The 1911 Arizona football team was an

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team that represented the

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as an independent during the

1911 college football season The 1911 college football season was the last one before major reforms were made to the American game in 1912. In 1911, touchdowns were worth five points, the field was 110 yards in length, and a team had three downs within which to advance the ...

. In its second and final season under head coach

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, the team compiled a 3–1–1 record, shut our four of five opponents, and outscored all opponents by a total of 16 to 3. The team captain was Clifton Howard Rolfe. During the final game of the season against New Mexico, the bleachers with 400 persons collapsed, causing several minor injuries.

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