The 1946 Arizona Wildcats football team represented the University of Arizona in the Border Conference during the 1946 college football season. In their sixth season under head coach Mike Casteel, the Wildcats compiled a 4–4–2 record (2–2–1 against Border opponents), finished in fourth place in the conference, and outscored their opponents, 218 to 136. The team captain was Virgil Floyd Marsh. ^{[1] [2]}

Arizona was ranked at No. 94 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System rankings for 1946. ^[3]

The team played its home games in Varsity Stadium in Tucson, Arizona.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 28	Arizona State	Varsity Stadium Tucson, AZ ( rivalry)	W 67–0	12,000	[4]
October 5	at Utah*	Ute Stadium Salt Lake City	L 7–14	18,000	[5]
October 12	Texas Mines	Varsity Stadium Tucson, AZ	W 27–13	12,000	[6]
October 19	Pacific (CA)*	Varsity Stadium Tucson, AZ	W 47–13	12,500	[7] [8]
October 26	at Marquette*	Marquette Stadium Milwaukee, WI	L 0–20	15,000	[9]
November 2	Hardin–Simmons	Varsity Stadium Tucson, AZ	L 8–19	11,000	[10] [11]
November 9	Santa Clara*	Varsity Stadium Tucson, AZ	T 21–21	11,500	[12] [13]
November 16	at New Mexico	Zimmerman Field Albuquerque, NM ( rivalry)	T 13–13	8,000	[14]
November 23	Texas Tech	Varsity Stadium Tucson, AZ	L 0–16	9,000	[15]
November 30	Kansas State*	Varsity Stadium Tucson, AZ	W 28–7	10,000	[16]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

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