The 1973 Arizona Wildcats football team represented the University of Arizona as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. Led by first-year head coach Jim Young, the Wildcats compiled an overall record of 8–3 with a mark of 6–1 in conference play, sharing the WAC title rival Arizona State. The Sun Devils won the head-to-head matchup to clinch the conference's bowl bid, and Arizona was left out of the postseason. Young was brought in by Arizona to replace Bob Weber, who was fired after the 1972 season. The Wildcats believed that Young would rebuild the team and to return them to their winning ways. Wiki link