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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-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1894  <-- 1939 <- 1940 -> 1941 --> 2024
1940 Season Highlights
 Fred C. Thomsen enters his 12th season as Head Coach at Arkansas.
 
1940 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 28  vs. East Central Oklahoma  38   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  @ Texas Christian  0   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. Baylor  12   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  vs. Texas  0   21   L    @ Little Rock, AR   
 Sat., Oct. 26  @ Mississippi  21   20   W    @ Memphis, TN   
 Sat., Nov. 2  @ Texas A&M  0   17   L       
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. Rice  7   14   L       
 Sat., Nov. 16  @ Southern Methodist  0   28   L       
 Thu., Nov. 21  @ Fordham  7   27   L    @ New York, NY   
 Thu., Nov. 28  @ Tulsa  27   21   W       
 
1940 Season Totals
  Record4-6
  Points Scored112
  Scoring Average11.2
  Points Allowed174
  Defense Average17.4
  Opponents Record55-25
  Conference Record1-5
  Home Record2-2
  Away Record2-4
1940 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1940 Southwest- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas A&M 9-118346Won  13-125-19628  Homer H. Norton
Southern Methodist 8-1-114275 5-18642  Madison A. Matty Bell
Texas 8-217277 4-27548  Dana X. Bible
Rice 7-313178 4-26857  Jess C. Neely
Texas Christian 3-7116121 2-46184  Leo R. Dutch Meyer
Arkansas 4-6112174 1-519106  Fred C. Thomsen
Baylor 4-6109114 0-64181  Morley Jennings

1940 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1940 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 biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.