Arkansas Razorbacks football, 1940–49

Arkansas Razorbacks football
	1942 Arkansas Razorbacks football
Conference	Southwest Conference
1942 record	3–7 (0–6 SWC)
Head coach	George Cole
Home stadium	Razorback Stadium
	Seasons ← 1941 1943 →

Arkansas Razorbacks football
	1941 Arkansas Razorbacks football
Conference	Southwest Conference
1941 record	3–7 (0–6 SWC)
Head coach	Fred Thomsen
Home stadium	Razorback Stadium
	Seasons ← 1940 1942 →

Arkansas Razorbacks football
	1940 Arkansas Razorbacks football
Conference	Southwest Conference
1940 record	4–6 (1–5 SWC)
Head coach	Fred Thomsen
Home stadium	Bailey Stadium
	Seasons ← 1939 1941 →

Contents:	1940 – 1941 – 1942 – 1943 – 1944 – 1945 – 1946 – 1947 – 1948 – 1949

1940[]

Overview[]

Schedule[]

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 28, 1940*	East Central Oklahoma	Bailey Stadium • Fayetteville, AR	W 38–0
October 5, 1940	at TCU	Amon G. Carter Stadium • Ft. Worth, TX	L 0–20
October 12, 1940	Baylor	Bailey Stadium • Fayetteville, AR	W 12–6
October 19, 1940	#14 Texas	Little Rock, AR	L 0–21
October 26, 1940*	vs. #14 Ole Miss	Crump Stadium • Memphis, TN	W 21–20
November 2, 1940	at #5 Texas A&M	Kyle Field • College Station, TX	L 0–17
November 9, 1940	Rice	Bailey Stadium • Fayetteville, AR	L 7–14
November 16, 1940	at #20 SMU	Ownby Stadium • Dallas, TX	L 0–28
November 21, 1940*	at #15 Fordham	New York, New York	L 7–27
November 28, 1940*	at Tulsa	Skelly Field • Tulsa, OK	W 27–21
*Non-Conference Game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll.

1941[]

Overview[]

Schedule[]

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 27, 1941*	East Central Oklahoma	Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR	W 56–0
October 4, 1941	TCU	Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR	L 0–9
October 11, 1941	at Baylor	Waco, TX	L 7–20
October 18, 1941	at #2 Texas	Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX	L 14–48
November 24, 1941*	at Detroit	Detroit, MI	W 9–6
November 1, 1941	#5 Texas A&M	Little Rock, AR	L 0–7
November 8, 1941	at Rice	Rice Field • Houston, TX	L 12–21
November 15, 1941	SMU	Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR	L 7–14
October 22, 1941*	vs. #15 Ole Miss	Crump Stadium • Memphis, TN	L 0–18
November 27, 1941*	at Tulsa	Skelly Field • Tulsa, OK	W 13–6
*Non-Conference Game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll.

1942[]

Overview[]

Schedule[]

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 26, 1942*	Wichita St.	Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR	W 27–0
October 3, 1942	at TCU	Amon G. Carter Stadium • Ft. Worth, TX	L 06–13
October 10, 1942	Baylor	Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR	L 7–20
October 17, 1942	#20 Texas	Little Rock, AR	L 6–47
October 24, 1942*	vs. Ole Miss	Crump Stadium • Memphis, TN	W 7–6
October 31, 1942	at Texas A&M	Kyle Field • College Station, TX	L 0–41
November 7, 1942	Rice	Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR	L 9–40
November 14, 1942	at SMU	Ownby Stadium • Dallas, TX	L 6–14
November 21, 1942*	at Detroit	Detroit, MI	W 14–7
November 26, 1942*	at #6 Tulsa	Skelly Field • Tulsa, OK	L 7–40
*Non-Conference Game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll.

1943[]

1943 Arkansas Razorbacks football
Conference	Southwest Conference
1943 record	2–7 (1–4 SWC)
Head coach	John Tomlin
Home stadium	Razorback Stadium
Seasons ← 1942 1944 →

Overview[]

Receiver Ben Jones was tied for fifth in the nation in receptions for the 1943 season. Punter Harold Cox led the nation in yards per punt average, with 41.0.

Year	G	Rec	Yds	YPR	YPG	RPG
1943	9	19	279	14.7	31.0	2.1

Schedule[]

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 25, 1943*	Missouri Rolla	Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR	W 59–0
October 2, 1943	TCU	Little Rock, AR	L 0–13
October 9, 1943*	Ark-Monticello	Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR	L 12–20
October 16, 1943	at Texas	Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX	L 0–34
October 30, 1943	#19 Texas A&M	Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR	L 0–7
November 6, 1943	at Rice	Rice Field • Houston, TX	L 7–20
November 13, 1943	at SMU	San Antonio, TX	W 14–12
November 19, 1943*	vs. Oklahoma A&M	Ft. Smith, AR	L 13–19
November 25, 1943*	at #20 Tulsa	Skelly Field • Tulsa, OK	L 0–61
*Non-Conference Game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll.

