The 1955 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas in the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1955 college football season. In their first year under head coach Jack Mitchell, the Razorbacks compiled a 5–4–1 record (3–2–1 against SWC opponents), finished in fourth place in the SWC, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 126 to 114.[1][2]
| 1955 Arkansas Razorbacks football | |
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| Conference | Southwest Conference |
| Record | 5–4–1 (3–2–1 SWC) |
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| Home stadium | Razorback Stadium War Memorial Stadium |
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| No. 6 TCU $ | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 17 Texas A&M | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Baylor | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SMU | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rice | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 7 | Tulsa* | W 21–6 | 18,000 | |||
| September 24 | Oklahoma A&M* | No. 17 | W 21–0 | |||
| October 1 | No. 10 TCU |
| L 0–26 | |||
| October 8 | at Baylor | L 20–25 | 28,000 | |||
| October 15 | Texas |
| W 27–20 | 36,000 | [3] | |
| October 22 | at Ole Miss* | L 7–17 | 30,000 | [4] | ||
| October 29 | No. 11 Texas A&M |
| T 7–7 | |||
| November 5 | at Rice | W 10–0 | ||||
| November 12 | at SMU | W 6–0 | 32,500 | |||
| November 19 | LSU* |
| L 7–13 | 35,000 | [5] | |
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References
edit- ^ "Arkansas Yearly Results (1955-1959)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
- ^ "1955 Arkansas Razorbacks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
- ^ "Razorbacks hold, beat Texas, 27–20". The Commercial Appeal. October 16, 1955. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ole Miss powerhouse trims Arkansas, 17–7". The Commercial Appeal. October 23, 1955. Retrieved October 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Johns leads LSU by Porkers, 13–7". The Birmingham News. November 20, 1955. Retrieved October 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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