Official Timeline - recommended 1918 - 1930 1918 - Inter-organization athletics started by a Y.M.C.A. carnival 1920 - Baseball and track contests are held in the spring with seven teams participating (1931) - Intramural athletics were initiated by Coach J.F. McKale 1921 - All of the tournaments and meets were conducted under the supervision of the student body and athletic department -Sports included: basketball, baseball, cross country run, track, tennis 1922 - A boxing and wrestling club were organized the previous fall and purchased their own equipment, staging several exhibitions - Swimming club inception - Competitions between fraternities as pre-season events to raise awareness/hype/recruiting for varsity sports 1923 - Changed to 'intra-mural' - Changes made to competition: point system altered, cups awarded, banners awarded, tournaments and meets were under the supervision of the athletic department, different leagues 1926 - Lack of a gymnasium kept basketball out of the intra-mural competition - The University had long since outgrown its first gymnasium, Herring Hall, and a tremendous step forward in athletic facilities was the completion of what would become Bear Down Gymnasium in July 1926, measuring 120 x 200 feet, it provided basketball courts, room for gymnastic sports, athletic offices, showers, and accommodations for the Department of Military Science and Tactics - the total seating capacity was about 6,000, the dedication game in this pristine gymnasium took place January 21, 1927 when approximately 3,000 spectators watched UA defeat Tempe State Teachers College, 29-18 - in an effort to popularize local athletic games, 1,600 free tickets were given away to townspeople (160/61, Ball) 1929 - 60 x 75 foot swimming pool was added at the rear of the men's gymnasium, and officially opened in 1930 1930 - A new 'managership', that of intra-mural sports, was created within the Board of Control, Bayly Pilcher -Additional activities included: volleyball 1931 - 1940 1931 - Addition contests included: horseshoes, handball, foul-shooting - Over two-thirds of male students of the university participate in intramural athletics - Entire charge of the sports rests with Tom "Limey" Gibbings and his student managers 1932 - All intramural sports are sponsored by the Board of Control 1938 - Additional activities included: wrestling, boxing, softball 1940 - Approximately sixty percent of male students enrolled engage in some intramural sport 1941 - 1950

1941 - Approximately 70 percent of male students enrolled engage in some intramural sport - Additional activities included: free-thrown contest, badminton 1942 - Tom "Limey" Gibbings, intramural director for the past decade, was called to war 1947 - Intramural boxing was opened to the public for a price with proceeds going to the Virginia Kling Scholarship Fund 1950 - Additional activities included: gymnastics 1951 - 1960 1951 1952 1953 1955 1956 1957 -

This year saw a record 382 students playing in the 1950 basketball season Forty-five percent of enrolled male students took part in some form of intramurals Additional activities included: golf, table tennis, flag football Additional activities included: fencing novice, fencing prep, pocket billiards Intramurals under the supervision of the Men's Physical Education Department Due to limited playing space and large numbers of teams that entered, baseball was cancelled for the year 1958 - Additional activities included: riflery - Over a third of eligible students participate in the program 1961 - 1970 1961 - UA Laxcats (Lacrosse) became only the second club, along with the Air Force Academy, to become sanctioned collegiate program in the West 1962 - Additional activities included: paddle ball 1963 - Additional activities included: weightlifting (club) 1964 - Additional activities included: ping pong 1967 - Additional activities included: soccer 1969 - First Rugby game in November vs. Los Angeles Rugby Club on a makeshift field at Rincon High School : LA prevailed - Men's Soccer club founded 1970 - UA Cycling Team inception (during 70's) 1971 - 1980 1971 - Intramurals move to Rincon Field: The property known as Rincon Vista at South Plumer Avenue and East 15th Street, acquired by the University in 1966 and once intended to be the site of housing for married students, was finally utilized for a fine new 400-meter, nine lane track - this was a long desired facility, as the old track at Arizona Stadium had become totally inadequate over the years 1974 - Rugby team raises eyebrows by finishing 4-1 at the then prestigious Santa Barbra Tournament : Only loss was in double overtime to Snake River, Idaho : On the team was freshman fullback Dave Sitton who would later coach the program for over three decades. - UA Men's Water Polo club team established 1975 - Intramurals exist as a branch of, and is dependent on, the Athletic Department - Additional activities included: chess - UA American Taekwondo club (unofficial until 1991)

