1946 Arkansas Razorbacks football team

The 1946 Arkansas Razorbacks football team was an American football team that represented the University of Arkansas in the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1946 college football season. In their first year under head coach John Barnhill, the Razorbacks compiled a 6–3–2 record (5–1 against SWC opponents), finished in a tie with Rice for first place in the SWC, and outscored their opponents by a total of 136 to 92. The Razorbacks advanced to the 1947 Cotton Bowl Classic, playing LSU to a scoreless tie. After winning only five conference games all decade, the Razorbacks matched that total in one year.^[1][2]

Six Arkansas players received honors from the

The team's statistical leaders included Ken Holland with 397 rushing yards on 112 carries (3.5 yards per carry), quarterback Aubrey Fowler with 320 passing yards, and Clyde Scott with 183 receiving yards on 11 receptions.

Arkansas was ranked at No. 28 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System rankings for 1946.^[6]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 21	Northwestern State*		Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR	W 21–14	9,000	[7]
September 28	at Oklahoma A&M*		Lewis Field Stillwater, OK	T 21–21	16,000	[8]
October 5	at TCU		Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX	W 34–14	13,000	[9]
October 12	Baylor	No. 18	Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR	W 13–0	12,500	[10]
October 19	at No. 3 Texas	No. 14	War Memorial Stadium Austin, TX (rivalry)	L 0–20	40,000	[11]
October 26	vs. Ole Miss*		Crump Stadium Memphis, TN (rivalry)	L 7–9	25,000	[12]
November 2	at Texas A&M		Kyle Field College Station, TX (rivalry)	W 7–0	17,000	[13]
November 9	No. 5 Rice		Quigley Stadium Little Rock, AR	W 7–0	17,000	[14]
November 16	SMU	No. 17	Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR	W 13–0	15,000	[15]
November 28	at Tulsa*	No. 10	Skelly Field Tulsa, OK	L 13–14	19,123	[16]
January 1	vs. No. 8 LSU*	No. 16	Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX (Cotton Bowl Classic, rivalry)	T 0–0	38,000	[17]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Rankings

Cotton Bowl Classic

The

After the season

The 1947 NFL Draft was held on December 16, 1946. The following Razorbacks players were selected.^[18]

References