1942 Arkansas Razorbacks football team

The 1942 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas in the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1942 college football season. In their first and only year under head coach George Cole, the Razorbacks compiled a 3–7 record (0–6 against SWC opponents), finished in last place in the SWC, and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 228 to 89.[1][2]

1942 Arkansas Razorbacks football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record3–7 (0–6 SWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumRazorback Stadium
Seasons
← 1941
1943 →
1942 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 11 Texas $ 5 1 0 9 2 0
Rice 4 1 1 7 2 1
TCU 4 2 0 7 3 0
Baylor 3 2 1 6 4 1
Texas A&M 2 3 1 4 5 1
SMU 1 4 1 3 6 2
Arkansas 0 6 0 3 7 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Arkansas was ranked at No. 115 (out of 590 college and military teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1942.[3]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26Wichita*W 27–02,500[4]
October 3at TCUL 6–13
October 10Baylor
  • Razorback Stadium
  • Fayetteville, AR
L 7–20
October 17No. 20 TexasL 6–478,000[5]
October 24vs. Ole Miss*W 7–615,000[6]
October 31at Texas A&ML 0–41
November 7Rice 
  • Razorback Stadium
  • Fayetteville, AR
L 9–40
November 14at SMUL 6–14
November 21at Detroit*W 14–75,153[7]
November 26at No. 6 Tulsa*L 7–4017,000
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

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  1. ^ "Arkansas Yearly Results (1940-1944)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
  2. ^ "1942 Arkansas Razorbacks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
  3. ^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 16, 1942). "Litkenhous Rates Georgia No. 1, Ohio State No. 2". Twin City Sentinel. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Arkansas Raps Wichita, 27-0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 27, 1942 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Texas touchdown avalanche engulfs Arkansas". The Commercial Appeal. October 18, 1942. Retrieved April 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Arkansas surprises by edging Ole Miss in thriller, 7 to 6". The Commercial Appeal. October 25, 1942. Retrieved October 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ W.W. Edgar (November 22, 1942). "Arkansas Razorbacks Rally in Last Half Upset Titans, 14-7, and Mar Celebration". Detroit Free Press. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.