1955 Arkansas Razorbacks football team

American college football season

1955 Arkansas Razorbacks football

Conference| Southwest Conference
Record| 5–4–1 (3–2–1 SWC)
Head coach|

* Jack Mitchell (1st season)

Captains|

* Preston Carpenter
* Henry Moore

Home stadium| Razorback Stadium
War Memorial Stadium

Seasons

<- 1954

1956 ->

1955 Southwest Conference football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
No. 6 TCU $  | 5  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 9  | - | 2  | - | 0
No. 17 Texas A&M | 4  | - | 1  | - | 1 |  |  | 7  | - | 2  | - | 1
Texas | 4  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 5  | - | 0
Arkansas | 3  | - | 2  | - | 1 |  |  | 5  | - | 4  | - | 1
Baylor | 2  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 5  | - | 0
SMU | 2  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 6  | - | 0
Rice | 0  | - | 6  | - | 0 |  |  | 2  | - | 7  | - | 1

* $ - Conference champion

Rankings from AP Poll

The 1955 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas in the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1955 college football season. In their first year under head coach Jack Mitchell, the Razorbacks compiled a 5–4–1 record (3–2–1 against SWC opponents), finished in fourth place in the SWC, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 126 to 114.[1][2]

## Schedule[edit]

Date| Opponent| Rank| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 7| Tulsa*| |

* Razorback Stadium
* Fayetteville, AR

| W 21–6| 18,000|
September 24| Oklahoma A&M*| No. 17|

* War Memorial Stadium
* Little Rock, AR

| W 21–0| |
October 1| No. 10 TCU| |

* Razorback Stadium
* Fayetteville, AR

| L 0–26| |
October 8| at Baylor| |

* Baylor Stadium
* Waco, TX

| L 20–25| 28,000|
October 15| Texas| |

* War Memorial Stadium
* Little Rock, AR (rivalry)

| W 27–20| 36,000| [3]
October 22| at Ole Miss*| |

* Hemingway Stadium
* Oxford, MS (rivalry)

| L 7–17| 30,000| [4]
October 29| No. 11 Texas A&M| |

* Razorback Stadium
* Fayetteville, AR (rivalry)

| T 7–7| |
November 5| at Rice| |

* Rice Stadium
* Houston, TX

| W 10–0| |
November 12| at SMU| |

* Cotton Bowl
* Dallas, TX

| W 6–0| 32,500|
November 19| LSU*| |

* War Memorial Stadium
* Little Rock, AR (rivalry)

| L 7–13| 35,000| [5]

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

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Arkansas Yearly Results (1955-1959)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
2. ^ "1955 Arkansas Razorbacks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
3. ^ "Razorbacks hold, beat Texas, 27–20". The Commercial Appeal. October 16, 1955. Retrieved April 30, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "Ole Miss powerhouse trims Arkansas, 17–7". The Commercial Appeal. October 23, 1955. Retrieved October 6, 2023 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "Johns leads LSU by Porkers, 13–7". The Birmingham News. November 20, 1955. Retrieved October 7, 2023 - 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
* Statistical leaders

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