Arkansas Razorbacks football, 1950–1959

Contents: 1950 – 1951 – 1952 – 1953 – 1954 – 1955 – 1956 – 1957 – 1958 – 1959

1950

1950 Arkansas Razorbacks football
Conference Southwest Conference
1950 record 2–8 (1–5 SWC)
Head coach Otis Douglas
Home stadium Razorback Stadium
War Memorial Stadium
Seasons
« 1949 1951 »

Schedule

Date Opponent Site Result
September 23, 1950 Oklahoma A&M* War Memorial Stadium • Little Rock, AR L 7–12  
September 30, 1950 North Texas* Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR W 50–6  
October 7, 1950 at TCU Amon G. Carter Stadium • Ft. Worth, TX L 6–13  
October 14, 1950 Baylor Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR W 27–6  
October 21, 1950 at #7 Texas Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX L 14–19  
October 28, 1950 Vanderbilt* War Memorial Stadium • Little Rock, AR L 13–14  
November 4, 1950 at Texas A&M Kyle Field • College Station, TX (Rivalry) L 13–42  
November 11, 1950 Rice Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR L 6–9  
November 18, 1950 #14 SMU War Memorial Stadium • Little Rock, AR L 7–14  
November 23, 1950 at Tulsa* Skelly Field • Tulsa, OK L 13–28  
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll.
Captain
George Eckert

1951

1951 Arkansas Razorbacks football
Conference Southwest Conference
1951 record 5–5 (2–4 SWC)
Head coach Otis Douglas
Home stadium Razorback Stadium
War Memorial Stadium
Seasons
« 1950 1952 »

Schedule

Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result
September 22, 1951 at Oklahoma A&M* Lewis Field • Stillwater, OK W 42–7  
September 29, 1951 Arizona St.* Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR W 30–13  
October 6, 1951 TCU War Memorial Stadium • Little Rock, AR L 7–17  
October 13, 1951 at #12 Baylor Baylor Stadium • Waco, TX L 7–9  
October 20, 1951 #4 Texas Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR W 16–14  
November 27, 1951 Santa Clara* #19 War Memorial Stadium • Little Rock, AR L 12–21  
November 3, 1951 #18 Texas A&M Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR (Rivalry) W 33–21  
November 10, 1951 at Rice #20 Rice Stadium • Houston, TX L 0–6  
November 17, 1951 at SMU Ownby Stadium • Dallas, TX L 7–14  
November 24, 1951 Tulsa* War Memorial Stadium • Little Rock, AR W 24–7  
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll.
Captains
Dave Hanner
Pat Summerall

1952

1952 Arkansas Razorbacks football
Conference Southwest Conference
1952 record 2–8 (1–5 SWC)
Head coach Otis Douglas
Home stadium Razorback Stadium
War Memorial Stadium
Seasons
« 1951 1953 »

Schedule

Date Opponent Site Result
September 20, 1952 Oklahoma A&M* War Memorial Stadium • Little Rock, AR W 22–20  
September 27, 1952 Houston* Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR L 7–17  
October 4, 1952 at TCU Amon G. Carter Stadium • Ft. Worth, TX L 7–13  
October 11, 1952 Baylor War Memorial Stadium • Little Rock, AR W 20–17  
October 18, 1952 at Texas Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX L 7–44  
October 25, 1952 Ole Miss* War Memorial Stadium • Little Rock, AR L 7–34  
November 1, 1952 at Texas A&M Kyle Field • College Station, TX (Rivalry) L 12–31  
November 8, 1952 Rice Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR L 33–35  
November 15, 1952 SMU Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR L 17–27  
November 22, 1952 at Tulsa* Skelly Field • Tulsa, OK L 34–44  
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll.
Captains
Dean Pryor
Buddy Sutton

1953

1953 Arkansas Razorbacks football
Conference Southwest Conference
1953 record 3–7 (2–4 SWC)
Head coach Bowden Wyatt
Home stadium Razorback Stadium
War Memorial Stadium
Seasons
« 1952 1954 »

Overview

Arkansas quarterback Lamar McHan finished ninth in the Heisman Trophy voting for 1953.[1] McHan was sixth in the nation in yards per punt, and tied for sixth in punt return yards.[2] Receiver Floyd Sagely's receiving stats were tied for sixth best in the country.[2]

Schedule

Date Opponent Site Result
September 26, 1953 Oklahoma A&M* War Memorial Stadium • Little Rock, AR L 6–7  
October 3, 1953 TCU Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR W 13–6  
October 10, 1953 at #9 Baylor Floyd Casey Stadium • Waco, TX L 7–14  
October 17, 1953 Texas Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR L 7–16  
October 24, 1953 vs. Ole Miss* Crump Stadium • Memphis, TN L 0–28  
October 31, 1953 Texas A&M War Memorial Stadium • Little Rock, AR (Rivalry) W 41–14  
November 7, 1953 at Rice Rice Stadium • Houston, TX L 0–47  
November 14, 1953 at SMU Ownby Stadium • Dallas, TX L 7–13  
November 21, 1953 LSU* War Memorial Stadium • Little Rock, AR (Rivalry) L 8–9  
November 28, 1953 Tulsa* Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR W 27–7  
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll.
Captains
Jim Speering
Ralph Troillett

