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1948 Arkansas Razorbacks football team

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1948 Arkansas Razorbacks football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record5–5 (2–4 SWC)
Head coach
CaptainClyde Scott
Home stadiumRazorback Stadium
War Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1947
1949 →
1948 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 10 SMU $ 5 0 1 9 1 1
Texas 4 1 1 7 3 1
Baylor 3 2 1 6 3 2
Rice 3 2 1 5 4 1
Arkansas 2 4 0 5 5 0
TCU 1 4 1 4 5 1
Texas A&M 0 5 1 0 9 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1948 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas in the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1948 college football season. In their third year under head coach John Barnhill, the Razorbacks compiled a 5–5 record (2–4 against SWC opponents), finished in fifth place in the SWC, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 227 to 136.[1][2]

For the first time since 1932, the Razorbacks did not travel to Skelly Stadium, and instead played Tulsa in the new War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock. Arkansas running back Clyde Scott was named a consensus All-American and led the team with 670 rushing yards on 95 carries (7.1 yards per carry). Gordon Long lead the Razorbacks in passing, completing 32 of 56 passes for 449 yards. Ross Pritchard led the team in receiving with 17 catches for 311 yards.

Arkansas was ranked at No. 36 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System ratings for 1948.[3]

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18Abilene Christian*No. 13W 40–6
September 25East Texas State*No. 13W 46–7
October 2at TCUNo. 13W 27–14
October 9BaylorNo. 13
  • Razorback Stadium
  • Fayetteville, AR
L 7–23
October 16at TexasL 6–1446,000[4]
October 30at Texas A&MW 28–6
November 6Rice
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Little Rock, AR
L 6–25
November 13No. 7 SMUdagger
  • Razorback Stadium
  • Fayetteville, AR
L 12–1423,000
November 20Tulsa*
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Little Rock, AR
W 55–1818,000
November 27No. 20 William & Mary*
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Little Rock, AR
L 0–926,000[5]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Rankings

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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked т = Tied with team above or below
Week
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AP13т

References

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  1. ^ "Arkansas Yearly Results (1945-1949)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
  2. ^ "1948 Arkansas Razorbacks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
  3. ^ "Michigan, Irish Finish 1-2 in Litkenhous Ratings". Wilmington Morning News. December 15, 1948. p. 32 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Texas ties up Scott; Whips Arkansas, 14–6". The Brownsville Herald. October 17, 1948. Retrieved April 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Wm. & Mary score 9–0 victory over Arkansas Porkers". The Tyler Courier-Times. November 28, 1948. Retrieved December 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.