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1943 Arkansas Razorbacks football team
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| 1943 Arkansas Razorbacks football | |
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| Conference | Southwest Conference |
| Record | 2–7 (1–4 SWC) |
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| Home stadium | Razorback Stadium |
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| No. 14 Texas $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas A&M | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rice | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SMU | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TCU | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1943 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas in the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1943 college football season. In their first and only year under head coach John Tomlin, the Razorbacks compiled a 2–7 record (1–4 against SWC opponents), finished in last place in the SWC, and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 192 to 105.[1][2]
Receiver Ben Jones tied for fifth in the nation in receptions in 1943. Punter Harold Cox led the nation in yards per punt average, with 41.0.[citation needed]
In the final Litkenhous Ratings, Arkansas ranked 91st among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 68.2.[3]
Schedule
[edit]| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 25 | Missouri Mines* | W 59–0 | |||
| October 2 | TCU | Little Rock, AR | L 0–13 | ||
| October 9 | Arkansas A&M* |
| L 12–20 | ||
| October 16 | at Texas | L 0–34 | [4] | ||
| October 30 | No. 19 Texas A&M |
| L 0–7 | ||
| November 6 | at Rice | L 7–20 | |||
| November 13 | vs. SMU | W 14–12 | 10,000 | [5] | |
| November 19 | vs. Oklahoma A&M* | Fort Smith, AR | L 13–19 | ||
| November 25 | at No. 20 Tulsa* | L 0–61 | 15,000 | ||
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References
[edit]- ^ "Arkansas Yearly Results (1940-1944)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
- ^ "1943 Arkansas Razorbacks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
- ^ Litkenhous, E. E. (December 17, 1943). "Litkenhouse Selects U. S. Grid Leaders". The Salt Lake Tribune. Salt Lake City, Utah. p. 18. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Longhorns unleash power to smother Arkansas eleven 34–0". The Galveston Daily News. October 17, 1943. Retrieved April 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Razorbacks Finally End Losing Streak, 14-12". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. Associated Press. November 14, 1943. p. 14. Retrieved April 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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