1954

1954 Arkansas Razorbacks football
Southwest Conference Champs
Cotton Bowl Classic vs. Georgia Tech, L, 6–14
Conference Southwest Conference
1954 record 8–3 (5–1 SWC)
Head coach Bowden Wyatt
Home stadium Razorback Stadium
War Memorial Stadium
Seasons
« 1953 1955 »

Schedule

Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result
September 25, 1954 Tulsa* Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR W 41–0  
October 2, 1954 at TCU Amon G. Carter Stadium • Ft. Worth, TX W 20–13  
October 9, 1954 Baylor Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR W 21–20  
October 16, 1954 at Texas #12 Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX W 20–7  
October 23, 1954 #5 Ole Miss* #7 War Memorial Stadium • Little Rock, AR W 6–0  
October 30, 1954 at Texas A&M #4 Kyle Field • College Station, TX (Rivalry) W 14–7  
November 6, 1954 #15 Rice #4 War Memorial Stadium • Little Rock, AR W 28–15  
November 13, 1954 #19 SMU #4 Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR L 14–21  
November 20, 1954 at LSU* #9 State Fair Stadium • Shreveport, LA (Rivalry) L 6–7  
November 27, 1954 at Houston* #13 Robertson Stadium • Houston, TX W 19–0  
January 1, 1955 Georgia Tech* #10 Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX (Cotton Bowl Classic) L 6–14  
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll.
Captains
Bobby Proctor
Jim Roth

Cotton Bowl Classic

1 2 3 4 Total
Yellow Jackets 0 0 7 7 14
Razorbacks 0 6 0 0 6
Main article: 1955 Cotton Bowl Classic

1955

1955 Arkansas Razorbacks football
Conference Southwest Conference
1955 record 5–4–1 (3–2–1 SWC)
Head coach Jack Mitchell
Home stadium Razorback Stadium
War Memorial Stadium
Seasons
« 1954 1956 »

Schedule

Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result
September 7, 1955 Tulsa* Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR W 21–6  
September 24, 1955 Oklahoma A&M* #17 War Memorial Stadium • Little Rock, AR W 21–0  
October 1, 1955 #10 TCU Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR L 0–26  
October 8, 1955 at Baylor Baylor Stadium • Waco, TX L 20–25  
October 15, 1955 Texas War Memorial Stadium • Little Rock, AR W 27–20  
October 22, 1955 at Ole Miss* Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS L 7–17  
October 29, 1955 #11 Texas A&M Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR (Rivalry) T 7–7  
November 5, 1955 at Rice Rice Stadium • Houston, TX W 10–0  
November 12, 1955 at SMU Ownby Stadium • Dallas, TX W 6–0  
November 19, 1955 LSU* War Memorial Stadium • Little Rock, AR (Rivalry) L 7–13  
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll.
Captains
Preston Carpenter
Henry Moore

1956

1956 Arkansas Razorbacks football
Conference Southwest Conference
1956 record 6–4 (3–3 SWC)
Head coach Jack Mitchell
Home stadium Razorback Stadium
War Memorial Stadium
Seasons
« 1955 1957 »

Schedule

Date Opponent Site Result
September 22, 1956 Hardin-Simmons* Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR W 21–6  
September 29, 1956 Oklahoma State* War Memorial Stadium • Little Rock, AR W 19–7  
October 6, 1956 at #8 TCU Amon G. Carter Stadium • Ft. Worth, TX L 6–41  
October 13, 1956 #10 Baylor Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR L 7–14  
October 20, 1956 at Texas Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX W 32–14  
October 27, 1956 #10 Ole Miss* War Memorial Stadium • Little Rock, AR W 14–0  
November 3, 1956 at #5 Texas A&M Kyle Field • College Station, TX (Rivalry) L 0–27  
November 10, 1956 Rice Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR W 27–12  
November 17, 1956 SMU War Memorial Stadium • Little Rock, AR W 27–13  
November 24, 1956 at LSU* Independence Stadium • Shreveport, LA (Rivalry) L 7–21  
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll.
Captains
Neil Martin
Ted Souter

1957

1957 Arkansas Razorbacks football
Conference Southwest Conference
1957 record 6–4 (2–4 SWC)
Head coach Jack Mitchell
Home stadium Razorback Stadium
War Memorial Stadium
Seasons
« 1956 1958 »

Overview

Razorback punter/fullback and co-captain Gerald Nesbitt was fourth in the nation in yards per punt, with 42.0. Arkansas finished tied for fifth in the SWC.[3]

