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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: Fred C. Thomsen
Conference: Southwest-

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1894 <-- 1938 <- 1939 -> 1940 --> 2024

1939 Season Highlights

Fred C. Thomsen enters his 11th season as Head Coach at Arkansas.

1939 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 23	vs. East Central Oklahoma	32	6	W
Sat., Sep. 30	@ Mississippi State	0	19	L	@ Memphis, TN
Sat., Oct. 7	vs. Texas Christian	14	13	W
Sat., Oct. 14	@ Baylor	7	19	L
Sat., Oct. 21	@ Texas	13	14	L
Sat., Oct. 28	@ Villanova	0	7	L	@ Philadelphia, PA
Sat., Nov. 4	vs. Texas A&M	0	27	L
Sat., Nov. 11	@ Rice	12	12	T
Fri., Nov. 17	vs. Southern Methodist	14	0	W	@ Little Rock, AR
Thu., Nov. 30	@ Tulsa	23	0	W

1939 Season Totals
Record	4-5 -1
Points Scored	115
Scoring Average	11.5
Points Allowed	117
Defense Average	11.7
Opponents Record	45-33
Conference Record	2-3
Home Record	3-1
Away Record	1-4 -1

1939 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1939 Southwest- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Texas A&M	11-0	212	31	Won 14-13	6-0	112	8	Homer H. Norton
Baylor	7-3	136	81		4-2	76	55	Morley Jennings
Southern Methodist	6-3-1	118	60		4-2	60	33	Madison A. Matty Bell
Texas	5-4	106	125		3-3	65	94	Dana X. Bible
Arkansas	4-5-1	115	117		2-3-1	60	85	Fred C. Thomsen
Texas Christian	3-7	116	119		1-5	66	100	Leo R. Dutch Meyer
Rice	1-9-1	77	143		0-5-1	37	101	James R. Jimmy Kitts

1939 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1939 All Southwest Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

Chief Osceola, the Florida State mascot who rides out and plants a flaming spear at midfield before each home game, has been approved by Florida's Seminole Indian Tribe.