Arkansas Razorbacks football, 1950–1959
1950
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. |
1951
Schedule
Date |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
Result |
September 22, 1951 |
at Oklahoma A&M* |
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Lewis Field • Stillwater, OK |
W 42–7 |
September 29, 1951 |
Arizona St.* |
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Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR |
W 30–13 |
October 6, 1951 |
TCU |
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War Memorial Stadium • Little Rock, AR |
L 7–17 |
October 13, 1951 |
at #12 Baylor |
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Baylor Stadium • Waco, TX |
L 7–9 |
October 20, 1951 |
#4 Texas |
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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 |
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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 |
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Ownby Stadium • Dallas, TX |
L 7–14 |
November 24, 1951 |
Tulsa* |
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War Memorial Stadium • Little Rock, AR |
W 24–7 |
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. |
1952
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
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
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
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Yellow Jackets |
0 |
0 |
7 |
7 |
14 |
Razorbacks |
0 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
1955
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 |
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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* |
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Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS |
L 7–17 |
October 29, 1955 |
#11 Texas A&M |
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Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR (Rivalry) |
T 7–7 |
November 5, 1955 |
at Rice |
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Rice Stadium • Houston, TX |
W 10–0 |
November 12, 1955 |
at SMU |
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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. |
1956
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
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* |
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War Memorial Stadium • Little Rock, AR |
W 12–0 |
September 28, 1957 |
Tulsa* |
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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
1959
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* |
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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. |
Gator Bowl
|
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 |
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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 |
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Source: ESPN College Football Encyclopedia[4]
See also
Notes
References
ESPN, (television network) (2005). ESPN College Football Encyclopedia. New York, New York. ISBN 1-4013-3703-1. OCLC 61264858.
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