1956 Arkansas Razorbacks football team

1956 Arkansas Razorbacks football
Conference Southwest Conference
1956 record 6–4 (3–3 SWC)
Head coach Jack Mitchell (2nd season)
Captain Neil Martin
Captain Ted Souter
Home stadium Razorback Stadium
War Memorial Stadium
1956 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 5 Texas A&M $ 6 0 0  9 0 1
No. 14 TCU 5 1 0  8 3 0
No. 11 Baylor 4 2 0  9 2 0
Arkansas 3 3 0  6 4 0
SMU 2 4 0  4 6 0
Rice 1 5 0  4 6 0
Texas 0 6 0  1 9 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1956 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas in the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1956 college football season. In their third year under head coach Jack Mitchell, the Razorbacks compiled a 6–4 record (3–3 against SWC opponents), finished in fourth place in the SWC, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 160 to 155.[1][2]

Schedule

Date Opponent Site Result
September 22 Hardin–Simmons* Razorback StadiumFayetteville, AR W 21–6  
September 29 Oklahoma A&M* War Memorial StadiumLittle Rock, AR W 19–7  
October 6 at No. 8 TCU Amon G. Carter StadiumFort Worth, TX L 6–41  
October 13 No. 10 Baylor Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR L 7–14  
October 20 at Texas Memorial StadiumAustin, TX (rivalry) W 32–14  
October 27 No. 10 Ole Miss* War Memorial StadiumLittle Rock, AR (rivalry) W 14–0  
November 3 at No. 5 Texas A&M Kyle FieldCollege Station, TX (rivalry) L 0–27  
November 10 Rice Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR W 27–12  
November 17 SMU War Memorial Stadium • Little Rock, AR W 27–13  
November 24 at LSU* State Fair StadiumShreveport, LA (rivalry) L 7–21  
*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. "1956 Arkansas Razorbacks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 4, 2015.


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