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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: Fred C. Thomsen
Conference: Southwest-

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1894 <-- 1930 <- 1931 -> 1932 --> 2024

1931 Season Highlights

Fred C. Thomsen enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Arkansas.

1931 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 26	vs. Ozarks	13	6	W
Sat., Oct. 3	vs. Hendrix	19	0	W
Sat., Oct. 10	vs. Southern Methodist	6	42	L
Sat., Oct. 17	@ Baylor	7	19	L
Sat., Oct. 24	@ Louisiana State	6	13	L	@ Shreveport, LA
Sat., Oct. 31	vs. Texas Christian	0	7	L
Sat., Nov. 7	@ Chicago	13	13	T
Sat., Nov. 21	@ Rice	12	26	L
Thu., Nov. 26	@ Centenary	6	0	W

1931 Season Totals
Record	3-5 -1
Points Scored	82
Scoring Average	9.1
Points Allowed	126
Defense Average	14.0
Opponents Record	32-17
Conference Record	0-4
Home Record	2-2
Away Record	1-3 -1

1931 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1931 Southwest- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Southern Methodist	9-1-1	160	48		5-0-1	86	25	Ray Morrison
Texas Christian	9-2-1	159	41		4-1-1	39	22	Francis A. Schmidt
Texas A&M	7-3	137	34		3-2	47	27	Madison A. Matty Bell
Rice	6-4	178	66		3-3	71	47	John F. Jack Meagher
Texas	6-4	131	58		2-3	48	23	Clyde Littlefield
Baylor	3-6	100	134		1-5	32	110	Morley Jennings
Arkansas	3-5-1	82	126		0-4	25	94	Fred C. Thomsen

1931 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1931 All Southwest Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

Throughout the 1960s, the University of Florida kept a real-life alligator named Albert on the sidelines.