1947 Arizona Wildcats football team

1947 Arizona Wildcats football
ConferenceBorder Conference
Record5–4–1 (3–2 Border)
Head coach
CaptainFred Knez
Home stadiumArizona Stadium
1947 Border Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Texas Tech $ 4 0 06 5 0
Hardin–Simmons 5 1 08 3 0
West Texas State 5 2 07 4 0
Arizona 3 2 05 4 1
Texas Mines 3 3 15 3 1
Arizona State 3 4 04 7 0
New Mexico 1 5 14 5 1
New Mexico A&M 1 4 03 6 0
Arizona State–Flagstaff 0 4 01 7 0
  • $ Conference champion

The 1947 Arizona Wildcats football team represented the University of Arizona in the Border Conference during the 1947 college football season. In their seventh season under head coach Mike Casteel, the Wildcats compiled a 5–4–1 record (3–2 against Border opponents), finished in fourth place in the conference, and were outscored by their opponents, 241 to 233. The team captain was Fred Knez. The team played its home games in Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Arizona.

Fred Enke led the team with 1,406 passing yards (88 of 184 passing) and 538 net rushing yards on 146 carries. His combined tally of 1,944 yards of total offense was the best in the country.

Arizona was ranked at No. 92 (out of 500 college football teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1947.