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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  <-- 1938 <- 1939 -> 1940 --> 2024
1939 Season Highlights
 Fred C. Thomsen enters his 11th season as Head Coach at Arkansas.
 
1939 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 23  vs. East Central Oklahoma  32   6   W       
 Sat., Sep. 30  @ Mississippi State  0   19   L    @ Memphis, TN   
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. Texas Christian  14   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  @ Baylor  7   19   L       
 Sat., Oct. 21  @ Texas  13   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 28  @ Villanova  0   7   L    @ Philadelphia, PA   
 Sat., Nov. 4  vs. Texas A&M  0   27   L       
 Sat., Nov. 11  @ Rice  12   12   T       
 Fri., Nov. 17  vs. Southern Methodist  14   0   W    @ Little Rock, AR   
 Thu., Nov. 30  @ Tulsa  23   0   W       
 
1939 Season Totals
  Record4-5 -1
  Points Scored115
  Scoring Average11.5
  Points Allowed117
  Defense Average11.7
  Opponents Record45-33
  Conference Record2-3
  Home Record3-1
  Away Record1-4 -1
1939 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1939 Southwest- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas A&M 11-021231Won  14-136-01128  Homer H. Norton
Baylor 7-313681 4-27655  Morley Jennings
Southern Methodist 6-3-111860 4-26033  Madison A. Matty Bell
Texas 5-4106125 3-36594  Dana X. Bible
Arkansas 4-5-1115117 2-3-16085  Fred C. Thomsen
Texas Christian 3-7116119 1-566100  Leo R. Dutch Meyer
Rice 1-9-177143 0-5-137101  James R. Jimmy Kitts

1939 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1939 All Southwest Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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