1950 Arkansas Razorbacks football team

The 1950 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas in the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1950 college football season. In their first year under head coach Otis Douglas, the Razorbacks compiled a 2–8 record (1–5 against SWC opponents), finished in last place in the SWC, and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 163 to 156.[1][2] George Eckert was the team captain.

1950 Arkansas Razorbacks football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record2–8 (1–5 SWC)
Head coach
CaptainGeorge Eckert
Home stadiumRazorback Stadium
War Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1949
1951 →
1950 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Texas $ 6 0 0 9 2 0
Baylor 4 2 0 7 3 0
Texas A&M 3 3 0 7 4 0
TCU 3 3 0 5 5 0
Rice 2 4 0 6 4 0
SMU 2 4 0 6 4 0
Arkansas 1 5 0 2 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23Oklahoma A&M*L 7–12
September 30North Texas State*W 50–615,000[3]
October 7at TCUL 6–13
October 14Baylor
  • Razorback Stadium
  • Fayetteville, AR
W 27–6
October 21at No. 7 TexasL 14–1940,000[4]
October 28Vanderbilt*
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Little Rock, AR
L 13–14[5]
November 4at Texas A&ML 13–42
November 11Rice 
  • Razorback Stadium
  • Fayetteville, AR
L 6–9
November 18No. 14 SMU
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Little Rock, AR
L 7–1429,000
November 23at Tulsa*L 13–2819,500
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

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  1. ^ "Arkansas Yearly Results (1950-1954)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
  2. ^ "1950 Arkansas Razorbacks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
  3. ^ "Arkansas routs Eagles, 50 to 6". The Odessa American. October 1, 1950. Retrieved November 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Texas dumps Arkansas". The Nashville Tennessean. October 22, 1950. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Vanderbilt quells rally to nip Arkansas, 14–13". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 29, 1950. Retrieved February 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.