1936 Arkansas Razorbacks football team

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1936 Arkansas Razorbacks football
SWC champion
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Ranking
APNo. 18
Record7–3 (5–1 SWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumThe Hill, Quigley Stadium
Seasons
← 1935
1937 →
1936 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 18 Arkansas $ 5 1 0 7 3 0
No. 16 TCU 4 1 1 9 2 2
Texas A&M 3 2 1 8 3 1
Baylor 3 2 1 6 3 1
SMU 2 3 1 5 4 1
Rice 1 5 0 5 7 0
Texas 1 5 0 2 6 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from
AP Poll

The 1936 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas in the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1936 college football season. In their eighth year under head coach Fred Thomsen, the Razorbacks compiled a 7–3 record (5–1 against SWC opponents), finished in first place in the SWC, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 178 to 87.[1]

The season is notable for being the first season that Arkansas finished ranked in the AP poll.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26
Pittsburg Teachers*
W 53–0[2]
October 3at TCUL 14–1812,000[3]
October 10Baylor
  • The Hill
  • Fayetteville, AR
W 14–10[4]
October 16at George Washington*L 6–1316,000[5]
October 24vs. No. 13
State Fair Stadium
  • Shreveport, LA (rivalry)
  • L 7–1915,000[6]
    October 31at Texas A&MW 18–0[7]
    November 7Ricedagger
    • The Hill
    • Fayetteville, AR
    W 20–145,000[8]
    November 14at No. 19 SMUW 17–0[9]
    November 26at Tulsa*W 23–1316,000[10]
    December 5TexasW 6–07,000[11]
    • *Non-conference game
    • daggerHomecoming
    • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

    References

    1. ^ "1936 Arkansas Razorbacks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
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