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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: John Barnhill
Conference: Southwest-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1894  <-- 1945 <- 1946 -> 1947 --> 2024
1946 Season Highlights
 John Barnhill enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Arkansas.
 The Razorbacks won the Southwest Conference  Championship.
 
1946 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 21  vs. Northwestern State  21   14   W       
 Sat., Sep. 28  @ Oklahoma State  21   21   T       
 Sat., Oct. 5  @ Texas Christian  34   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. Baylor  13   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ Texas  0   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 26  @ Mississippi  7   9   L    @ Memphis, TN   
 Sat., Nov. 2  @ Texas A&M  7   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. Rice  7   0   W    @ Little Rock, AR   
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. Southern Methodist  13   0   W       
 Thu., Nov. 28  @ Tulsa  13   14   L       
 Wed., Jan. 1   Louisiana State  0   0   T    @ Dallas, TX   Cotton Bowl
 
1946 Season Totals
  Record6-3 -2
  Points Scored136
  Scoring Average12.4
  Points Allowed92
  Defense Average8.4
  Opponents Record51-46
  Conference Record5-1
  Home Record4-0
  Away Record2-3 -1
1946 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
16 6-3-1 AP
  
1946 Southwest- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Rice 9-224562Won  8-05-111743  Jess C. Neely
Arkansas 6-3-213692Tied  0-05-17434  John Barnhill
Texas 8-229068 4-29849  Dana X. Bible
Texas A&M 4-6125107 3-36258  Homer H. Norton
Southern Methodist 4-5-1114100 2-47580  Madison A. Matty Bell
Texas Christian 2-7-190148 2-460107  Leo R. Dutch Meyer
Baylor 1-856181 0-629144  Frank H. Kimbrough

1946 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1946 All Southwest Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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