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1955 Arkansas Razorbacks football team

1955 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
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
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

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]

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17Tulsa*
W 21–618,000[2]
September 24Oklahoma A&M*No. 17
W 21–030,000[3]
October 1No. 10 TCU
  • Razorback Stadium
  • Fayetteville, AR
L 0–2622,000[4]
October 8at Baylor
L 20–2528,000[5]
October 15Texas
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Little Rock, AR (rivalry)
W 27–2036,000[6]
October 22at Ole Miss*
L 7–1730,000[7]
October 29No. 11 Texas A&M
  • Razorback Stadium
  • Fayetteville, AR (rivalry)
T 7–727,000[8]
November 5at Rice
W 10–042,000[9]
November 12at SMU
W 6–032,500[10]
November 19LSU*
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Little Rock, AR (rivalry)
L 7–1335,000[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
Ronnie Underwood runs for a touchdown against Texas

References

  1. ^ "1955 Arkansas Razorbacks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
  2. ^ "Razorbacks hurdle Tulsa, 21–6". The Daily Oklahoman. September 18, 1955. Retrieved March 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "New split-T carries Arkansas to 21–0 victory over Aggies". St. Joseph News-Press. September 25, 1955. Retrieved March 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "TCU overpowers Hogs in SWC opener, 26–0". The Kilgore News Herald. October 2, 1955. Retrieved March 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Bears hold off Porkers, 25–20". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 9, 1955. Retrieved March 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Razorbacks hold, beat Texas, 27–20". The Commercial Appeal. October 16, 1955. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Ole Miss powerhouse trims Arkansas, 17–7". The Commercial Appeal. October 23, 1955. Retrieved October 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Razorbacks gain 7–7 tie with Aggies on late score". San Angelo Standard-Times. October 30, 1955. Retrieved March 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Arkansas turns back Rice Owls, 10–0". The Longview News-Journal. November 6, 1955. Retrieved March 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Razorbacks score early to nudge SMU Ponies 6–0". The Orange Leader. November 13, 1955. Retrieved March 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Johns leads LSU by Porkers, 13–7". The Birmingham News. November 20, 1955. Retrieved October 7, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.