1943 Arkansas Razorbacks football team

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1943 Arkansas Razorbacks football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record2–7 (1–4 SWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumRazorback Stadium
Seasons
← 1942
1944 →
1943 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 14 Texas $ 5 0 0 7 1 1
Texas A&M 4 1 0 7 2 1
Rice 2 3 0 3 7 0
SMU 2 3 0 2 7 0
TCU 1 4 0 2 6 0
Arkansas 1 4 0 2 7 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1943 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas in the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1943 college football season. In their first and only year under head coach John Tomlin, the Razorbacks compiled a 2–7 record (1–4 against SWC opponents), finished in last place in the SWC, and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 192 to 105.[1][2]

Receiver Ben Jones tied for fifth in the nation in receptions in 1943. Punter Harold Cox led the nation in yards per punt average, with 41.0.[citation needed]

In the final Litkenhous Ratings, Arkansaas ranked 91st among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 68.2.[3]

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25Missouri Mines*W 59–0
October 2TCULittle Rock, ARL 0–13
October 9Arkansas A&M*
  • Razorback Stadium
  • Fayetteville, AR
L 12–20
October 16at TexasL 0–34[4]
October 30No. 19 Texas A&Mdagger
  • Razorback Stadium
  • Fayetteville, AR (rivalry)
L 0–7
November 6at RiceL 7–20
November 13vs. SMUW 14–1210,000[5]
November 19vs. Oklahoma A&M*Fort Smith, ARL 13–19
November 25at No. 20 Tulsa*L 0–6115,000
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Arkansas Yearly Results (1940-1944)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
  2. ^ "1943 Arkansas Razorbacks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
  3. ^ Litkenhous, E. E. (December 17, 1943). "Litkenhouse Selects U. S. Grid Leaders". The Salt Lake Tribune. Salt Lake City, Utah. p. 18. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Longhorns unleash power to smother Arkansas eleven 34–0". The Galveston Daily News. October 17, 1943. Retrieved April 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Razorbacks Finally End Losing Streak, 14-12". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. Associated Press. November 14, 1943. p. 14. Retrieved April 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.