Arkansas Razorbacks football, 1930–1939

Contents: 1930 – 1931 – 1932 – 1933 – 1934 – 1935 – 1936 – 1937 – 1938 – 1939

1930

1930 Arkansas Razorbacks football
Conference Southwest Conference
1930 record 3–6 (2–2 SWC)
Head coach Fred Thomsen
Home stadium The Hill
Seasons
« 1929 1931 »

Schedule

Date Opponent Site Result
September 27, 1930 Ozark College* The Hill • Fayetteville, AR W 27–0  
October 4, 1930 at Tulsa* Skelly Field • Tulsa, OK L 6–26  
October 11, 1930 at TCU Amon G. Carter Stadium • Ft. Worth, TX (Dedication) L 0–40  
October 18, 1930 Rice The Hill • Fayetteville, AR W 7–6  
October 25, 1930 Texas A&M Little Rock, AR W 13–0  
November 1, 1930 at LSU* State Fair Stadium • Shreveport, LA L 12–27  
November 8, 1930 Oklahoma A&M* The Hill • Fayetteville, AR L 0–26  
October 15, 1930 Baylor The Hill • Fayetteville, AR L 7–22  
November 27, 1930 at Centenary* State Fair Stadium • Shreveport, LA L 6–7  
*Non-conference game.

1931

1931 Arkansas Razorbacks football
Conference Southwest Conference
1931 record 3–5–1 (0–4 SWC)
Head coach Fred Thomsen
Home stadium The Hill
Seasons
« 1930 1932 »

Schedule

Date Opponent Site Result
September 26, 1931 Ozark College* The Hill • Fayetteville, AR W 13–6  
November 3, 1931 Hendrix* The Hill • Fayetteville, AR W 19–0  
November 10, 1931 SMU The Hill • Fayetteville, AR L 6–42  
October 17, 1931 at Baylor Waco Stadium • Waco, TX L 7–19  
October 24, 1931 at LSU* State Fair Stadium • Shreveport, LA L 6–13  
October 31, 1931 TCU The Hill • Fayetteville, AR L 0–7  
November 7, 1931 at Chicago* Stagg Field • Chicago, IL T 13–13  
November 21, 1931 at Rice Rice Field • Houston, TX L 12–26  
November 26, 1931 at Centenary* State Fair Stadium • Shreveport, LA W 6–0  
*Non-conference game.

1932

1932 Arkansas Razorbacks football
Conference Southwest Conference
1932 record 1–6–2 (1–4 SWC)
Head coach Fred Thomsen
Home stadium The Hill
Seasons
« 1931 1933 »

Schedule

Date Opponent Site Result
September 24, 1932 Hendrix* The Hill • Fayetteville, AR T 0–0  
October 1, 1932 Missouri Rolla* The Hill • Fayetteville, AR L 19–20  
October 8, 1932 at TCU Amon G. Carter Stadium • Ft. Worth, TX L 12–34  
October 15, 1932 Baylor Quigley Stadium • Little Rock, AR W 20–6  
October 22, 1932 at LSU* State Fair Stadium • Shreveport, LA L 0–14  
November 5, 1932 Rice The Hill • Fayetteville, AR L 7–12  
November 12, 1932 at SMU Ownby Stadium • Dallas, TX L 7–13  
November 18, 1932 Texas The Hill • Fayetteville, AR L 0–34  
November 26, 1932 at Centenary* State Fair Stadium • Shreveport, LA T 0–0  
*Non-conference game.

1933

1933 Arkansas Razorbacks football
Dixie Classic, Tied Centenary 7–7
Conference Southwest Conference
1933 record 7–3–1 (4–1 SWC)
Head coach Fred Thomsen
Home stadium The Hill
Seasons
« 1932 1934 »

Overview

The Razorbacks were crowned Southwest conference champs with a 4–1 SWC record, but the Hogs forfeited the title as a result of playing an ineligible athlete.[1] Ulysses "Heine" Schleuter had told coach Fred Thomsen that he had remaining eligibility, but had played at Nebraska in 1931 and 1932, as well as for Kemper Military School. Schleuter's status wasn't brought out until the SMU game, when a Mustang recognized Schleuter as a former Cornhusker. The title was vacated for 1933.

