1941 Arkansas Razorbacks football team American college football season
The 1941 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas in the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1941 college football season . In their 13th and final year under head coach Fred Thomsen , 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 149 to 118.[ 1] [ 2]
Arkansas was ranked at No. 49 (out of 681 teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1941.[ 3]
Schedule
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source September 27 Central State (OK) * W 56–0[ 4]
October 4 TCU Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR L 0–96,000 [ 5]
October 11 at Baylor L 7–20[ 6]
October 18 at No. 2 Texas L 14–4823,000 [ 7]
October 24 at Detroit * W 9–621,202 [ 8]
November 1 No. 5 Texas A&M L 0–79,762 [ 9]
November 8 at Rice L 12–2115,000 [ 10]
November 15 SMU Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR L 7–149,000 [ 11]
November 22 vs. No. 15 Ole Miss * L 0–1810,000 [ 12]
November 27 at Tulsa * W 13–616,000–17,000 [ 13]
*Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
References
^ "Arkansas Yearly Results (1940-1944)" . College Football Data Warehouse . David DeLassus. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved August 4, 2015 .
^ "1941 Arkansas Razorbacks Schedule and Results" . SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 4, 2015 .
^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 26, 1941). "Gophers Grid Kings Over 6-Year Span: Tennessee 2d, Pitt 3d Over Period Litkenhous Ratins Are Published" . The Courier-Journal . p. Sports 4 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Arkansas Crushes Central Oklahoma In Opener, 56 to 0" . The Paris News . September 28, 1941. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Frogs Defeat Hogs, 9-0, In First Conference Tilt" . Sunday American-Statesman . October 5, 1941. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Dave Cheavens (October 12, 1941). "Bears Put It On Hogs, 20-7" . Sunday American-Statesman . p. 10 – via Newspapers.com .
^ Weldon Hart (October 19, 1941). "Steers Too Powerful, Hogs Fall by 48-14 Before Bible Machine" . The Austin American-Statesman . pp. 1, 13 – via Newspapers.com .
^ W.W. Edgar (October 25, 1941). "U-D Beaten in last 7 Seconds by Arkansas Field Goal, 9-6" . Detroit Free Press . pp. 1, 12 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Razorback Rise To Heights But Aggies Nose Ahead, 7-0" . Sunday American-Statesman . November 2, 1941. p. 28 – via Newspapers.com .
^ William T. Rives (November 9, 1941). "Rice Blasts Hogs, 21 to 12" . Sunday American-Statesman . pp. 13– 14 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Ponies Take Porkers In Aerial Thriller, 14 to 7" . Sunday American-Statesman . November 16, 1941. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Ole Miss Beats Arkansas In Rain 18-0" . The Delta Democrat-Times . November 23, 1941. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Arkansas Has Tulsa's Number" . The Daily Oklahoman . November 28, 1941. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com .
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