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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: Bowden Wyatt
Conference: Southwest-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1894  <-- 1953 <- 1954 -> 1955 --> 2024
1954 Season Highlights
 Bowden Wyatt enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Arkansas.
 The Razorbacks won the Southwest Conference  Championship.
 
1954 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 25  vs. Tulsa  41   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 2  @ Texas Christian  20   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 9  vs. Baylor  21   20   W       
 Sat., Oct. 16  @ Texas  20   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 23  vs. Mississippi  6   0   W    @ Little Rock, AR   
 Sat., Oct. 30  @ Texas A&M  14   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 6  vs. Rice  28   15   W    @ Little Rock, AR   
 Sat., Nov. 13  vs. Southern Methodist  14   21   L       
 Sat., Nov. 20  @ Louisiana State  6   7   L    @ Shreveport, LA   
 Sat., Nov. 27  @ Houston  19   0   W       
 Sat., Jan. 1   Georgia Tech  6   14   L    @ Dallas, TX   Cotton Bowl
 
1954 Season Totals
  Record8-3
  Points Scored195
  Scoring Average17.7
  Points Allowed104
  Defense Average9.5
  Opponents Record56-57
  Conference Record5-1
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record4-1
1954 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
10 8-2-0 AP
8 8-2-0 Coaches
8 8-2-0 UP
  
1954 Southwest- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Arkansas 8-3195104Lost  6-145-111783  Bowden Wyatt
Baylor 7-4250174Lost  13-334-211283  George H. Sauer
Rice 7-3205148 4-28988  Jess C. Neely
Southern Methodist 6-3-1184135 4-1-110275  Chalmer E. Woody Woodard
Texas 4-5-1158161 2-3-191106  Edwin B. Ed Price
Texas Christian 4-6164155 1-581114  Othol Abe Martin
Texas A&M 1-997177 0-669112  Paul W. Bear Bryant

1954 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1954 All Southwest Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

In 1905, 18 men were killed in college football games, and 159 were permanently injured.