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Arkansas Football Team History


Arkansas Razorbacks
University of Arkansas
 Fayetteville, AR
Founded: 1871
Stadium: Donald W. Reynolds Stadium
Capacity: 72,656
Colors: Cardinal & White
Coach: Frank Broyles
Conference: Southwest-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1894  <-- 1958 <- 1959 -> 1960 --> 2024
1959 Season Highlights
 Frank Broyles enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Arkansas.
 The Razorbacks won the Southwest Conference  Championship.
 
1959 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 19  vs. Tulsa  28   0   W       
 Sat., Sep. 26  vs. Oklahoma State  13   7   W    @ Little Rock, AR   
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. Texas Christian  3   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 10  @ Baylor  23   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  vs. Texas  12   13   L    @ Little Rock, AR   
 Sat., Oct. 24  @ Mississippi  0   28   L    @ Memphis, TN   
 Sat., Oct. 31  vs. Texas A&M  12   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 7  @ Rice  14   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 14  @ Southern Methodist  17   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 21  vs. Texas Tech  27   8   W    @ Little Rock, AR   
 Sat., Jan. 2   Georgia Tech  14   7   W    @ Jacksonville, FL   Gator Bowl
 
1959 Season Totals
  Record9-2
  Points Scored163
  Scoring Average14.8
  Points Allowed101
  Defense Average9.2
  Opponents Record61-50
  Conference Record5-1
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record3-1
1959 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
9 8-2-0 AP
9 8-2-0 Coaches
9 8-2-0 UPI
  
1959 Southwest- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Arkansas 9-2163101Won  14-75-18151  Frank Broyles
Texas 9-221696Lost  14-235-110461  Darrell Royal
Texas Christian 8-316975Lost  7-235-112124  Othol Abe Martin
Southern Methodist 5-4-1147133 2-3-17195  William M. Bill Meek
Baylor 4-6106154 2-469101  John D. Bridgers
Rice 1-7-286197 1-4-163115  Jess C. Neely
Texas A&M 3-7101141 0-643105  James A. Jim Myers

1959 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1959 All Southwest Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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