1929 Arkansas Razorbacks football team

American college football season

1929 Arkansas Razorbacks football

Conference| Southwest Conference
Record| 7–2 (3–2 SWC)
Head coach|

* Fred Thomsen (1st season)

Home stadium| The Hill

Seasons

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1930 ->

1929 Southwest Conference football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
No. 8 TCU $  | 4  | - | 0  | - | 1 |  |  | 9  | - | 0  | - | 1
No. 9 SMU | 3  | - | 0  | - | 2 |  |  | 6  | - | 0  | - | 4
Arkansas | 3  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 7  | - | 2  | - | 0
Texas | 2  | - | 2  | - | 2 |  |  | 5  | - | 2  | - | 2
Baylor | 2  | - | 2  | - | 1 |  |  | 7  | - | 3  | - | 1
Texas A&M | 2  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 3  | - | 0
Rice | 0  | - | 5  | - | 0 |  |  | 2  | - | 7  | - | 0

* $ - Conference champion

Rankings from Dickinson System

The 1929 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas in the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1929 college football season. In their first year under head coach Fred Thomsen, the Razorbacks compiled a 7–2 record (3–2 against SWC opponents),[1] finished in sixth place in the SWC,[2] and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 230 to 93.

College Football Hall of Famer Wear Schoonover intercepted an Arkansas record five passes against Texas A&M.[3]

## Schedule

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Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 28| Ozarks*|

* The Hill
* Fayetteville, AR

| W 37–0| | [4]
October 5| Henderson State*|

* The Hill
* Fayetteville, AR

| W 30–7| | [5]
October 12| Texas|

* The Hill
* Fayetteville, AR (rivalry)

| L 0–27| | [6]
October 19| at Baylor|

* Cotton Palace
* Waco, TX

| L 20–31| 5,000| [7]
October 26| at Texas A&M|

* Kyle Field
* College Station, TX (rivalry)

| W 14–13| | [8]
November 2| vs. LSU^|

* State Fair Stadium
* Shreveport, LA (rivalry)

| W 32–0| 10,000| [9]
November 9| East Central*|

* The Hill
* Fayetteville, AR

| W 52–7| | [10]
November 16| Centenary*|

* The Hill
* Fayetteville, AR

| W 13–2| 5,000| [11]
November 28| at Oklahoma A&M^|

* Lewis Field
* Stillwater, OK

| W 32–6| | [12]

* *Non-conference game
* Homecoming

^ indicates a designated conference game.

## References

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1. ^ "1929 Arkansas Razorbacks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
2. ^ "1929 Southwest Conference Year Summary". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
3. ^ Arkansas Media Guide. University of Arkansas. Nov. 4 2006. "Long Play Touchdowns". p. 76
4. ^ "Razorbacks win over College of the Ozarks". Joplin Globe. September 29, 1929. Retrieved March 12, 2025 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "Razorbacks win over Henderson Saturday". Helena World. October 6, 1929. Retrieved March 12, 2025 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "Longhorns trample Porkers, 27–0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 13, 1929. Retrieved April 24, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "Fighting Bears snatch victory from Razorbacks' hands". Waco Tribune-Herald. October 20, 1929. Retrieved March 12, 2025 - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ "Porkers defeat Texas Aggies". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 27, 1929. Retrieved March 12, 2025 - via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ "Louisiana swamps Louisiana Tigers". The Chattanooga Times. November 3, 1929. Retrieved March 12, 2025 - via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ "East Central is swamped 52 to 7 by Razorbacks". The Tulsa Tribune. November 10, 1929. Retrieved March 12, 2025 - via Newspapers.com.
11. ^ "Centenary downed by Razorbacks". The Shreveport Times. November 17, 1929. Retrieved July 27, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
12. ^ "State Aggies take drubbing". The Enid Morning News. November 29, 1929. Retrieved March 12, 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
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* Tusk
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* 2001 Ole Miss game
* 2003 Kentucky game

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