The 1949 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas in the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1949 college football season. In their fourth and final year under head coach John Barnhill, the Razorbacks compiled a 5–5 record (2–4 against SWC opponents), finished in sixth place in the SWC, and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 175 to 167.[1][2]
| 1949 Arkansas Razorbacks football | |
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| Conference | Southwest Conference |
| Record | 5–5 (2–4 SWC) |
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| Captain | Alvin Duke |
| Home stadium | Razorback Stadium War Memorial Stadium |
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| No. 5 Rice $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 20 Baylor | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TCU | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SMU | 2 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas A&M | 0 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 8 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1949 season included the first football game between Arkansas and current Southeastern Conference opponent Vanderbilt. Geno Mazzanti was the Razorbacks' leading rusher in 1949 with 757 rushing yards on 123 carries (6.2 yards per carry). Don Logue led the team in passing, completing 31 of 79 passes for 374 yards. Future NFL player and college football broadcaster Pat Summerall, a freshman, led the Razorbacks in receiving categories in 1949 with 17 catches for 298 yards. Summerall also played defensive line and placekicker.
Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 24 | North Texas State* | W 33–19 | [3] | ||
| October 1 | TCU | W 27–7 | |||
| October 8 | at Baylor | L 13–35 | |||
| October 15 | No. 16 Texas |
| L 14–27 | 30,000 | [4] |
| October 22 | Vanderbilt* | W 7–6 | 26,500 | [5] | |
| October 29 | Texas A&M |
| W 27–6 | ||
| November 5 | at No. 8 Rice | L 0–14 | |||
| November 12 | at No. 12 SMU | L 6–34 | 42,000 | [6] | |
| November 19 | William & Mary* |
| L 0–20 | ||
| November 26 | Tulsa* |
| W 40–7 | 12,000 | |
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References
edit- ^ "Arkansas Yearly Results (1945-1949)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
- ^ "1949 Arkansas Razorbacks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
- ^ "Arkansas defeats Eagles, 33–19". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. September 25, 1949. Retrieved November 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Texas grabs Arkansas from behind for win". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 16, 1949. Retrieved April 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Arkansas surprises Vanderbilt 7–6". The Commercial Appeal. October 23, 1949. Retrieved February 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Jack Murphy (November 13, 1949). "Walker Shines as Ponies Bounce Razorbacks, 34-6". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.
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