1994 Arizona Wildcats football team

1994 Arizona Wildcats football
Freedom Bowl, L 13–16 vs. Utah
ConferencePacific-10 Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 20
APNo. 20
Record8–4 (6–2 Pac-10)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDuane Akina (3rd season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorLarry Mac Duff (8th season)
Base defenseDouble Eagle Flex
Home stadiumArizona Stadium
Seasons
← 1993
1995 →
1994 Pacific-10 Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 11 Oregon $ 7 1 0 9 4 0
No. 13 USC 6 2 0 8 3 1
No. 20 Arizona 6 2 0 8 4 0
No. 21 Washington State 5 3 0 8 4 0
Washington 4 4 0 7 4 0
UCLA 3 5 0 5 6 0
California 3 5 0 4 7 0
Oregon State 2 6 0 4 7 0
Stanford 2 6 0 3 7 1
Arizona State 2 6 0 3 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1994 Arizona Wildcats football team represented University of Arizona during the 1994 NCAA college football season. The offense scored 274 points while the defense allowed 190 points. Under head coach Dick Tomey in his eighth season, the Wildcats completed the season with a record of 8–4 (6–2 against Pac-10 opponents) and lost to Utah in the Freedom Bowl.

With most of their “Desert Swarm” defense returning, Arizona attempted to improve on their successful 1993 season and entered 1994 as contenders for the Rose Bowl.[1] However, those expectations would fall short late in the season, and the Wildcats still managed to earn a winning record and bowl appearance.

Led by the Desert Swarm, the Wildcats finished second behind Virginia in rushing defense, tenth in total defense, and eleventh in scoring defense.[2]

  1. ^ "Cats enter '94 season hoping for elusive Rose Bowl spot". Arizona Daily Star. August 16, 1994.
  2. ^ "Despite 8–4 record, Wildcats' defense was still dominant in '94". Arizona Daily Star. January 11, 1995.