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1961 Arizona

8–⁠1–⁠1, coached by Jim LaRue, finished No. 17 in the AP poll.

Schedule and results

Arizona in 1961, game by game: won vs. Colorado State 28–6; tied at Nebraska 14–14; won vs. Hardin Simmons 53–7; won at Oregon 15–6; won vs. New Mexico 22–21; lost at West Texas 23–27; won vs. Wyoming 20–15; won at Idaho 43–7; won vs. UTEP 48–15; won at Arizona State 22–13+46−4Won 28–6 vs. Colorado State+22Colorado StateTied 14–14 at Nebraska0NebraskaWon 53–7 vs. Hardin Simmons+46Hardin SimmonsWon 15–6 at Oregon+9OregonWon 22–21 vs. New Mexico+1New MexicoLost 23–27 at West Texas-4West TexasWon 20–15 vs. Wyoming+5WyomingWon 43–7 at Idaho+36IdahoWon 48–15 vs. UTEP+33UTEPWon 22–13 at Arizona State+9Arizona State
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 23vsColorado StateW 28–⁠676%
Sep 30atNebraskaT 14–⁠1453%
Oct 7vsHardin SimmonsW 53–⁠784%
Oct 14atOregonW 15–⁠642%
Oct 21vsNew MexicoW 22–⁠2170%
Oct 28atWest TexasL 23–⁠2761%
Nov 4vsWyomingW 20–⁠1540%
Nov 11atIdahoW 43–⁠779%
Nov 18vsUTEPW 48–⁠1583%
Nov 25atArizona StateW 22–⁠1339%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Arizona State 22–⁠13; No. 17 in the final AP poll.

In program history: The 13th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 102 on file).

AP poll, week by week

  1. Final: 17

Players on this team

Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 1961.

Record
8–⁠1–⁠1
Conference
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AP final
No. 17 peak No. 17
Points
288–⁠131
Coach
Jim LaRue
Elo
1618 +110 this season
SP+ rating
—
SRS
6.4 No. 38 of 111 major-college teams
Recruiting class
—
Captains
Bob Garis and Eddie Wilson
Most valuable player
Eddie Wilson

Drafted in 1962

The 1962 draft
Rd 2Joe Hernandez BWashington Redskins
Rd 2Eddie Wilson QBDetroit Lions
Rd 3Bobby Thompson BDetroit Lions
Rd 3Eddie Wilson QBDallas Texans (AFL)
Rd 5Joe Hernandez WROakland Raiders (AFL)