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Arkansas Football Team History

Arkansas Razorbacks

University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR
Founded: 1871
Stadium: Donald W. Reynolds Stadium
Capacity: 72,656
Colors: Cardinal & White
Coach: Jack Mitchell
Conference: Southwest-

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1894 <-- 1955 <- 1956 -> 1957 --> 2024

1956 Season Highlights

Jack Mitchell enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Arkansas.

1956 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 22	vs. Hardin-Simmons	21	6	W
Sat., Sep. 29	vs. Oklahoma State	19	7	W	@ Little Rock, AR
Sat., Oct. 6	@ Texas Christian	6	41	L
Sat., Oct. 13	vs. Baylor	7	14	L
Sat., Oct. 20	@ Texas	32	14	W
Sat., Oct. 27	vs. Mississippi	14	0	W	@ Little Rock, AR
Sat., Nov. 3	@ Texas A&M	0	27	L
Sat., Nov. 10	vs. Rice	27	12	W
Sat., Nov. 17	vs. Southern Methodist	27	13	W	@ Little Rock, AR
Sat., Nov. 24	@ Louisiana State	7	21	L	@ Shreveport, LA

1956 Season Totals
Record	6-4
Points Scored	160
Scoring Average	16.0
Points Allowed	155
Defense Average	15.5
Opponents Record	48-41
Conference Record	3-3
Home Record	5-1
Away Record	1-3

1956 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1956 Southwest- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Texas A&M	9-0-1	223	81		6-0	141	54	Paul W. Bear Bryant
Texas Christian	8-3	231	110	Won 28-27	5-1	141	42	Othol Abe Martin
Baylor	9-2	202	73	Won 13-7	4-2	115	53	Sam B. Boyd
Arkansas	6-4	160	155		3-3	99	121	Jack Mitchell
Southern Methodist	4-6	125	202		2-4	60	139	Chalmer E. Woody Woodard
Rice	4-6	160	169		1-5	90	135	Jess C. Neely
Texas	1-9	101	272		0-6	68	170	Edwin B. Ed Price

1956 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1956 All Southwest Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

Quarterbacks from Alabama won the first three Super Bowls. They also have more Super Bowl wins than quarterbacks from any other school (Kenny Stabler 1, Joe Namath 1 and Bart Starr 2).