2016|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/arizona/1960.html}}

Schedule

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|September 24||Utah|Arizona Stadium|Tucson, AZ|L 3–13|24,600|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-arizona-republic-utah-spoils-u-of-a/169807067/|newspaper=The Arizona Republic|title=Utah spoils U of A grid debut, 13–3|date=September 25, 1960|accessdate=April 7, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

|October 1||Wyoming|Arizona Stadium|Tucson, AZ|W 21–19|20,000|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/scottsbluff-daily-star-herald-arizona-no/169807248/|newspaper=Scottsbluff Daily Star-Herald|title=Arizona noses out Wyoming 21 to 19|date=October 2, 1960|accessdate=April 7, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

|October 8|at|Colorado|Folsom Field|Boulder, CO|L 16–35|34,153|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch-colorado-ends-ar/169810443/|newspaper=St. Louis Post-Dispatch|title=Colorado ends Arizona series with victory|date=October 9, 1960|accessdate=April 7, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

|October 15||Tulsa|Arizona Stadium|Tucson, AZ|L 16–17|23,500|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/tulsa-world-tu-takes-dramatic-win/169810741/|newspaper=Tulsa World|title=TU takes dramatic win|date=October 16, 1960|accessdate=April 7, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

|October 22|at|New Mexico|University Stadium|Albuquerque, NM (rivalry)|W 26–14|14,247|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-santa-fe-new-mexican-arizona-hands-l/169810900/|newspaper=Santa Fe New Mexican|title=Arizona hands Lobos fifth loss, 26–14|date=October 23, 1960|accessdate=April 7, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

|October 29||{{cfb link|year=1960|team=West Texas State Buffaloes|title=West Texas State}}|Arizona Stadium|Tucson, AZ|W 21–14|24,000|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/arizona-daily-star-80-yard-run-gives-us/169811144/|newspaper=The Arizona Daily Star|title=80-yard run gives US 21–14 victory over West Texas|date=October 30, 1960|accessdate=April 7, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

|November 5||Idaho|Arizona Stadium|Tucson, AZ|W 32–3|17,200|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-idaho-statesman-arizona-scores-early/169811292/|newspaper=The Idaho Statesman|title=Arizona scores early, defeats Vandals 32–3|date=November 6, 1960|accessdate=April 7, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

|November 12|at|Texas Western|Kidd Field|El Paso, TX|W 28–14|10,500|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/arizona-daily-star-cats-win-2814-in-el/169811514/|newspaper=The Arizona Daily Star|title=Cats win 28–14 in El Paso|date=November 13, 1960|accessdate=April 7, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

|November 19||Kansas State|Arizona Stadium|Tucson, AZ|W 35–16|21,000–25,793|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kansas-city-star-arizona-speed-whips/169811634/|newspaper=The Kansas City Star|title=Arizona speed whips K-State|date=November 20, 1960|accessdate=April 7, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

|November 26||Arizona State|Arizona Stadium|Tucson, AZ (rivalry)|W 35–7|25,500|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-arizona-republic-underdog-wildcats-s/169804674/|newspaper=The Arizona Republic|title=Underdog Wildcats stun Sun Devils, 35–7|date=November 27, 1960|accessdate=April 7, 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/214625 |publisher=National Collegiate Athletic Association |access-date=April 7, 2025 }}

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