Schedule

Date Opponent Site Result
September 23, 1933 Ozark College* The Hill • Fayetteville, AR W 40–0  
September 30, 1933 Oklahoma Baptist* The Hill • Fayetteville, AR W 42–7  
October 7, 1933 TCU The Hill • Fayetteville, AR W 13–0  
October 14, 1933 Baylor Quigley Stadium • Little Rock, AR W 19–7  
October 21, 1933 at LSU* State Fair Stadium • Shreveport, LA L 0–20  
October 28, 1933 SMU The Hill • Fayetteville, AR W 3–0  
November 11, 1933 at Rice Rice Field • Houston, TX L 6–7  
November 18, 1933 Hendrix* The Hill • Fayetteville, AR W 63–0  
November 24, 1933 at Texas Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX W 20–6  
November 30, 1933 at Tulsa* Skelly Field • Tulsa, OK L 0–7  
January 1, 1934 vs. Centenary* Fair Park • Dallas, TX (Dixie Classic) T 7–7  
*Non-conference game.

Dixie Classic

Main Article: 1934 Dixie Classic

The Dixie Classic was the first bowl appearance in Arkansas Razorbacks history. Their opponent, Centenary, was undefeated in the regular season.[1] The game, played in Dallas, was the final Dixie Classic, a predecessor to the Cotton Bowl Classic. The Razorbacks dented the scoreboard first, on a 24 yard hookup from Tom Murphy to Elvin Geiser in the second quarter.[1] The Gentlemen returned with a 20 yard touchdown pass, but missed the extra point to give Arkansas a 7–6 lead. However, a Razorback was called offside, the down was replayed, and Centenary's kicker Chester Weidman's kick was true.[1]

1 2 3 4 Total
Razorbacks 0 7 0 0 7
Gentlemen 0 7 0 0 7


1934

1934 Arkansas Razorbacks football
Conference Southwest Conference
1934 record 4–4–2 (2–3–1 SWC)
Head coach Fred Thomsen
Home stadium The Hill
Seasons
« 1933 1935 »

Schedule

Date Opponent Site Result
September 29, 1934 Ozark College* The Hill • Fayetteville, AR W 13–0  
October 6, 1934 at TCU Amon G. Carter Stadium • Ft. Worth, TX W 24–10  
October 13, 1934 Baylor Quigley Stadium • Little Rock, AR W 6–0  
October 20, 1934 at LSU* State Fair Stadium • Shreveport, LA L 0–16  
November 27, 1934 Missouri Rolla* The Hill • Fayetteville, AR W 20–0  
November 3, 1934 at Texas A&M Kyle Field • College Station, TX T 7–7  
November 10, 1934 Rice The Hill • Fayetteville, AR L 0–7  
October 17, 1934 at SMU Ownby Stadium • Dallas, TX L 6–10  
November 23, 1934 Texas The Hill • Fayetteville, AR L 12–19  
November 29, 1934 at Tulsa* Skelly Field • Tulsa, OK T 7–7  
*Non-conference game.

1935

1935 Arkansas Razorbacks football
Conference Southwest Conference
1935 record 5–5 (2–4 SWC)
Head coach Fred Thomsen
Home stadium The Hill
Seasons
« 1934 1936 »

Schedule

Date Opponent Site Result
September 28, 1935 Pittsburg St.* The Hill • Fayetteville, AR W 12–0  
October 5, 1935 TCU The Hill • Fayetteville, AR L 7–13  
October 12, 1935 at Baylor Waco Stadium • Waco, TX L 6–13  
October 19, 1935 at LSU* State Fair Stadium • Shreveport, LA L 7–13  
November 26, 1935 Ozarks College* The Hill • Fayetteville, AR W 51–6  
November 2, 1935 Texas A&M Quigley Stadium • Little Rock, AR W 14–7  
November 9, 1935 at Rice Rice Field • Houston, TX L 7–20  
October 16, 1935 SMU The Hill • Fayetteville, AR L 6–17  
November 2, 1935 at Texas Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX W 28–13  
November 28, 1935 at Tulsa* Skelly Field • Tulsa, OK W 14–7  
*Non-conference game.

1936

1936 Arkansas Razorbacks football
Southwest Conference Champions
Conference Southwest Conference
1936 record 7–3 (5–1 SWC)
Head coach Fred Thomsen
Home stadium The Hill
Seasons
« 1935 1937 »

Schedule

Date Opponent Site Result
September 26, 1936 Pittsburg St.* The Hill • Fayetteville, AR W 53–0  
October 3, 1936 at TCU Amon G. Carter Stadium • Ft. Worth, TX L 14–18  
October 10, 1936 Baylor The Hill • Fayetteville, AR W 14–10  
October 16, 1936 at George Washington* Griffith Stadium • Washington, DC L 6–13  
October 24, 1936 at #16 LSU* State Fair Stadium • Shreveport, LA L 7–19  
October 31, 1936 at Texas A&M Kyle Field • College Station, TX W 18–0  
November 7, 1936 Rice The Hill • Fayetteville, AR W 20–14  
October 14, 1936 at #19 SMU Ownby Stadium • Dallas, TX W 17–0  
November 26, 1936 at Tulsa* Skelly Field • Tulsa, OK W 23–13  
December 5, 1936 Texas Quigley Stadium • Little Rock, AR W 6–0  
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll.