1976 - Additional Fall sports included: diving, racquet ball - Additional Spring sports included: bowling, chess - Approximately 6,500 students participated in intramurals this year - Wildcats won the first Arizona Rugby Union crown (a circuit of five teams including, ASU, Old Pueblo Club, Phoenix Rugby Club) - Merger of intramurals and athletics department/women's athletics, dropped the point system to increase the participatory feel and decrease eligibility issues 1978 - Wildcats made the move to college only rugby, winning the Michelob Continental Rugby Classic’s Collegiate Division held at Hi Corbett Field : finished in the middle of their new conference affiliation, Southern California 1979 - Concerning physical education, intercollegiate athletics, all of which now function under one department, a committee was appointed to study the feasibility of separating physical education and intramurals from the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics - University of Arizona Hockey was first established by Head Coach and General Manager Leo Golembiewski as a Divsion-1 non-varsity hockey team, and originally played under the name of the Arizona IceCats - Soccer Club ranks third in the league, defeating rivals ASU, USC, and UCLA 1981 - 1986 1981 - Soccer Club travelled to Phoenix for an invitational Tournament where 68 other teams competed, UA made it to the finals to defeat the Phoenix Cougars 4-2 for first place in the tournament 1982 - Ice Hockey Club captured the Rocky Mountain Intercollegiate Hockey Association championship for two consecutive years (81', 82') - Lacrosse Wildcats place first in division 1983 - Rugby Team places third in the Flagstaff Men's Tournament and second, losing to ASU, in the Michelob Continental Rugby Tournament - Ice Cats ranked fourth in the nation as a Division III team with a final record of 16-5 1984 - Rugby marks its 16th season, previous seven year record: 95-54-4, competing in the Pacific Coast Collegiate Rugby Conference, head coach Dave Sitton - In six years, the rugby teams have traveled to Britain twice and to New Zealand and Australia once - Lacrosse marks its 20th season, previous eight year record: 81-21-0, competing in the Southern Division Western Collegiate Lacrosse League, head coach Miles Felton - Ice Hockey marks its 5th season, previous four year record: 50-14-2, competing in the Rocky Mountain Intercollegiate Hockey Association, head coach Leo Golembiewski - The team spent part of the mid-term break in Denmark competing against college age groups of athletes (259) 1985 - Bowling club participated in the Southwest Collegiate Conference, which held tournaments against ASU and NAU, the team consisted of 25 members and also competed at invitational tournaments at: San Diego State, University of California-Los Angeles, Brigham Young University, University of Nevada-Las Vegas, and Arizona State University - Field Hockey club members honed their skills during practice and unwound after participating in intercollegiate tournaments - The "Laxcats" began their pre- season in Arizona Stadium with the Sixth Annual Benefit Lacrosse Game against the WCLL champions, the Gauchos of the University of California, Santa Barbara. Playing before a 4000 plus crowd the Laxcats got off to a slow start and trailed the Gauchos 14 -9. With two minutes to play, the "middies" led by Pete Crosby, John Hanselman and John Lai combined with the attack to score 10 unanswered goals defeating

Santa Barbara 19 -14. Their next big event occurred in Los Angeles when they had the opportunity to battle five -time NCAA champion, Hobart College. The Statemen went into half time with a surprisingly small lead. The depth and experience of the Hobart team eventually took its toll, however, and the UA lost the game 22 -8. - The Water Polo Club kept busy by participating in the regional intercollegiate league. Open to all students, the club instructed members while providing them the opportunity to play - Rugby team hosted and won their own worldwide tournament - The Michelob Continental Airlines Rugby Classic. A national reputation persisted as members managed to keep a top 20 rating for the team which was published in "Rugby Magazine." Players strived to break free from being a team that had never finished higher than third in Conference play. - Wheelchair Athletic Club offered the only opportunity for disabled students to actively participate in competitive sports. The club strove to provide and promote wheelchair athletic teams as well as recreational activities. Club activities included: Wheelchair Sport Awareness Day, Wildcat vs. Wildcat Basketball Game, Arizona Track & Field Competition, Push -N -Pull Wheel -A -Thon, and the Tucson Wheelchair Tennis Tournament. The highlight of the club's efforts was the Wildchair Basketball team. The team competed in the Southern California Conference of the National Wheelchair Basketball Association - Ice Hockey team (1985 Desert, 267) NOVEMBER 1, 1979: Coach Leo Golembiewski and Icecats' held 1st practice ever at Iceland Ice Arena. DECEMBER 1, 1979: Icecats lost their first game 6 to 5 to U.S.C. in Los Angeles. DECEMBER 2, 1979: Icecats notched 1st win with a 7 to 4 victory over Cal. State -Northridge. DECEMBER 8, 1979: Icecats beat Arizona State 5 to 3. JANUARY 18, 1980: Icecats trounced Arizona State in Tempe 11 to 5. FEBRUARY 16, 1980: Icecats closed out first season losing 5 to 3 to University of New Mexico. The season record was 5 wins and 3 losses. APRIL 5, 1980: The Ice Hockey Team joined the Rocky Mountain Intercollegiate Hockey Association. NOVEMBER 2, 1980: Icecats defeat Arizona State 5 to 2 in non -conference play. NOVEMBER 6, 1980: Icecats won first Conference game beating the University of New Mexico. JANUARY 29, 1981: Icecats won their 1st Rocky Mountain Conference Championship. MARCH 5, 1981: Icecats beat Brigham Young 5 to 4 in overtime and took a one game lead in Rocky Mountain Playoffs. MARCH 6, 1981: Icecats won their 1st Rocky Mountain Playoff championship. MARCH 15, 1981: Icecats beat Cal. State -Northridge 7 to 3 to complete a two game sweep in the Tucson Hockey Festival. It was the Icecats first home series. DECEMBER 4, 1981: Icecats defeated Arizona State 7 to 4 in the season home -opener. FEBRUARY 20, 1982: Icecats won their 2nd straight Rocky Mountain Conference Championship. MARCH 5, 1982: Icecats defeated Brigham Young 8 to 5 in the first game of the Rocky Mountain Playoffs. MARCH 6, 1982: Icecats won their 2nd straight Rocky Mountain Playoff Championship. OCTOBER 23, 1982: The Icecats accepted an invitation to the National Collegiate Invitational Hockey Tournament in Huntsville, Alabama. MARCH 3, 1982: Icecats defeated Auburn University 8 to 1 in national competition. MARCH 5, 1982: Icecats placed 4th in the National Rankings for Club Hockey Teams. MARCH 12, 1983: Icecats beat Wyoming 6 to 1 capture 3rd straight Rocky Mountain Playoff Championship.

