1909 Tucson University of Arizona Football Team

Below are photographs from a 1909 University of Arizona photo album that I own. These photographs are an early University of Arizona football team. To view an even earlier U of A Football photo, please click HERE!

Interestingly, the University of Arizona asks my permission to publish these images for temporary installation. This installation is temporarily on display at the U of A Athletic Department.

Please examine the uniforms, face masks, and helmets. In effect, I cannot believe my eyes when I see the face masks. I think I am looking at Halloween photos! In general, the photograph “Somebody Fumbled” shows these disturbing and scary face masks. Notably, at the end of the presentation is an original advertisement which shows a player’s protective face mask.

*You have the ability to right click your computer mouse [three times] on each photograph for an expansive view.

University of Arizona 1909 Football Team — Here is the University of Arizona 1909 Football Team

Arizona Makes Quick Kick 1909 — Arizona makes a quick kick 1909

U of A Football Manager Carpenter, Right End — Here is Football Manager Carpenter, Right End

New Mexico's Ball First Down — Here is New Mexico’s Ball – First Down

U of A Football player on defense — Football player on defense

U of A Football team on the field c. 1909 — Football team on the field 1909

U of A Football Team Right End Round — Football Team Right End Round

U of A Captain Ricer's "Drop Kick" — Captain Ricer’s “Drop Kick”

Somebody fumbled at the U of A football game in 1909 — Somebody fumbles at the U of A football game in 1909

Taking the forward pass in front of "Old Main" in 1909 — Taking the forward pass in front of “Old Main” in 1909

Telegram: Arizona 23 Prescott 0 University of Arizona 1909 — Telegram: Arizona 23 Prescott 0 University of Arizona 1909

The famous right side U of A Football 1909 — The famous right side U of A Football 1909

U of A football game is on in 1909 — Football game is on in 1909

U of A Football Team forming "Tandem Right" 1909 — Here is the Team forming “Tandem Right” 1909

Thanksgiving 1909 University of Arizona Football — Thanksgiving 1909 University of Arizona Football

1909 Arizona's Ball "Line to Gain" — 1909 Arizona’s Ball “Line to Gain”

Vintage Spaulding Catalog — Vintage Spalding Catalog with full football mask (as shown in last picture) On November 20, 1899, the University of Arizona football team played its first official football game. Notably, it is after an earlier practice game against a town team. The November 20 game, ends in a scoreless tie.
On November 30, 1899, the team plays its first intercollegiate football game against the Normal School of Arizona. The other team is also the Arizona State University. Notably, the inaugural meeting in the Arizona and Arizona State football rivalry ends in an 11–2 score in favor of the Tempe team. The game is in front of 300 spectators at the Carillo Gardens amusement center. In fact, this venue is near the Santa Cruz River in Tucson.
The team’s third game is on January 13, 1900, against the football team from the Tucson Indian School. Conversely, the University of Arizona team wins this game by a 22 to 0 score.

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