1944[]

1944 Arkansas Razorbacks football
Conference	Southwest Conference
1944 record	5–5–1 (2–2–1 SWC)
Head coach	Glen Rose
Home stadium	Razorback Stadium
Seasons ← 1943 1945 →

Overview[]

Schedule[]

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 23, 1944*	vs. Missouri	Walsh Stadium • St. Louis, MO	W 7–6
September 29, 1944*	at Oklahoma A&M	Oklahoma City, OK	L 0–19
October 7, 1944	at TCU	Amon G. Carter Stadium • Ft. Worth, TX	T 6–6
October 14, 1944*	Norman NAS	Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR	L 7–27
October 21, 1944	Texas	Little Rock, AR	L 0–19
October 28, 1944*	vs. Ole Miss	Crump Stadium • Memphis, TN	W 26–18
November 4, 1944	at Texas A&M	Kyle Field • College Station, TX	W 7–6
November 11, 1944	Rice	Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR	W 12–7
November 18, 1944	at SMU	Ownby Stadium • Dallas, TX	L 12–20
November 23, 1944*	at Tulsa	Skelly Field • Tulsa, OK	L 2–33
December 2, 1944*	Ark-Monticello	Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR	W 41–0
*Non-Conference Game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll.

1945[]

1945 Arkansas Razorbacks football
Conference	Southwest Conference
1945 record	3–7 (1–5 SWC)
Head coach	Glen Rose
Home stadium	Razorback Stadium
Seasons ← 1944 1946 →

Overview[]

Stasistical leaders[]

Running back John Hoffman led the Hogs in both rushing and receiving in 1945.

Year	Att	Rush Yards	Avg/rush	Rec	Rec Yards	Avg/rec
1945	139	587	4.2	11	196	17.8

Quarterback Bud Canada was the Hogs leading passer.

Year	Att	Comp	Yards	%
1945	69	24	272	35

Schedule[]

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 22, 1945*	at Barksdale AFB	Shreveport, LA	W 12–6
September 29, 1945*	Oklahoma A&M	Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR	L 14–19
October 6, 1945	#10 TCU	Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR	W 27–14
October 13, 1945	at Baylor	Waco, TX	L 13–23
October 20, 1945	Texas	Little Rock, AR	L 7–34
October 27, 1945*	vs. Ole Miss	Crump Stadium • Memphis, TN	W 19–0
November 3, 1945	Texas A&M	Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR	L 0–34
November 10, 1945	at Rice	Rice Field • Houston, TX	L 7–26
November 17, 1945	at SMU	Ownby Stadium • Dallas, TX	L 0–21
November 23, 1945*	at #17 Tulsa	Skelly Field • Tulsa, OK	L 13–45
*Non-Conference Game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll.

1946[]

Southwest Conference Co-champions Cotton Bowl Classic vs. LSU, T, 0–0
1946 Arkansas Razorbacks football
Conference	Southwest Conference
1946 record	6–3–2 (5–1 SWC)
Head coach	John Barnhill
Home stadium	Razorback Stadium
Seasons ← 1945 1947 →

Overview[]

After winning only five conference games all decade, the Razorbacks matched that total in one year, earning a shared SWC crown with Rice University.

Ken Holland led the Razorbacks in rushing statistics during 1946.

Year	Att	Rush Yards	Avg/rush
1946	112	397	3.5

Quarterback Aubrey Fowler was the leading passer for the Razorbacks.

Year	Comp	Att	Yards	%
1946	18	40	320	45

Future College football Hall of Famer Clyde Scott led the Razorbacks in receiving. He would also win a silver medal at the 1948 Summer Olympics.

Year	Rec	Rec Yards	Yards/Rec
1946	11	183	16.6

Schedule[]

Date	Opponent^#	Rank^#	Site	Result
September 21, 1946*	Northwestern St.		Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR	W 21–14
September 28, 1946*	at Oklahoma A&M		Lewis Field • Stillwater, OK	T 21–21
October 5, 1946	at TCU		Amon G. Carter Stadium • Ft. Worth, TX	W 34–14
October 12, 1946	Baylor	#18	Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR	W 13–0
October 19, 1946	at #3 Texas	#14	Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX	L 0–20
October 26, 1946*	vs. Ole Miss		Crump Stadium • Memphis, TN	L 7–9
November 2, 1946	at Texas A&M		Kyle Field • College Station, TX	W 7–0
November 9, 1946	#5 Rice		Little Rock, AR	W 7–0
November 16, 1946	SMU	#17	Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR	W 13–0
November 28, 1946*	at Tulsa	#10	Skelly Field • Tulsa, OK	L 13–14
January 1, 1947*	vs. #8 LSU	#16	Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX (Cotton Bowl Classic)	T 0–0
*Non-Conference Game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll.

