1961 Arkansas Razorbacks football team
| 1961 Arkansas Razorbacks football | |
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Southwest Conference co–champion | |
Sugar Bowl, L 3–10 vs. Alabama | |
| Conference | Southwest Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 8 |
| AP | No. 9 |
| 1961 record | 8–3 (6–1 SWC) |
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| Home stadium | Razorback Stadium War Memorial Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 3 Texas + | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 9 Arkansas + | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 17 Rice | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas A&M | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TCU | 2 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Baylor | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Tech | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SMU | 1 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1961 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas in the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1961 NCAA University Division football season. In their fourth year under head coach Frank Broyles, the Razorbacks compiled an 8–3 record (6–1 against SWC opponents), finished in a tie with Texas for the SWC championship, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 183 to 97.[1] The Razorbacks' only losses during the regular season came against Mississippi by a 16–0 score and to Texas by a 33–7 score. The team was ranked #9 in the final AP Poll and #8 in the final UPI Coaches Poll and went on to lose to the undefeated national champion Alabama Crimson Tide in the 1962 Sugar Bowl by a 10–3 score.[2]
Arkansas halfback Lance Alworth was selected by the Football Writers Association of America as a first-team player on the 1961 College Football All-America Team. He was also honored as a second-team All-American by the Associated Press and United Press International. Alworth was later inducted into both the College Football Hall of Fame and Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Schedule[]
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance |
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| September 23 | at No. 9 Ole Miss* |
| L 0–16 | ||
| September 30 | Tulsa* |
| W 6–0 | ||
| October 7 | TCU |
| W 28–3 | ||
| October 14 | at No. 9 Baylor |
| W 23–13 | 34,000 | |
| October 21 | No. 3 Texas | No. 10 |
| L 7–33 | 33,000 |
| October 28 | Northwestern State* |
| W 42–7 | ||
| November 4 | Texas A&M |
| W 15–8 | ||
| November 11 | at Rice |
| W 10–0 | ||
| November 18 | at SMU |
| W 21–7 | 17,000 | |
| November 25 | Texas Tech* | No. 9 |
| W 28-0 | 41,000 |
| January 1 | No. 1 Alabama* | No. 9 |
| L 3–10 | 82,910 |
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Personnel[]
References[]
- ^ "Arkansas Yearly Results (1960-1964)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved August 3, 2015.
- ^ "1961 Arkansas Razorbacks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 1, 2015.
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