1928 Arizona Wildcats football team
| 1928 Arizona Wildcats football | |
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| Conference | Independent |
| Record | 5–1–2 |
| Head coach |
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| Captain | Theodore R. P. Diebold |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona | – | 5 | – | 1 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Idaho Southern Branch | – | 5 | – | 1 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gonzaga | – | 6 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico | – | 5 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Humboldt State | – | 2 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Loyola (CA) | – | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tempe State | – | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Regis | – | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Santa Clara | – | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico A&M | – | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hawaii | – | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 1928 Arizona Wildcats football team represented the University of Arizona as an independent during the 1928 college football season. In their 14th season under head coach Pop McKale, the Wildcats compiled a 5–1–2 record and outscored their opponents, 152 to 110. The team captain was Theodore R. P. "Ted" Diebold.[1] The team's sole loss was to USC by a 78–7 score. The 78 points allowed against USC remains an Arizona program record, as does the 12 touchdowns allowed and the 38 points allowed in the fourth quarter against USC.[2]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 29 | at UCLA |
| T 7–7 | [3] | |
| October 13 | Pomona |
| W 13–6 | [4] | |
| October 20 | Tempe State |
| W 39–0 | [5] | |
| October 27 | at Texas Mines | W 12–6 | [6] | ||
| November 3 | New Mexico |
| T 6–6 | [7] | |
| November 10 | at USC |
| L 7–78 | 20,000 | [8] |
| November 17 | New Mexico A&M |
| W 40–0 | [9] | |
| November 29 | Whittier |
| W 28–7 | [10] |
References
- ^ "Arizona Football 2016 Media Guide" (PDF). University of Arizona. 2016. pp. 102, 104. Retrieved September 7, 2016.
- ^ 2016 Media Guide, pp. 84, 89.
- ^ "Arizona battles to 7–7 tie with U.C. at L.A." The Arizona Daily Star. September 30, 1928. Retrieved February 8, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Arizona scores 13-to-6 win over Pomona College team". The Los Angeles Times. October 14, 1928. Retrieved February 8, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Arizona juggernaut crushes Tempe 39 to 0". The Arizona Daily Star. October 21, 1928. Retrieved February 8, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Miners lose thrilling game". The El Paso Times. October 28, 1928. Retrieved February 8, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "New Mexico Lobos hold Wildcats to hard 6–6 tie". The Arizona Republic. November 4, 1928. Retrieved February 8, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Braven Dyer (November 11, 1928). "Trojans Swamp Arizona: Duffield Runs All Over Field". Los Angeles Times. pp. Sports 1, 2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Arizona University beats New Mexico Aggies easily with lop-sided 40–0 score". The Arizona Republic. November 18, 1928. Retrieved February 8, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Arizona ruins Whittier". The Los Angeles Times. November 30, 1928. Retrieved February 8, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.