1953 Arkansas Razorbacks football team

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1953 Arkansas Razorbacks football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
1953 record3–7 (2–4 SWC)
Head coach
Captains
  • Jim Speering
  • Ralph Troillett
Home stadiumRazorback Stadium
War Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1952
1954 →
1953 Southwest Conference football standings
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 6 Rice + 5 – 1 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
No. 11 Texas + 5 – 1 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Baylor 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
SMU 3 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Arkansas 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Texas A&M 1 – 5 – 0 4 – 5 – 1
TCU 1 – 5 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1953 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas in the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1953 college football season. In their first year under head coach Bowden Wyatt, the Razorbacks compiled a 3–7 record (2–4 against SWC opponents), finished in fifth place in the SWC, and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 161 to 116.[1][2]

Arkansas quarterback Lamar McHan finished ninth in the Heisman Trophy voting for 1953.[3] McHan was sixth in the nation in yards per punt, and tied for sixth in punt return yards.[4] Receiver Floyd Sagely's receiving stats were tied for sixth best in the country.[4]

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 26Oklahoma A&M*
L 6–7
October 3TCU
W 13–6
October 10at No. 9 Baylor
L 7–14
October 17Texas
  • Razorback Stadium
  • Fayetteville, AR (rivalry)
L 7–16
October 24vs. Ole Miss*
L 0–28
October 31Texas A&M
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Little Rock, AR (rivalry)
W 41–14
November 7at Rice
L 0–47
November 14at SMU
L 7–13
November 21LSU*
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Little Rock, AR (rivalry)
L 8–9
November 28Tulsa*
  • Razorback Stadium
  • Fayetteville, AR
W 27–7
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References[]

  1. ^ "Arkansas Yearly Results (1950-1954)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
  2. ^ "1953 Arkansas Razorbacks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
  3. ^ "Heisman Trophy 1953 – 19th Award." Webpage. Archived 2009-06-08 at WebCite Retrieved on January 15, 2009.
  4. ^ a b ESPN 2005: 1233
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