DECEMBER 26, 1983 to JANUARY 8, 1984: The Icecats won 2 out of 3 games on a trip to Swede n and Denmark. JANUARY 28, 1984: Icecats routed Northern Colorado 16 to 2 before the sellout crowd of 6800 at the Tucson Community Center, winning their 4th straight Rocky Mountain Championship. MARCH 8, 1984: Icecats ended the season with 17 wins and 6 losses and placed 2nd in national ranking. OCTOBER 9, 1984: The Icecats became a charter member. Complete list of clubs (313) 1986 - The University of Arizona Icecat hockey program proved that they were of national caliber talent during the 1985 season. In fact, they proved that they were the best in the nation. On March 10 the Icecats captured the National Collegiate Invitational Tournament Championship by defeating Pen State 5 -3 in a come -from -behind victory. - The UA Rugby Club hosted the Budweiser Tournament of eight teams early in the fall of 1985. The teams played at Hi-Corbett field and at Reid Park for the weekend. In August before the school year began the top squad traveled to Great Britain and competed against several European teams. The experience greatly improved the already successful squad and members hoped the playing time against the veteran Europeans would benefit them in their spring rugby season. The squad was coached by Dave Sitton and had over 80 participants. - The UA Soccer Club began their season early in the fall with tryouts that attracted about 60 players. Practices were conducted twice weekly and final cuts for the team were made in October. The squad won their first exhibition match against Pima College and then began their conference schedule with a bang. The team defeated the Arizona `Seconds' team, 9 -1. The squad is affiliated with the Southern Arizona Conference and played a regular and extremely competitive schedule. Andreas Punznel served as their president - The Bowling Club competed regularly and had several separate squads to represent them in tournaments. Like soccer, the club was very popular and needed cuts to give the group a feasible number of people to work with. They met twice weekly at different Tucson bowling alleys. - Practicing in the Gitting Building, the Men's Volleyball Team had twice weekly workouts, and went to several tournaments, including two at ASU in the fall. Tim Louis led the squad. - In the spring of 1985 the athletic department cut back its budget and dropped the synchronized swimming program. The action devastated the team because they were forced to raise all the money needed to fund their season. They managed to outfit themselves for another season, but coach Kathy Krutchner-Huss found it impossible to continue coaching without a salary. Many of the swimmers left the highly successful team in order to compete on better outfitted teams. The remaining girls practiced 17 hours a week almost year-round to retain the expertise and condition needed to excel at synchronized swimming. - The 20- member badminton club also boasted of national honors. Madhavi Tijoriwals won a national singles title in 1985 while she attended ASU. She transferred to the UA and worked out twice a week with the other club members, said club president Lynda Miner. - One on one sparing was offered both by fencing and boxing clubs. Both met twice a week on campus and offered members a chance to practice and improve their skills. - Women's flag football became a popular sport in intramurals and club sports. - The Water Polo Team played year -round with their emphasis on the spring and summer. The squad played other college teams and often met state foe Arizona State. - The Rodeo club was a very traditional group on campus, dating its beginning to the 1930s. They were a member of the Intercollegiate Association of Rodeos and sponsored an annual rodeo at Old Tucson. The group also sponsored both men's and women's squads to compete in approximately 12 intercollegiate rodeos throughout the year. There were six men and

three women on the team. All were chosen for their talents and their performances in previous rodeos. - The University of Arizona intramural program offered almost every recreational activity conceivable. The intramural season begins in early fall with volleyball, football and badminton, all very popular sports on campus. Contests were played in Arizona's Bear Down Gymnasium and on Bear Down Field. Because the sports were so popular, games were scheduled from about three in the afternoon until ten p.m. Referees whistles could be heard well into the evening as athletes played not just for fun, but for rugged competition. A new tradition to the intramural program began in the fall of 1985. Near the Thanksgiving holiday the intramural program hosted the Flag Football Classic. Teams had to pay an entrance fee to participate in the tournament. Many teams that had been in intramural "regular play" outfitted themselves for the tournament and some squads sported their sneakers and jerseys only for the weekend. - Formation of the Department of Recreation (or under another title)