Schedule

Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result
September 21, 1957 Oklahoma A&M* War Memorial Stadium • Little Rock, AR W 12–0  
September 28, 1957 Tulsa* Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR W 41–14  
October 5, 1957 #17 TCU War Memorial Stadium • Fayetteville, AR L 20–7  
October 12, 1957 at Baylor #11 Floyd Casey Stadium • Waco, TX W 20–17  
October 19, 1957 Texas #10 Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR L 0–17  
October 26, 1957 vs. #6 Ole Miss* Crump Stadium • Memphis, TN W 12–6  
November 2, 1957 #1 Texas A&M #11 Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR (Rivalry) L 6–7  
November 9, 1957 at Rice #12 Rice Stadium • Houston, TX L 7–13  
November 16, 1957 at SMU Ownby Stadium • Dallas, TX L 22–27  
November 23, 1957 Texas Tech* War Memorial Stadium • Little Rock, AR W 47–26  
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll.
Captains
Jay Donathan
Gerald Nesbitt
George Walker

1958

See also: 1958 Arkansas Razorbacks football team

1959

1959 Arkansas Razorbacks football
Southwest Conference Co-champions
Gator Bowl vs. Georgia Tech, W, 14–7
Conference Southwest Conference
Ranking
AP #9
1959 record 9–2 (5–1 SWC)
Head coach Frank Broyles
Home stadium Razorback Stadium
War Memorial Stadium
Seasons
« 1958 1960 »

Overview

In Frank Broyles' second season as head coach, Arkansas defeated his alma mater in the Gator Bowl, 14–7.

Schedule

Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result
September 19, 1959 Tulsa* Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR W 28–0  
September 26, 1959 Oklahoma A&M* War Memorial Stadium • Little Rock, AR W 13–7  
October 3, 1959 TCU Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR W 3–0  
October 10, 1959 at Baylor #19 Floyd Casey Stadium • Waco, TX W 23–7  
October 17, 1959 #3 Texas #12 War Memorial Stadium • Little Rock, AR L 12–13  
October 24, 1959 vs. #6 Ole Miss* #10 Crump Stadium • Memphis, TN L 0–28  
October 31, 1959 #17 Texas A&M #11 Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR (Rivalry) W 12–7  
November 7, 1959 at Rice #16 Rice Stadium • Houston, TX W 14–10  
November 14, 1959 at SMU #20 Ownby Stadium • Dallas, TX W 17–14  
November 21, 1959 Texas Tech* #13 War Memorial Stadium • Little Rock, AR W 27–8  
January 2, 1960 vs. Georgia Tech* #9 Gator Bowl • Jacksonville, FL (Gator Bowl) W 14–7  
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll.
Captains
Billy Luplow
James Monroe
Barry Switzer

Gator Bowl

Main article: 1960 Gator Bowl (January)
1 2 3 4 Total
Razorbacks 0 7 7 0 14
Yellow Jackets 7 0 0 0 7

1950–1959 Statistical Leaders

Passing

Year Player Com Att % Yards
1950 Jim Rinehart 59 139 42 756
1951 Lamar McHan 53 135 39 724
1952 Lamar McHan 55 136 40 743
1953 Lamar McHan 78 150 52 1,107
1954 George Walker 45 85 53 603
1955 George Walker 22 47 47 347
1956 Don Christian 18 53 34 260
1957 George Walker 35 63 56 587
1958 James Monroe 41 96 43 512
1959 James Monroe 19 30 63 202

Rushing

Year Player Att Yards Avg
1950 Buddy Rodgers 118 476 4.0
1951 Lamar McHan 127 433 3.4
1952 Buddy Sutton 100 448 4.5
1953 Lamar McHan 143 409 2.9
1954 Henry Moore 153 670 4.4
1955 Henry Moore 134 701 5.2
1956 Gerald Nesbitt 129 663 5.1
1957 Gerald Nesbitt 145 624 4.3
1958 Jim Mooty 71 395 5.6
1959 Jim Mooty 93 519 5.6

Receiving

Year Player Rec Yards YPC
1950 Bill Jurney 22

465

 15.2
1951 Pat Summerall 24 358 14.9
1952 Lewis Carpenter 19 335 17.6
1953 Floyd Sagely 30 542 18.1
1954 Preston Carpenter 21 234 11.1
1955 Preston Carpenter 11 155 14.1
1956 Ron Underwood 7 154 22.0
1957 Billy Kyser 10 179 17.9
1958 Charles Barnes 15 175 11.7
1959 Steve Butler 9 107 11.9

Source: ESPN College Football Encyclopedia[4]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ "Heisman Trophy 1953 – 19th Award." Webpage. Retrieved on January 15, 2009.
  2. ^ a b ESPN 2005: 1233
  3. ^ ESPN 2005: 1249
  4. ^ ESPN 2005: 1220–1257

References

ESPN, (television network) (2005). ESPN College Football Encyclopedia. New York, New York. ISBN 1-4013-3703-1. OCLC 61264858. 

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