1948 Arizona
6–5 (3–2 Border Conference), coached by Miles Casteel. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Arizona State 33–21Oct 30
By 12 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | vs San Diego State | W 14–6 | 86% |
| Oct 2 | at Utah | L 14–47 | 31% |
| Oct 9 | vsHardin Simmons | W 20–14 | 37% |
| Oct 16 | at Michigan State | L 7–61 | 33% |
| Oct 23 | vs Texas Tech | L 0–31 | 42% |
| Oct 30 | vs Arizona State | W 33–21 | 63% |
| Nov 6 | at New Mexico | W 14–6 | 51% |
| Nov 13 | vs UTEP | L 14–25 | 50% |
| Nov 20 | vs Iowa State | W 14–7 | 63% |
| Nov 27 | vsMarquette | W 24–14 | 68% |
| Jan 1Bowls & playoff | vs DrakeSalad Bowl | L 13–14 | 59% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Drake 14–13 in the Salad Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 3rd in the Border Conference.
In program history: The 69th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 102 on file).
- Record
- 6–5
- Conference
- 3–2 tied for 3rd in Border Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 167–246
- Coach
- Miles Casteel
- Elo
- 1443 −8 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −12.4 No. 93 of 117 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captains
- Harry Varner and Art Converse
1948 Border Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Tech | 5–0 | 7–3 | |
| UTEP | 4–1–1 | 8–2–1 | |
 Arizona | 3–2 | 6–5 | |
| Arizona State | 3–2 | 5–5 | |
| Hardin Simmons | 3–2–1 | 6–2–3 | |
| West Texas | 2–3 | 6–5 | |
 Northern Arizona | 1–2 | 4–5 | |
| New Mexico | 1–6 | 2–9 | |
 New Mexico State | 0–4 | 3–7 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.