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1923 Arkansas Razorbacks football team

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1923 Arkansas Razorbacks football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record6–2–1 (2–2 SWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumThe Hill
Seasons
← 1922
1924 →
1923 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
SMU $ 5 0 0 9 0 0
Texas 2 0 1 8 0 1
TCU 2 1 0 4 5 0
Baylor 1 1 2 5 1 2
Arkansas 2 2 0 6 2 1
Oklahoma A&M 1 3 0 2 8 0
Rice 1 4 0 3 5 0
Texas A&M 0 3 1 5 3 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1923 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas in the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1923 college football season. In their second year under head coach Francis Schmidt, the Razorbacks compiled a 6–2–1 record (2–2 against SWC opponents),[1] finished in fifth place in the SWC,[2] and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 158 to 40.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 29Arkansas State Normal*W 32–0[3]
October 6Drury*
  • The Hill
  • Fayetteville, AR
W 26–0[4]
October 13RiceW 23–0[5]
October 20Baylor
  • The Hill
  • Fayetteville, AR
L 0–14[6]
October 27vs. LSU*
W 26–135,000[7]
November 3Ouachita Baptist*dagger
  • The Hill
  • Fayetteville, AR
T 0–0[8]
November 10at SMUL 6–13[9][10]
November 23at Phillips*
W 32–04,000[11]
November 28vs. Oklahoma A&M
W 13–0[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References

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  1. ^ "1923 Arkansas Razorbacks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
  2. ^ "1923 Southwest Conference Year Summary". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
  3. ^ "Arkansas smothers Normal in opener". The Commercial Appeal. September 30, 1923. Retrieved March 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Drury squad too light for University". Springfield Republican. October 7, 1923. Retrieved March 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Arkansas U. beats Rice 23 to 0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 14, 1923. Retrieved March 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Bears claw Razorbacks". The Austin American. October 21, 1923. Retrieved March 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "University of Arkansas eleven triumphs over Louisiana State Tigers". The Shreveport Times. October 28, 1923. Retrieved December 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Tigers battle Razorbacks to 0–0 tie score". Fayetteville Daily Democrat. November 5, 1923. Retrieved March 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Stowe, Arthur W. (November 11, 1923). "Razorbacks Beaten by Mustangs in Great Go". Fort Worth Record. Fort Worth, Texas. p. 59. Retrieved August 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. ^ Stowe, Arthur W. (November 11, 1923). "Razorback Sub Scares Mustang (continued)". Fort Worth Record. Fort Worth, Texas. p. 60. Retrieved August 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  11. ^ "Phillips holds Arkansas first half, but gives in to superior reserves, losing 32–0". Muskogee Daily Phoenix. November 24, 1923. Retrieved March 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Razorbacks humble Oklahoma Aggies on rain-soaked field". The Daily Oklahoman. November 30, 1923. Retrieved March 9, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.