1940 Arkansas Razorbacks football team

American college football season

1940 Arkansas Razorbacks football

Conference| Southwest Conference
Record| 4–6 (1–5 SWC)
Head coach|

* Fred Thomsen (12th season)

Home stadium| Bailey Stadium

Seasons

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1941 ->

1940 Southwest Conference football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
No. 6 Texas A&M $  | 5  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 9  | - | 1  | - | 0
No. 16 SMU | 5  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 8  | - | 1  | - | 1
Texas | 4  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 8  | - | 2  | - | 0
Rice | 4  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 7  | - | 3  | - | 0
TCU | 2  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 3  | - | 7  | - | 0
Arkansas | 1  | - | 5  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 6  | - | 0
Baylor | 0  | - | 6  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 6  | - | 0

* $ - Conference champion

Rankings from AP Poll

The 1940 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas in the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1940 college football season. In their 12th under head coach Fred Thomsen, the Razorbacks compiled a 4–6 record (1–5 against SWC opponents), finished in sixth place in the SWC, and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 174 to 112.[1]

Arkansas was ranked at No. 67 (out of 697 college football teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score system for 1940.[2]

## Schedule

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Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 28| Central State (OK)*|

* Bailey Stadium
* Fayetteville, AR

| W 38–0| | [3]
October 5| at TCU|

* Amon G. Carter Stadium
* Fort Worth, TX

| L 0–20| | [4]
October 12| Baylor|

* Bailey Stadium
* Fayetteville, AR

| W 12–6| 6,500| [5]
October 19| No. 14 Texas|

* Quigley Stadium
* Little Rock, AR (rivalry)

| L 0–21| 11,000| [6]
October 26| vs. No. 14 Ole Miss*|

* Crump Stadium
* Memphis, TN (rivalry)

| W 21–20| 15,000| [7]
November 2| at No. 5 Texas A&M|

* Kyle Field
* College Station, TX (rivalry)

| L 0–17| | [8]
November 9| Rice|

* Bailey Stadium
* Fayetteville, AR

| L 7–14| 7,000| [9]
November 16| at No. 20 SMU|

* Ownby Stadium
* University Park, TX

| L 0–28| | [10]
November 21| at No. 15 Fordham*|

* Polo Grounds
* New York, NY

| L 7–27| 16,500| [11]
November 28| at Tulsa*|

* Skelly Field
* Tulsa, OK

| W 27–21| 15,000| [12]

* *Non-conference game
* Homecoming
* Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

## References

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1. ^ "1940 Arkansas Razorbacks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
2. ^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 19, 1940). "Final 1940 Litkenhous Ratings". The Boston Globe. p. 22 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "Bronchos are branded, 38–0, by Arkansas". The Daily Oklahoman. September 29, 1940. Retrieved March 16, 2025 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "Frogs down Arkansas, 20–0, in S'West opener". San Angelo Standard-Times. October 6, 1940. Retrieved March 16, 2025 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "Arkansas' underdog Porkers dim Baylor hopes with 12–6 victory". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. October 13, 1940. Retrieved March 16, 2025 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "Texas breezes through Arkansas 21 to 0". The Commercial Appeal. October 20, 1940. Retrieved April 28, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "Arkansas trips Rebels in 21–20 surprise win". The Commercial Appeal. October 27, 1940. Retrieved March 16, 2025 - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ "Texas Aggies salt away Porkers, 17 to 0". The Des Moines Register. November 3, 1940. Retrieved March 16, 2025 - via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ "Rice downs Porkers". San Angelo Standard-Times. November 10, 1940. Retrieved March 16, 2025 - via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ "Mustangs maul Hogs, 28–0". San Angelo Standard-Times. November 17, 1940. Retrieved March 16, 2025 - via Newspapers.com.
11. ^ Jack Smith (November 22, 1940). "Rams Aerials Blast Arkansas, 27-7". New York Daily News. pp. 64, 68 - via Newspapers.com.
12. ^ "Arkansas takes Aerial Thriller Over T.U., 27-21: Late Hurricane Rally Is Short; 15,000 See Game". Tulsa Daily World. November 29, 1940. pp. 1, 4 - 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

People|

* Head coaches
* NFL draftees
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