1944 Arkansas Razorbacks football team

The 1944 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas in the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1944 college football season. In their first year under head coach Glen Rose, the Razorbacks compiled a 5–5–1 record (2–2–1 against SWC opponents), finished in third place in the SWC, and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 161 to 120.^[1][2]

1944 Arkansas Razorbacks football
Conference	Southwest Conference
Record	5–5–1 (2–2–1 SWC)
Head coach	Glen Rose (1st season)
Home stadium	Razorback Stadium
Seasons ← 1943 1945 →

1944 Southwest Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
TCU $	3	–	1	–	1			7	–	3	–	1
Texas	3	–	2	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Arkansas	2	–	2	–	1			5	–	5	–	1
Texas A&M	2	–	3	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
SMU	2	–	3	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Rice	2	–	3	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 23	vs. Missouri*	Walsh Stadium St. Louis, MO (rivalry)	W 7–6
September 29	at Oklahoma A&M*	Oklahoma City, OK	L 0–19
October 7	at TCU	Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX	T 6–6
October 14	Norman NAS*	Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR	L 7–27		[3]
October 21	Texas	Quigley Stadium Little Rock, AR (rivalry)	L 0–19	10,000	[4]
October 28	vs. Ole Miss*	Crump Stadium Memphis, TN (rivalry)	W 26–18	10,000	[5]
November 4	at Texas A&M	Kyle Field College Station, TX (rivalry)	W 7–6
November 11	Rice	Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR	W 12–7
November 18	at SMU	Ownby Stadium Dallas, TX	L 12–20
November 23	at Tulsa*	Skelly Field Tulsa, OK	L 2–33	16,000
December 2	Arkansas A&M*	Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR	W 41–0
*Non-conference game Homecoming

References

1. "Arkansas Yearly Results (1940-1944)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
2. "1944 Arkansas Razorbacks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
3. "Norman Navy Tops Arkansas". The Nashville Tennessean. October 15, 1944. p. 2C – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Texas power is too much for Arkansas". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 22, 1944. Retrieved April 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Hogs push over two tallies on final lap to chalk up 26–18 victory over Ole Miss". Austin American-Statesman. October 29, 1944. Retrieved October 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.