The 1917 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas in the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1917 college football season. In their first year under head coach Norman C. Paine, the Razorbacks compiled a 5–1–1 record (0–1–1 against SWC opponents), finished in last place in the SWC, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 125 to 36.[1][2]
| 1917 Arkansas Razorbacks football | |
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| Conference | Southwest Conference |
| Record | 5–1–1 (0–1–1 SWC) |
| Head coach |
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| Captain | Gene Davidson |
| Home stadium | The Hill |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas A&M $ | 3 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Baylor | 2 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rice | 1 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma | 1 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma A&M | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Source |
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| October 6 | Warrensburg Normal* |
| W 34–9 | [3] |
| October 13 | Hendrix* |
| W 19–0 | [4] |
| October 20 | Missouri Mines* |
| W 39–0 | [5] |
| October 27 | Kendall* |
| W 19–7 | [6] |
| November 3 | vs. LSU* |
| W 14–0 | [7] |
| November 17 | vs. Oklahoma | Fort Smith, AR | T 0–0 | [8] |
| November 29 | at Texas | L 0–20 | [9] | |
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References
edit- ^ "1917 Arkansas Razorbacks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
- ^ "1917 Southwest Conference Year Summary". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
- ^ "Arkansas, 34; Warrensburg N., 9". Chicago Tribune. Chicago, Illinois. October 7, 1917. p. 5, part 2. Retrieved February 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Arkansas Best Hendrix, 19 T 0". Arkansas Gazette. Little Rock, Arkansas. October 14, 1917. p. 17. Retrieved February 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Razorback Best Rolla Miners, 39-0". Arkansas Gazette. Little Rock, Arkansas. October 21, 1917. p. 23. Retrieved February 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Razorbacks Hold Winning Streak". Arkansas Gazette. Little Rock, Arkansas. October 28, 1917. p. 21. Retrieved February 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "L.S.U. loses to Arkansas eleven". The Birmingham Age-Herald. November 4, 1917. Retrieved February 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Oklahoma-Arkansas Game Drawn Gridiron Battle". The Daily Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. November 18, 1917. p. 15. Retrieved February 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Razorbacks walloped by Longhorns, score is 20–0". The Arkansas Gazette. November 30, 1917. Retrieved April 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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