1979 Arizona Wildcats football team

1979 Arizona Wildcats football
Fiesta Bowl, L 10–16 vs. Pittsburgh
Conference	Pacific-10 Conference
Record	6–5–1 (4–3 Pac-10)
Head coach	Tony Mason (3rd season)
Home stadium	Arizona Stadium

1979 Pacific-10 Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 2 USC $	6	–	0	–	1			11	–	0	–	1
No. 11 Washington	5	–	2	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
Arizona	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	5	–	1
Oregon	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
California	5	–	4	–	0			6	–	6	–	0
Stanford	3	–	3	–	1			5	–	5	–	1
Arizona State †	3	–	4	–	0			6	–	6	–	0
UCLA	3	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Washington State	2	–	6	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Oregon State	1	–	7	–	0			1	–	10	–	0
$ – Conference champion † – Arizona State later forfeited 5 wins (3 in conference) due to NCAA sanctions Rankings from AP Poll

The 1979 Arizona Wildcats football team represented the University of Arizona in the Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10) during the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third and final season under head coach Tony Mason, the Wildcats compiled a 6–5–1 record (4–3 against Pac-10 opponents), finished in third place in the Pac-10, lost to Pittsburgh in the 1979 Fiesta Bowl, and outscored their opponents, 244 to 243. The team played its home games in Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Arizona.

The team's statistical leaders included Jim Krohn with 1,094 passing yards, Hubert Oliver with 1,021 rushing yards, and Tim Holmes with 319 receiving yards. Linebacker Sam Giangardella led the team with 112 total tackles.

Personnel

1979 Arizona Wildcats football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class QB 5 Jim Krohn (C) Sr   Hubert Oliver	Defense Pos. # Name Class	Special teams Pos. # Name Class K Brett Weber K Bill Zivic	Head coach Tony Mason Coordinators/assistant coaches Bob Davie Linebackers Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

Season summary

Arizona State

Brett Weber kicks a 27-yard field goal as time expires to win the game.