1979 Arizona Wildcats football team


The 1979 Arizona Wildcats football team represented the University of Arizona in the Pacific-10 Conference during the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third and final season under head coach Tony Mason, the Wildcats compiled a 6–5–1 record, finished in third place in the Pac-10, lost to Pittsburgh in the 1979 Fiesta Bowl, and outscored their opponents, 244 to 243. The team played its home games in Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Arizona.
The team's statistical leaders included Jim Krohn with 1,094 passing yards, Hubert Oliver with 1,021 rushing yards, and Tim Holmes with 319 receiving yards. Linebacker Sam Giangardella led the team with 112 total tackles.

Personnel

Season summary

Arizona State

Brett Weber kicks a 27-yard field goal as time expires to win the game.