1937

1937 Arkansas Razorbacks football
Conference Southwest Conference
1937 record 6–2–2 (3–2–1 SWC)
Head coach Fred Thomsen
Home stadium The Hill
Seasons
« 1936 1938 »

Overview

For the first time since 1919, a span of 18 years, Arkansas did not play LSU in Shreveport, Louisiana. Arkansas went 7–10 against the Tigers, losing the last seven contests. This would become a rivalry known as The Battle for the Golden Boot. The two adjacent states would not meet again until 1953.

Schedule

Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result
September 25, 1937 Central Oklahoma* The Hill • Fayetteville, AR W 25–0  
October 2, 1937 TCU The Hill • Fayetteville, AR T 7–7  
October 9, 1937 at Baylor Waco, TX L 14–20  
October 16, 1937 at Texas Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX W 21–10  
October 23, 1937 SMU Ft. Smith, AR W 13–0  
October 30, 1937 Texas A&M #20 The Hill • Fayetteville, AR W 26–13  
November 6, 1937 at Rice #16 Rice Field • Houston, TX L 20–26  
November 13, 1937 vs. Ole Miss* #20 Crump Stadium • Memphis, TN W 32–6  
November 20, 1937 George Washington* Quigley Stadium • Little Rock, AR T 0–0  
November 25, 1937 at #20 Tulsa* Skelly Field • Tulsa, OK W 28–7  
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll.

1938

1938 Arkansas Razorbacks football
Conference Southwest Conference
1938 record 2–7–1 (1–5 SWC)
Head coach Fred Thomsen
Home stadium Bailey Stadium
Seasons
« 1937 1939 »

Overview

The Razorbacks said goodbye to The Hill, an on-campus 300-seat stadium used since 1901, and replaced it with Bailey Stadium, known today as Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium. The stadium was first University Stadium, but was quickly changed to Bailey Stadium in honor of then-Arkansas governor Carl Bailey. The Hill was demolished and Mullins Library was placed on the old site.

Schedule

Date Opponent Site Result
September 24, 1938 Oklahoma A&M* University Stadium • Fayetteville, AR W 27–7  
October 1, 1938 at TCU Amon G. Carter Stadium • Ft. Worth, TX L 14–21  
October 8, 1938 Baylor Bailey Stadium • Fayetteville, AR (Dedication) L 6–9  
October 15, 1938 Texas Quigley Stadium • Little Rock, AR W 42–6  
October 22, 1938 at #6 Santa Clara* Kezar Stadium • San Francisco, CA L 6–13  
October 29, 1938 at Texas A&M Kyle Field • College Station, TX L 7–13  
November 5, 1938 Rice Bailey Stadium • Fayetteville, AR L 0–3  
October 12, 1938 at SMU Ownby Stadium • Dallas, TX L 6–19  
November 16, 1938 vs. Ole Miss* Crump Stadium • Memphis, TN L 14–20  
November 24, 1938 at Tulsa* Skelly Field • Tulsa, OK T 6–6  
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll.

1939

1939 Arkansas Razorbacks football
Conference Southwest Conference
1939 record 4–5–1 (2–3–1 SWC)
Head coach Fred Thomsen
Home stadium Bailey Stadium
Seasons
« 1938 1940 »

Schedule

Date Opponent Site Result
September 23, 1939 East Central Oklahoma* Bailey Stadium • Fayetteville, AR W 32–6  
September 30, 1939 vs. Mississippi St.* Crump Stadium • Memphis, TN L 0–19  
October 7, 1939 TCU Bailey Stadium • Fayetteville, AR W 14–13  
October 14, 1939 at Baylor Waco, TX L 7–19  
October 21, 1939 at Texas Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX L 13–14  
October 28, 1939 at Villanova* Franklin Field • Philadelphia, PA L 0–7  
November 4, 1939 #5 Texas A&M Bailey Stadium • Fayetteville, AR L 0–27  
November 11, 1939 at Rice Rice Field • Houston, TX T 12–12  
November 17, 1939 #17 SMU Quigley Stadium • Little Rock AR W 14–0  
November 30, 1939 at Tulsa* Skelly Field • Tulsa, OK W 23–0  
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll.

See also

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d "Razorback Bowl History – 1934 Dixie Classic." Arkansas Razorbacks Sports Network. Dixie Classic Game Summary Retrieved on 4–27 2008.
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