1955 Arkansas Razorbacks football team

1955 Arkansas Razorbacks football
Conference Southwest Conference
1955 record 5–4–1 (3–2–1 SWC)
Head coach Jack Mitchell (1st season)
Captain Preston Carpenter
Captain Henry Moore
Home stadium Razorback Stadium
War Memorial Stadium
1955 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 6 TCU $ 5 1 0  9 2 0
No. 17 Texas A&M 4 1 1  7 2 1
Texas 4 2 0  5 5 0
Arkansas 3 2 1  5 4 1
Baylor 2 4 0  5 5 0
SMU 2 4 0  4 6 0
Rice 0 6 0  2 7 1
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1955 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas in the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1955 college football season. In their first year under head coach Jack Mitchell, the Razorbacks compiled a 5–4–1 record (3–2–1 against SWC opponents), finished in fourth place in the SWC, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 126 to 114.[1][2]

Schedule

Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result
September 7 Tulsa* Razorback StadiumFayetteville, AR W 21–6  
September 24 Oklahoma A&M* No. 17 War Memorial StadiumLittle Rock, AR W 21–0  
October 1 No. 10 TCU Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR L 0–26  
October 8 at Baylor Baylor StadiumWaco, TX L 20–25  
October 15 Texas War Memorial Stadium • Little Rock, AR (rivalry) W 27–20  
October 22 at Ole Miss* Hemingway StadiumOxford, MS (rivalry) L 7–17  
October 29 No. 11 Texas A&M Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR (rivalry) T 7–7  
November 5 at Rice Rice StadiumHouston, TX W 10–0  
November 12 at SMU Cotton BowlDallas, TX W 6–0  
November 19 LSU* War Memorial Stadium • Little Rock, AR (rivalry) L 7–13  
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll.

References

  1. "Arkansas Yearly Results (1955-1959)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
  2. "1955 Arkansas Razorbacks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 4, 2015.


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