1949 Arkansas Razorbacks football team

1949 Arkansas Razorbacks football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record5–5 (2–4 SWC)
Head coach
CaptainAlvin Duke
Home stadiumRazorback Stadium
War Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1948
1950 →
1949 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 5 Rice $ 6 – 0 – 0 10 – 1 – 0
No. 20 Baylor 4 – 2 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
TCU 3 – 3 – 0 6 – 3 – 1
Texas 3 – 3 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
SMU 2 – 3 – 1 5 – 4 – 1
Arkansas 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Texas A&M 0 – 5 – 1 1 – 8 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1949 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas in the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1949 college football season. In their fourth and final year under head coach John Barnhill, the Razorbacks compiled a 5–5 record (2–4 against SWC opponents), finished in sixth place in the SWC, and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 175 to 167.[1][2]

The 1949 season included the first football game between Arkansas and current Southeastern Conference opponent Vanderbilt. Geno Mazzanti was the Razorbacks' leading rusher in 1949 with 757 rushing yards on 123 carries (6.2 yards per carry). Don Logue led the team in passing, completing 31 of 79 passes for 374 yards. Future NFL player and college football broadcaster Pat Summerall, a freshman, led the Razorbacks in receiving categories in 1949 with 17 catches for 298 yards. Summerall also played defensive line and placekicker.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24North Texas State*
W 33–19[3]
October 1TCU
W 27–7
October 8at Baylor
L 13–35
October 15No. 16 Texas
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Little Rock, AR (rivalry)
L 14–2730,000[4]
October 22Vanderbilt*
W 7–626,500[5]
October 29Texas A&Mdagger
  • Razorback Stadium
  • Fayetteville, AR (rivalry)
W 27–6
November 5at No. 8 Rice
L 0–14
November 12at No. 12 SMU
L 6–3442,000[6]
November 19William & Mary*
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Little Rock, AR
L 0–20
November 26Tulsa*
  • Razorback Stadium
  • Little Rock, AR
W 40–712,000
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. ^ "Arkansas Yearly Results (1945-1949)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
  2. ^ "1949 Arkansas Razorbacks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
  3. ^ "Arkansas defeats Eagles, 33–19". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. September 25, 1949. Retrieved November 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Texas grabs Arkansas from behind for win". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 16, 1949. Retrieved April 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Arkansas surprises Vanderbilt 7–6". The Commercial Appeal. October 23, 1949. Retrieved February 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Jack Murphy (November 13, 1949). "Walker Shines as Ponies Bounce Razorbacks, 34-6". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.


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