The 1929 Arizona Wildcats football team represented the
University of Arizona as an
independent during the
1929 college football season
The 1929 college football season saw a number of unbeaten and untied teams. Purdue, Tulane, Notre Dame and Pittsburgh all finished the regular season with wins over all their opponents. Notre Dame was recognized as national champion by two of thre ...
. In their fifteenth season under head coach
Pop McKale, the Wildcats compiled a 7–1 record and outscored their opponents 182 to 22, with six
shutouts. The team captain was Wendell P. Acuff.
The 1929 team was the first to play at the new
Arizona Stadium in
Tucson; the first game was a 35–0 victory over
Caltech on October 12.
[2016 Media Guide, p 97.] The team also participated in the first night game played at the
Rose Bowl, a 16–7 victory over in the season opener on Friday, September 27.
Schedule
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Friday night (September 27), Thursday (November 28, Thanksgiving)
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The Arizona Wildcats football program represents the University of Arizona (UA) in the sport of American college football. Arizona competes in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Pac- ...