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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-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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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
  Record6-4
  Points Scored160
  Scoring Average16.0
  Points Allowed155
  Defense Average15.5
  Opponents Record48-41
  Conference Record3-3
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record1-3
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 9-0-122381 6-014154  Paul W. Bear Bryant
Texas Christian 8-3231110Won  28-275-114142  Othol Abe Martin
Baylor 9-220273Won  13-74-211553  Sam B. Boyd
Arkansas 6-4160155 3-399121  Jack Mitchell
Southern Methodist 4-6125202 2-460139  Chalmer E. Woody Woodard
Rice 4-6160169 1-590135  Jess C. Neely
Texas 1-9101272 0-668170  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

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.