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508:, the Wildcats compiled a 3–7 record (1–4 against WAC opponents), finished in fifth place in the WAC, and were outscored by their opponents, 250 to 192. The team captains were Woody King and Roger Calderwood. The team played its home games in
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1001:. University of Arizona. 2016. pp. 102, 106
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1215:"Reed Outpasses Carter, But Cats Lose, 16–14"
502:1966 NCAA University Division football season
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970:"1966 Arizona Wildcats Schedule and Results"
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1243:. Oregon. November 6, 1966. p. 1B.
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1128:Colorado Springs Gazette-Telegraph
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1064:"Iowa storms past Arizona, 31–20"
16:American college football season
1213:Abe Chanin (October 30, 1966).
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1221:. pp. 1A, 1E – via
479:$ – Conference champion
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1038:"1966 Arizona Wildcats Stats"
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1094:"Kansas hammers Arizona"
1499:Fight! Wildcats! Fight!
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1259:The Tacoma News Tribune
1219:The Arizona Daily Star
1068:The Sioux City Journal
1044:. Sports Reference LLC
976:. Sports Reference LLC
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1488:The Pride of Arizona
1319:The Arizona Republic
1160:. September 25, 1966
1100:. September 25, 1966
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1070:. September 18, 1966
1023:The Arizona Republic
930:*Non-conference game
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1531:Statistical leaders
1343:. November 27, 1966
1291:. November 20, 1966
1261:. November 13, 1966
1188:Albuquerque Journal
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