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1929 Arkansas Razorbacks football team

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1929 Arkansas Razorbacks football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record7–2 (3–2 SWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumThe Hill
Seasons
← 1928
1930 →
1929 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 8 TCU $ 4 0 1 9 0 1
No. 9 SMU 3 0 2 6 0 4
Arkansas 3 2 0 7 2 0
Texas 2 2 2 5 2 2
Baylor 2 2 1 7 3 1
Texas A&M 2 3 0 5 3 0
Rice 0 5 0 2 7 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Dickinson System

The 1929 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas in the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1929 college football season. In their first year under head coach Fred Thomsen, the Razorbacks compiled a 7–2 record (3–2 against SWC opponents),[1] finished in sixth place in the SWC,[2] and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 230 to 93.

College Football Hall of Famer Wear Schoonover intercepted an Arkansas record five passes against Texas A&M.[3]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28Ozarks*W 37–0[4]
October 5Henderson State*
  • The Hill
  • Fayetteville, AR
W 30–7[5]
October 12Texas
L 0–27[6]
October 19at BaylorL 20–315,000[7]
October 26at Texas A&MW 14–13[8]
November 2vs. LSU^W 32–010,000[9]
November 9East Central*
  • The Hill
  • Fayetteville, AR
W 52–7[10]
November 16Centenary*dagger
  • The Hill
  • Fayetteville, AR
W 13–25,000[11]
November 28at Oklahoma A&M^W 32–6[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

^ indicates a designated conference game.

In 1929, Arkansas underwent its first major stadium expansion: adding bleachers to the sidelines

References

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  1. ^ "1929 Arkansas Razorbacks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
  2. ^ "1929 Southwest Conference Year Summary". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
  3. ^ Arkansas Media Guide. University of Arkansas. Nov. 4 2006. "Long Play Touchdowns". p. 76
  4. ^ "Razorbacks win over College of the Ozarks". Joplin Globe. September 29, 1929. Retrieved March 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Razorbacks win over Henderson Saturday". Helena World. October 6, 1929. Retrieved March 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Longhorns trample Porkers, 27–0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 13, 1929. Retrieved April 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Fighting Bears snatch victory from Razorbacks' hands". Waco Tribune-Herald. October 20, 1929. Retrieved March 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Porkers defeat Texas Aggies". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 27, 1929. Retrieved March 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Louisiana swamps Louisiana Tigers". The Chattanooga Times. November 3, 1929. Retrieved March 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "East Central is swamped 52 to 7 by Razorbacks". The Tulsa Tribune. November 10, 1929. Retrieved March 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Centenary downed by Razorbacks". The Shreveport Times. November 17, 1929. Retrieved July 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "State Aggies take drubbing". The Enid Morning News. November 29, 1929. Retrieved March 12, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.