1916 Arkansas Razorbacks football team

1916 Arkansas Razorbacks football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record4–4 (0–2 SWC)
Head coach
CaptainChris Reichardt
Home stadiumThe Hill
Seasons
← 1915
1917 →
1916 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Texas 5 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Baylor 3 – 1 – 0 9 – 1 – 0
Rice 2 – 1 – 0 6 – 1 – 2
Oklahoma 2 – 1 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Texas A&M 1 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Arkansas 0 – 2 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
Oklahoma A&M 0 – 3 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
Southwestern (TX) 0 – 4 – 0 3 – 5 – 1
  • No champion recognized[1]

The 1916 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas in the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1916 college football season. In their second and final year under head coach T. T. McConnell, the Razorbacks compiled a 4–4 record (0–2 against SWC opponents),[2] finished in sixth place in the SWC,[3] and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 261 to 124.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 30Pittsburg Normal*
W 34–20[4]
October 7Hendrix*
  • The Hill
  • Fayetteville, AR
W 58–0[5]
October 14Oklahoma Mines*
  • The Hill
  • Fayetteville, AR
W 82–0[6]
October 21Missouri Mines*
  • The Hill
  • Fayetteville, AR
W 60–0[7]
November 4vs. LSU*
L 7–17[8]
November 14at Texas
L 0–52[9]
November 25vs. Oklahoma
L 13–14[10]
November 30vs. Mississippi A&M*
L 7–20[11]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ http://www.thompsonian.info/swc-historical-standings.pdf
  2. ^ "1916 Arkansas Razorbacks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
  3. ^ "1916 Southwest Conference Year Summary". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
  4. ^ "Normal lost to the Razorbacks". The Sun. October 1, 1916. Retrieved February 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Razorbacks romp in against Conway men". The Commercial Appeal. October 8, 1916. Retrieved February 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Razorbacks win farce grid game". The Daily Oklahoman. October 15, 1916. Retrieved February 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Missouri Miners outplayed and Razorbacks win 60–0". The Arkansas Gazette. October 22, 1916. Retrieved February 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Razorbacks bow before old Lou". Tulsa Daily World. November 5, 1916. Retrieved February 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Texas men run riot over Razorbacks". The Commercial Appeal. November 15, 1916. Retrieved April 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Sooners stage whirlwind finish and nose out Razorbacks, 14 to 13". The Daily Oklahoman. November 26, 1916. Retrieved February 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Razorbacks fall back before Aggie drive". The Commercial Appeal. December 1, 1916. Retrieved February 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.


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