Cotton Bowl Classic[]

	1	2	3	4	OT
Razorbacks	0	0	0	0	0
Tigers	0	0	0	0	0

The 1947 Cotton Bowl Classic was a match-up of rivals who had not played since 1937. The game sold out, but snow and twenty degree weather kept some fans at home from what would come to be known as the Ice Bowl. The Hogs defense kept Y.A. Tittle's Tiger offense out of the end zone from the Arkansas 1, 6, 7, and 8 yard lines, but Arkansas could not capitalize on any of the stops, and gained a lone first down the entire game. The final two plays proved the cold did not stop the teams from having a flair for the dramatic, as Razorback Clyde Scott (a future College Football Hall of Famer) tackled LSU receiver Jeff Odom at the Razorback one, preserving the tie. The Tigers then attempted the go-ahead field goal, but a bad snap ended the game on the final play.

Source: Razorback Bowl History – 1947 Cotton Bowl

1947[]

Dixie Bowl vs. William & Mary, W, 21–19
1947 Arkansas Razorbacks football
Conference	Southwest Conference
1947 record	6–4–1 (1–4–1 SWC)
Head coach	John Barnhill
Home stadium	Razorback Stadium
Seasons ← 1946 1948 →

Overview[]

Clyde Scott led the Razorbacks in rushing during 1947.

Year	Att	Rush Yards	Avg/rush
1947	152	659	4.3

Quarterback Kenny Holland was the leading passer for the Razorbacks.

Year	Comp	Att	Yards	%
1947	25	46	360	54

Ross Pritchard led the Razorbacks in receiving.

Year	Rec	Rec Yards	Yards/Rec
1947	15	266	17.7

Schedule[]

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 20, 1947*	at Northwestern St.	Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR	W 64–0
September 27, 1947*	North Texas	Little Rock, AR	W 12–0
October 4, 1947	TCU	Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR	W 6–0
October 11, 1947	at Baylor	Waco, TX	L 9–17
October 18, 1947	vs. #3 Texas	Crump Stadium • Memphis, TN	L 6–21
October 25, 1947*	vs. Ole Miss	Crump Stadium • Memphis, TN	W 19–14
November 1, 1947	Texas A&M	Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR	T 21–21
November 8, 1947	at Rice	Rice Field • Houston, TX	L 0–26
November 15, 1947	at #4 SMU	Ownby Stadium • Dallas, TX	L 6–14
November 27, 1947*	at Tulsa	Skelly Field • Tulsa, OK	W 27–13
January 1, 1948*	vs. #14 William & Mary	Legion Field • Birmingham, AL (Dixie Bowl)	W 21–19
*Non-Conference Game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll.

Dixie Bowl[]

	1	2	3	4	OT
Razorbacks	0	14	0	7	21
Indians	7	6	6	0	19

Arkansas was set to play in the inaugural Dixie Bowl, which would be the first of only two ever played, against a 9–1 William & Mary team. The Indians got on top early, recovering a Razorback fumbled quick-kick on the Arkansas six yard line, after which Jack Cloud scored from the one to give fourteenth-ranked William & Mary a 7–0 lead. The Indians drove another 78 yards, with Cloud again hitting pay dirt, but QB Stan Magdziak could not convert the extra point, leaving the score 13–0. The Razorbacks answered with a 59-yard touchdown pass from Kenny Holland to Ross Pritchard. Moments later, defensive halfback Melvin McGaha would intercept an errant Indian pass and returned it 70 yards for a touchdown. Aubrey Fowler's extra point was true, and the Razorbacks had a one point lead. After halftime, William & Mary took back the lead with a six yard strike from Magdziak to Henry Bland, but the extra point was again no good. A 97 yard Razorback drive was capped by Leon Campbell sprinting in from seven yards out with five minutes to play to give Arkansas a 21–19 lead, one that would not be relinquished. The crowd of 21,000 watched Arkansas push their record in bowl games to 1–0–2, which could have been 0–0–3 had the Indians converted two extra points.

Arkansas rushed for 103 yards against a William & Mary team that was allowing 61.5 yards per contest, second behind only Penn State's 17 ypg.

