1927 Arkansas Razorbacks football team

American college football season

1927 Arkansas Razorbacks football

Conference| Southwest Conference
Record| 8–1 (2–1 SWC)
Head coach|

* Francis Schmidt (6th season)

Home stadium| The Hill

Seasons

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1928 ->

1927 Southwest Conference football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
No. 11 Texas A&M $  | 4  | - | 0  | - | 1 |  |  | 8  | - | 0  | - | 1
SMU | 4  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 7  | - | 2  | - | 0
Arkansas | 2  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 8  | - | 1  | - | 0
Texas | 2  | - | 2  | - | 1 |  |  | 6  | - | 2  | - | 1
TCU | 1  | - | 2  | - | 2 |  |  | 4  | - | 3  | - | 2
Rice | 1  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 2  | - | 6  | - | 1
Baylor | 0  | - | 5  | - | 0 |  |  | 2  | - | 7  | - | 0

* $ - Conference champion

Rankings from Dickinson System

The 1927 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas in the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1927 college football season. In their sixth year under head coach Francis Schmidt, the Razorbacks compiled an 8–1 record (2–1 against SWC opponents),[1] finished in third place in the SWC,[2] and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 218 to 76. The team's only loss came against Texas A&M by a 40–6 score.

## Schedule

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October 1| Ozarks*|

* The Hill
* Fayetteville, AR

| W 32–0| | [3]
October 8| Baylor|

* The Hill
* Fayetteville, AR

| W 13–6| | [4]
October 15| at Texas A&M|

* Kyle Field
* College Station, TX (rivalry)

| L 6–40| | [5]
October 22| Missouri Mines*|

* The Hill
* Fayetteville, AR

| W 34–0| | [6]
October 29| vs. LSU*|

* State Fair Stadium
* Shreveport, LA (rivalry)

| W 28–0| 12,000| [7]
November 5| at TCU|

* Clark Field
* Fort Worth, TX

| W 10–3| | [8]
November 12| Oklahoma A&M*|

* The Hill
* Fayetteville, AR

| W 33–20| | [9]
November 19| Austin*|

* The Hill
* Fayetteville, AR

| W 42–0| | [10]
November 26| Hendrix*|

* Kavanaugh Field
* Little Rock, AR

| W 20–7| | [11]

* *Non-conference game
* Homecoming

## References

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1. ^ "1927 Arkansas Razorbacks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
2. ^ "1927 Southwest Conference Year Summary". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
3. ^ "Porkers win over Ozarks College". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 2, 1927. Retrieved March 11, 2025 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "Razorbacks go through air to defeat Baylor". Wichita Daily Times. October 9, 1927. Retrieved March 11, 2025 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "Joel Hunt Leads Aggies to 40-6 Victory Over Razorbacks: A&M's Brilliant Star Runs 97 Yards". The Waco News-Tribune. October 16, 1927. p. Sports 1 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "Arkansas crushes Rolla Miners, 34–0". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. October 23, 1927. Retrieved March 11, 2025 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "Razorbacks run over Louisiana State, 28–0". The Commercial Appeal. October 30, 1927. Retrieved March 11, 2025 - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ "Razorbacks in late rally defeat T.C.U." The Commercial Appeal. November 6, 1927. Retrieved March 11, 2025 - via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ "Arkansas beats Aggies in the air". The Wichita Eagle. November 13, 1927. Retrieved March 11, 2025 - via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ "Razorbacks beat Austin College 42–0". The Abilene Morning Reporter-News. November 20, 1927. Retrieved March 11, 2025 - via Newspapers.com.
11. ^ "Arkansas is pressed to beat Hendrix, 20–7". The Commercial Appeal. November 27, 1927. Retrieved March 11, 2025 - via Newspapers.com.

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Arkansas Razorbacks football

Venues|

* The Hill (1894–1937)
* Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium (1938–present)
* Quigley Stadium (alternate, 1932–1947)
* War Memorial Stadium (alternate, 1948–present)

Bowls & rivalries|

* Bowl games
* LSU
* Missouri: Battle Line Rivalry
* Ole Miss
* Texas
* Texas A&M
* Texas Tech

Culture & lore|

* Calling the Hogs
* Tusk
* Big Red
* "Arkansas Fight"
* Marching band
* 1969 "Game of the Century"
* 2001 Ole Miss game
* 2003 Kentucky game

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