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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: Norman C. Paine
Conference: Southwest-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


Select Year:    
1894  <-- 1916 <- 1917 -> 1918 --> 2024
1917 Season Highlights
 Norman C. Paine enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Arkansas.
 
1917 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. Central Missouri State  34   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 13  vs. Hendrix  19   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. Missouri-Rolla  32   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 27  vs. Tulsa  19   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 3  @ Louisiana State  14   0   W    @ Shreveport, LA   
 Sat., Nov. 17  vs. Oklahoma  0   0   T    @ Fort Smith, AR   
 Thu., Nov. 29  @ Texas  0   20   L       
 
1917 Season Totals
  Record5-1 -1
  Points Scored118
  Scoring Average16.9
  Points Allowed27
  Defense Average3.9
  Opponents Record13-21
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-0 -1
  Away Record1-1
1917 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1917 Southwest- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas A&M 8-02700   Dana X. Bible
Rice 7-122855 0-1010  Phillip H. Arbuckle
Arkansas 5-1-111827   Norman C. Paine
Oklahoma State 4-59394   E.A. Pritchard

1917 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1917 All Southwest Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The forward pass first appeared in college football in 1906. It was introduced in an attempt to increase scoring and reduce injuries.