1936 Arkansas Razorbacks football team

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1936 Arkansas Razorbacks football
SWC champion
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Ranking
APNo. 18
Record7–3 (5–1 SWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumThe Hill, Quigley Stadium
Seasons
← 1935
1937 →
1936 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 18 Arkansas $ 5 1 0 7 3 0
No. 16 TCU 4 1 1 9 2 2
Texas A&M 3 2 1 8 3 1
Baylor 3 2 1 6 3 1
SMU 2 3 1 5 4 1
Rice 1 5 0 5 7 0
Texas 1 5 0 2 6 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1936 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas in the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1936 college football season. In their eighth year under head coach Fred Thomsen, the Razorbacks compiled a 7–3 record (5–1 against SWC opponents), finished in first place in the SWC, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 178 to 87.[1]

The season is notable for being the first season that Arkansas finished ranked in the AP poll.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26Pittsburg Teachers*W 53–0[2]
October 3at TCUL 14–1812,000[3]
October 10Baylor
  • The Hill
  • Fayetteville, AR
W 14–10[4]
October 16at George Washington*L 6–1316,000[5]
October 24vs. No. 13 LSU*L 7–1915,000[6]
October 31at Texas A&MW 18–0[7]
November 7Ricedagger
  • The Hill
  • Fayetteville, AR
W 20–145,000[8]
November 14at No. 19 SMUW 17–0[9]
November 26at Tulsa*W 23–1316,000[10]
December 5TexasW 6–07,000[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. ^ "1936 Arkansas Razorbacks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
  2. ^ "A victory in the air; Razorbacks complete 11 passes against Teachers". The Kansas City Star. September 27, 1936. Retrieved March 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Baugh outpasses Robbins and Frogs beat Razorbacks, 18–14". The Tyler Courier-Times-Telegraph. October 4, 1936. Retrieved March 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Razorbacks rally wins". The Oklahoma News. October 11, 1936. Retrieved March 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Colonials win off Arkansas on passes, 13–6". The Birmingham News. October 17, 1936. Retrieved March 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Tigers defeat Hogs in annual duel". The Shreveport Times. October 25, 1936. Retrieved September 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Arkansas upsets Aggies". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. November 1, 1936. Retrieved March 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Rice falls before powerful running attack of Arkansas Razorbacks, 20–14". Longview Daily-News. November 8, 1936. Retrieved March 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Arkansas outplays Southern Methodists, 17–0". The Marshall News Messenger. November 15, 1936. Retrieved March 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Razorbacks play smart football, beat Tulsa". Hope Star. November 27, 1936. Retrieved March 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Passing Porkers trip Texas, 6 to 0". The Birmingham News. December 6, 1936. Retrieved April 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.