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1939 Arkansas Razorbacks football team

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1939 Arkansas Razorbacks football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record4–5–1 (2–3–1 SWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumBailey Stadium, Quigley Stadium
Seasons
← 1938
1940 →
1939 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Texas A&M $ 6 0 0 11 0 0
Baylor 4 2 0 7 3 0
SMU 4 2 0 6 3 1
Texas 3 3 0 5 4 0
Arkansas 2 3 1 4 5 1
TCU 1 5 0 3 7 0
Rice 0 5 1 1 9 1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1939 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas in the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1939 college football season. In their 11th year under head coach Fred Thomsen, the Razorbacks compiled a 4–5–1 record (2–3–1 against SWC opponents), finished in fifth place in the SWC, and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 117 to 115.[1]

Arkansas was not ranked in the final AP poll, but it was ranked at No. 46 in the 1939 Williamson System ratings.[2] and at No. 46 in the Litkenhous Ratings.[3]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23Central State (OK)*W 32–6[4]
September 30vs. Mississippi State*L 0–1910,000[5]
October 7TCU
  • Bailey Stadium
  • Fayetteville, AR
W 14–13[6]
October 14at BaylorL 7–19[7]
October 21at TexasL 13–14[8]
October 28at Villanova*L 0–722,000[9]
November 4No. 5 Texas A&Mdagger
  • Bailey Stadium
  • Fayetteville, AR (rivalry)
L 0–2711,000[10]
November 11at RiceT 12–12[11]
November 17No. 17 SMUW 14–08,000[12]
November 30at Tulsa*W 23–012,000[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

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  1. ^ "1939 Arkansas Razorbacks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
  2. ^ Paul Williamson (December 8, 1941). "Texas Aggies Ranked Nation's Top". The Atlanta Constitution. p. 26 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ E. E. Litkenhous (December 31, 1939). "Vols Second In Final Litkenhous Grid Rankings; Southern California Tenth". Johnson City Sunday Press. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Razorbacks open season beating Central Oklahoma". The Corpus Christi Caller-Times. September 24, 1939. Retrieved March 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Maroons whip surprised Arkansas Porkers 19–0". The Commercial Appeal. October 1, 1939. Retrieved September 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Porkers edge out Texas Christian in conference opener". Waco Tribune-Herald. October 8, 1939. Retrieved March 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Bears trample Razorbacks in 19 to 7 game". San Angelo Standard-Times. October 15, 1939. Retrieved March 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Crain leads Texas over Arkansas". The Commercial Appeal. October 22, 1939. Retrieved April 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Villanova jolts Arkansas rivals, 7 to 0 result". Sunday News. October 29, 1939. Retrieved March 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Aggies' Timely Drives Sink Arkansas, 27–0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 5, 1939. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Porkers outgain and outplay Rice but get only tie". The Longview Daily News. November 12, 1939. Retrieved March 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Porkers in surprise victory". The Jonesboro Evening Sun. November 18, 1939. Retrieved March 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Arkansas Hogs score victory over Tulsa, 23–0". The Shreveport Times. December 1, 1939. Retrieved March 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.