1957 Arkansas Razorbacks football team
| 1957 Arkansas Razorbacks football | |
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| Conference | Southwest Conference |
| Record | 6–4 (2–4 SWC) |
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| Home stadium | Razorback Stadium War Memorial Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 8 Rice $ | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 11 Texas | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 9 Texas A&M | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SMU | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TCU | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Baylor | 0 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1957 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas in the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1957 college football season. In their third year under head coach Jack Mitchell, the Razorbacks compiled a 6–4 record (2–4 against SWC opponents), finished in a tie for fifth place in the SWC, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 187 to 134.[1]
Razorback punter/fullback and co-captain Gerald Nesbitt was fourth in the nation in yards per punt, with 42.0.
Schedule
[edit]| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 21 | Oklahoma State* | W 12–0 | 24,000 | [2] | ||
| September 28 | Tulsa* | W 41–14 | 20,000 | [3] | ||
| October 5 | No. 17 TCU |
| W 20–7 | 37,000 | [4] | |
| October 12 | at Baylor | No. 11 | W 20–17 | 29,000 | [5] | |
| October 19 | Texas | No. 10 |
| L 0–17 | 27,000 | [6] |
| October 26 | vs. No. 6 Ole Miss* | W 12–6 | 30,601 | [7] | ||
| November 2 | No. 1 Texas A&M | No. 11 |
| L 6–7 | 31,000 | [8] |
| November 9 | at Rice | No. 12 | L 7–13 | 40,000 | [9] | |
| November 16 | at SMU | L 22–27 | 25,500 | [10] | ||
| November 23 | Texas Tech* |
| W 47–26 | 19,000 | [11] | |
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References
[edit]- ^ "1957 Arkansas Razorbacks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
- ^ "Arkansas rocks Cowpokes, 12–0". The Daily Oklahoman. September 23, 1957. Retrieved March 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Razorbacks rip Tulsa". The Ponca City News. September 29, 1957. Retrieved March 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Arkansas grabs 20–7 SWC opener". The Galveston Daily News. October 6, 1957. Retrieved March 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Arkansas' late surge beats Bears, 20–17". The Odessa American. October 13, 1957. Retrieved March 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Longhorns surprise Arkansas with 17–0 beating". The Galveston Daily News. October 20, 1957. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Porkers knock Rebels from undefeated list". The Commercial Appeal. October 27, 1957. Retrieved October 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hard-fighting Porkers edged by Aggies 7–6". The Commercial Appeal. November 3, 1957. Retrieved March 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Razorbacks beaten by underdog Rice". The Brownsville Herald. November 10, 1957. Retrieved March 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Meredith hurls Mustangs over Razorbacks, 27–22". The Roanoke Times. November 17, 1957. Retrieved March 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Air-minded Razorbacks rout Raiders". The Birmingham News. November 24, 1957. Retrieved March 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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