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1916 Arizona Wildcats football team

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1916 Arizona Wildcats football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–3
Head coach
CaptainJames William Hendry
Seasons
← 1915
1917 →
1916 Western college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Santa Clara     10 0 0
University Farm     6 1 1
Montana     4 1 1
Washington State     4 2 0
Arizona     5 3 0
USC     5 3 0
New Mexico     3 2 0
Hawaii     3 2 1
Saint Mary's     5 4 1
Montana State     2 2 2
Idaho     3 5 0
Nevada     3 5 0
Tempe Normal     0 3 0

The 1916 Arizona Wildcats football team represented the University of Arizona as an independent during the 1916 college football season. In its third season under head coach Pop McKale, the team compiled a 5–3 record and outscored all opponents by a total of 247 to 93. The team captain was James William Hendry.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 7at Douglas YMCADouglas, AZW 16–0
October 21at Whittier
L 10–26[2]
22nd InfantryTucson, AZW 29–0
November 4Texas MinesTucson, AZW 41–0[3]
November 11Phoenix Indian School
  • Arizona field
  • Tucson, AZ
W 55–0[4]
November 17New Mexico A&MTucson, AZW 73–0[5]
November 30at RiceL 16–47[6]
December 9vs. USCL 7–205,000[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Arizona Football 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). University of Arizona. 2016. pp. 102, 104. Retrieved October 23, 2016.
  2. ^ "26 to 10: Whittier Outclasses Arizona Football Men". Los Angeles Times. October 22, 1916. pp. VI-1, VI-12 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Texas Miners Badly Licked by U.A. Varsity". The Arizona Daily Star. November 5, 1916. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Varsity Defeats Indians Easily". The Arizona Daily Star. November 12, 1916. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "New Mexico Aggies Smashed By Arizona Wildcat Machine". The Arizona Daily Star. November 18, 1916. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Rice Won Spectacular Game". Houston Daily Post. December 1, 1916. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Trojans Walk Through Arizona With Dispatch". Los Angeles Times. December 10, 1916. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.