Source: Razorback Bowl History – 1948 Dixie Bowl

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring Information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring Information	ARK	W&M
1			6		W&M	Jack Cloud 1-yard touchdown run, Stan Magdziak kick good	0	7
2			78		W&M	Jack Cloud 2-yard touchdown run, Stan Magdziak kick no good	0	13
2					ARK	Ross Pritchard 59-yard touchdown reception from Kenny Holland, Aubrey Fowler kick good	7	13
2			70		ARK	Interception returned 70 yards for touchdown by Melvin McGaha, Aubrey Fowler kick good	14	13
3					W&M	Henry Bland 6-yard touchdown reception from Stan Magdziak, Stan Magdziak kick no good	14	19
4			97		ARK	Leon Campbell 7-yard touchdown run, Aubrey Fowler kick good	21	19
"TOP" = Time of Possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							21	19

1948[]

1948 Arkansas Razorbacks football
Conference	Southwest Conference
1948 record	5–5 (2–4 SWC)
Head coach	John Barnhill
Home stadium	Razorback Stadium War Memorial Stadium
Seasons ← 1947 1949 →

Overview[]

For the first time since 1932, the Razorbacks did not travel to Skelly Field, and instead played Tulsa in the new War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock. Clyde Scott was named a consensus All-American as a back.

Year	Att	Rush Yards	Avg/rush
1948	95	670	7.1

Gordon Long lead the Razorbacks in passing stats.

Year	Comp	Att	Yards	%
1948	32	56	449	57

Ross Pritchard again led the Razorbacks in receiving.

Year	Rec	Rec Yards	Yards/Rec
1948	17	311	18.3

Schedule[]

Date	Opponent^#	Rank^#	Site	Result
September 18, 1948*	Abilene Christian	#13	War Memorial Stadium • Little Rock, AR (Dedication)	W 40–6
September 25, 1948*	Texas A&M Commerce	#13	Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR	W 46–7
October 2, 1948	at TCU	#13	Amon G. Carter Stadium • Ft. Worth, TX	W 27–14
October 9, 1948	Baylor	#13	Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR	L 7–23
October 16, 1948	at Texas		Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX	L 6–14
October 30, 1948	at Texas A&M		Kyle Field • College Station, TX	W 28–6
November 6, 1948	Rice		War Memorial Stadium • Little Rock, AR	L 6–25
November 13, 1948	#7 SMU		Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR	L 12–14
November 20, 1948*	Tulsa		War Memorial Stadium • Little Rock, AR	W 55–18
November 27, 1948*	#20 William & Mary		War Memorial Stadium • Little Rock, AR	L 0–9
*Non-Conference Game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll.

1949[]

1949 Arkansas Razorbacks football
Conference	Southwest Conference
1949 record	5–5 (2–4 SWC)
Head coach	John Barnhill
Home stadium	Razorback Stadium War Memorial Stadium
Seasons ← 1948 1950 →

Overview[]

1949 marks the first meeting the Razorbacks had on the football field with current Southeastern Conference opponent Vanderbilt University.

Geno Mazzanti was the leading rusher for the 1949 Arkansas Razorbacks.

Year	Att	Rush Yards	Avg/rush
1949	123	757	6.2

Don Logue lead the Hogs in passing.

Year	Comp	Att	Yards	%
1949	31	79	374	39

Future NFL player and college football broadcaster Pat Summerall, a freshman, led the Razorbacks in receiving categories in 1949. He also played defensive line and placekicker.

Year	Rec	Rec Yards	Yards/Rec
1948	17	298	17.5

Schedule[]

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 24, 1949*	North Texas	War Memorial Stadium • Little Rock, AR	W 33–19
October 1, 1949	TCU	Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR	W 27–7
October 8, 1949	at Baylor	Waco, TX	L 13–35
October 15, 1949	#16 Texas	War Memorial Stadium • Little Rock, AR	L 14–27
October 22, 1949*	Vanderbilt	Vanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, TN	W 7–6
October 29, 1949	Texas A&M	Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR	W 27–6
November 5, 1949	at #8 Rice	Rice Field • Houston, TX	L 0–14
November 12, 1949	at #12 SMU	Ownby Stadium • Dallas, TX	L 6–34
November 19, 1949*	William & Mary	War Memorial Stadium • Little Rock, AR	L 0–20
November 26, 1949*	Tulsa	Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR	W 40–7
*Non-Conference Game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll.

Notes[]

Arkansas Razorbacks Sports Network Online 1940–1949 Football Schedule/Results
"Razorback Bowl History – 1947 Cotton Bowl." Arkansas Razorbacks Sports Network. Cotton Bowl Recap. Retrieved on June 3, 2008.
"Razorback Bowl History – 1948 Dixie Bowl." Arkansas Razorbacks Sports Network. Dixie Bowl Recap. Retrieved on June 4, 2008.

Arkansas Razorbacks football, 1940–49

1940[]

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