1948 Arizona Wildcats football team

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The 1948 Arizona Wildcats football team represented the University of Arizona in the Border Intercollegiate Athletic Association (BIAA) 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 BIAA opponents), finished in a tie for third place in the BIAA, 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. The team played its home games in Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Arizona.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 25	San Diego State*	Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ	W 14–6
October 2	at Utah*	Ute Stadium Salt Lake City	L 14–47
October 9	Hardin–Simmons	Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ	W 20–14
October 16	at Michigan State*	Macklin Stadium East Lansing, MI	L 7–61
October 23	Texas Tech	Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ	L 0–31
October 30	Arizona State	Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ (rivalry)	W 33–21
November 6	at New Mexico	Albuquerque, NM (rivalry)	W 14–6
November 13	Texas State M&M	Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ	L 14–25
November 20	Iowa State*	Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ	W 14–7
November 27	vs. Marquette*	Phoenix, AZ	W 24–14
January 1, 1949	vs. Drake*	Montgomery Stadium Phoenix, AZ (Salad Bowl)	L 13–14
*Non-conference game