1929 Arkansas Razorbacks football team
Appearance
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Conference | Southwest Conference |
Record | 7–2 (3–2 SWC) |
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Home stadium | The Hill |
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
[edit]Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 28 | Ozarks* |
| W 37–0 | [4] | |
October 5 | Henderson State* |
| W 30–7 | [5] | |
October 12 | Texas |
| L 0–27 | [6] | |
October 19 | at Baylor | L 20–31 | 5,000 | [7] | |
October 26 | at Texas A&M | W 14–13 | [8] | ||
November 2 | vs. LSU^ | W 32–0 | 10,000 | [9] | |
November 9 | East Central* |
| W 52–7 | [10] | |
November 16 | Centenary*![]() |
| W 13–2 | 5,000 | [11] |
November 28 | at Oklahoma A&M^ | W 32–6 | [12] | ||
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^ indicates a designated conference game.

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