1936 Arkansas Razorbacks football team

1936 Arkansas Razorbacks football
SWC champion
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Ranking
APNo. 18
Record7–3 (5–1 SWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumThe Hill, Quigley Stadium
Seasons
← 1935
1937 →
1936 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 18 Arkansas $ 5 – 1 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
No. 16 TCU 4 – 1 – 1 9 – 2 – 2
Texas A&M 3 – 2 – 1 8 – 3 – 1
Baylor 3 – 2 – 1 6 – 3 – 1
SMU 2 – 3 – 1 5 – 4 – 1
Rice 1 – 5 – 0 5 – 7 – 0
Texas 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 6 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1936 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas in the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1936 college football season. In their eighth year under head coach Fred Thomsen, the Razorbacks compiled a 7–3 record (5–1 against SWC opponents), finished in first place in the SWC, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 178 to 87.[1][2]

The season is notable for being the first season that Arkansas finished ranked in the AP poll.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26Pittsburg State*
W 53–0
October 3at TCU
L 14–18
October 10Baylor
  • The Hill
  • Fayetteville, AR
W 14–10
October 16at George Washington*
L 6–1316,000[3]
October 24vs. No. 13 LSU*
L 7–1915,000[4]
October 31at Texas A&M
W 18–0
November 7Ricedagger
  • The Hill
  • Fayetteville, AR
W 20–14
November 14at No. 19 SMU
W 17–0
November 26at Tulsa*
W 23–1316,000
December 5Texas
W 6–07,000[5]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. ^ "Arkansas Yearly Results (1935-1939)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
  2. ^ "1936 Arkansas Razorbacks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
  3. ^ "Colonials win off Arkansas on passes, 13–6". The Birmingham News. October 17, 1936. Retrieved March 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Tigers defeat Hogs in annual duel". The Shreveport Times. October 25, 1936. Retrieved September 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Passing Porkers trip Texas, 6 to 0". The Birmingham News. December 6, 1936. Retrieved April 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.


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