1940 Arkansas Razorbacks football team

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1940 Arkansas Razorbacks football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
1940 record4–6 (1–5 SWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumBailey Stadium
Seasons
← 1939
1941 →
1940 Southwest Conference football standings
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 6 Texas A&M 5 – 1 – 0 9 – 1 – 0
No. 16 SMU 5 – 1 – 0 8 – 1 – 1
Texas 4 – 2 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Rice 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
TCU 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Arkansas 1 – 5 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Baylor 0 – 6 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1940 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas in the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1940 college football season. In their 12th under head coach Fred Thomsen, the Razorbacks compiled a 4–6 record (1–5 against SWC opponents), finished in sixth place in the SWC, and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 174 to 112.[1][2]

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 28Central State (OK)*
W 38–0
October 5at TCU
L 0–20
October 12Baylor
  • Bailey Stadium
  • Fayetteville, AR
W 12–6
October 19No. 14 TexasLittle Rock, AR (rivalry)L 0–21
October 26vs. No. 14 Ole Miss*
W 21–2012,000
November 2at No. 5 Texas A&M
L 0–17
November 9Rice
  • Bailey Stadium
  • Fayetteville, AR
L 7–14
November 16at No. 20 SMU
L 0–28
November 21at No. 15 Fordham*
L 7–2716,500
November 28at Tulsa*
W 27–2115,000
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References[]

  1. ^ "Arkansas Yearly Results (1940-1944)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
  2. ^ "1940 Arkansas Razorbacks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
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