1948 Arkansas Razorbacks football team

1948 Arkansas Razorbacks football
Conference Southwest Conference
1948 record 5–5 (2–4 SWC)
Head coach John Barnhill (3rd season)
Home stadium Razorback Stadium
War Memorial Stadium
1948 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW 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 Field, and instead played Tulsa in the new War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock. Arakansas 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.

Schedule

Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result
September 18 Abilene Christian* No. 13 War Memorial StadiumLittle Rock, AR (dedication) W 40–6  
September 25 East Texas State* No. 13 Razorback StadiumFayetteville, AR W 46–7  
October 2 at TCU No. 13 Amon G. Carter StadiumFort Worth, TX W 27–14  
October 9 Baylor No. 13 Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR L 7–23  
October 16 at Texas War Memorial StadiumAustin, TX (rivalry) L 6–14  
October 30 at Texas A&M Kyle FieldCollege Station, TX (rivalry) W 28–6  
November 6 Rice War Memorial Stadium • Little Rock, AR L 6–25  
November 13 No. 7 SMU Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR L 12–14  
November 20 Tulsa* War Memorial Stadium • Little Rock, AR W 55–18  
November 27 No. 20 William & Mary* War Memorial Stadium • Little Rock, AR L 0–9  
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll.

References

  1. "Arkansas Yearly Results (1945-1949)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
  2. "1948 Arkansas Razorbacks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 4, 2015.


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