1923–24 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team

The 1923–24 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team represented the University of Arkansas in the 1923–24 college basketball season. They played their home games in Schmidt Gymnasium. Francis Schmidt coached the Hogs in their first ever basketball season. The Razorbacks went 17–11, with a 3–9 record in Southwest Conference play, finishing seventh in the league.^[1][2][3]

1923–24 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball
Conference	Southwest Conference
Record	17–11 (3–9 SWC)
Head coach	Francis Schmidt (1st season)
Home arena	Schmidt Gymnasium
Seasons 1924–25 →

1923–24 Southwest Conference men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Texas	20	–	0		1.000			23	–	0		1.000
TCU	15	–	4		.789			16	–	4		.800
Texas A&M	13	–	10		.565			13	–	10		.565
Oklahoma A&M	9	–	5		.643			14	–	6		.700
Baylor	7	–	17		.292			11	–	23		.324
SMU	7	–	15		.318			9	–	15		.375
Arkansas	3	–	9		.250			17	–	11		.607
Rice	3	–	17		.150			3	–	17		.150

Roster

1925–26 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball roster
Roster retrieved from HogStats.com.
Name	Position	Hometown
Rolla Adams	Forward	Selma, Louisiana
Clifford Blackburn	Guard	Danville, Arkansas
Cyrus King	Forward	Stuttgart, Arkansas
J.C. McGuire	Forward	Piggott, Arkansas
Curtis Parker	Guard	Lawton, Oklahoma
Elbert Pickel	Center	Fayetteville, Arkansas
Boyd Posey	Forward	Hot Springs, Arkansas
Elza Renfro	Guard	Wagoner, Oklahoma
Garland Stubblefield	Forward	Fayetteville, Arkansas

Schedule and Results

Schedule retrieved from HogStats.com.^[4]

Date time, TV	Rank#	Opponent#	Result	Record	Site city, state
December 19, 1923*		at Northeastern State Teachers College	W 19–13	1–0	Tahlequah, OK
December 20, 1923*		at Northeastern State Teachers College	W 33–19	2–0	Tahlequah, OK
December 21, 1923*		vs. Boynton De Molay	W 48–18	3–0
December 27, 1923*		vs. Jonesboro YMCA	L 25–38	3–1	Jonesboro, AR
December 29, 1923*		vs. Gay Oil Company	W 34–19	4–1	Little Rock, AR
December 31, 1923*		at North Little Rock High School	W 35–28	5–1	North Side Gymnasium  North Little Rock, AR
January 1, 1924*		vs. Fort Smith Faculty	W 69–8	6–1	Fort Smith, AR
*		Ozark Athletic Club	W 61–36	7–1
January 4, 1924*		Northeastern State Teachers College	W 43–22	8–1	Schmidt Gymnasium  Fayetteville, AR
January 5, 1924*		Northeastern State Teachers College	W 42–14	9–1	Schmidt Gymnasium  Fayetteville, AR
January 11, 1924*		Arkansas State Normal School	W 62–27	10–1	Schmidt Gymnasium  Fayetteville, AR
January 12, 1924*		Arkansas State Normal School	W 34–14	11–1	Schmidt Gymnasium  Fayetteville, AR
January 18, 1924*		Southwest Missouri State Teachers College	L 31–38	11–2	Schmidt Gymnasium  Fayetteville, AR
January 19, 1924*		Southwest Missouri State Teachers College	W 22–21	12–2	Schmidt Gymnasium  Fayetteville, AR
January 25, 1924		SMU	L 11–17	12–3 (0–1)	Schmidt Gymnasium  Fayetteville, AR
January 26, 1924		SMU	W 21–15	13–3 (1–1)	Schmidt Gymnasium  Fayetteville, AR
February 1, 1924		TCU	L 30–31	13–4 (1–2)	Schmidt Gymnasium  Fayetteville, AR
February 2, 1924		TCU	L 21–23	13–5 (1–3)	Schmidt Gymnasium  Fayetteville, AR
February 8, 1924*		Hendrix College	W 28–18	14–5 (1–3)	Schmidt Gymnasium  Fayetteville, AR
February 9, 1924*		Hendrix College	W 39–21	15–5 (1–3)	Schmidt Gymnasium  Fayetteville, AR
February 18, 1924		at Baylor	L 29–33	15–6 (1–4)	Waco, TX
February 19, 1924		at Baylor	W 28–14	16–6 (2–4)	Waco, TX
February 20, 1924		at Texas A&M	L 27–35	16–7 (2–5)	College Station, TX
February 21, 1924		at Texas A&M	L 17–32	16–8 (2–6)	College Station, TX
February 22, 1924		at Rice	L 19–22	16–9 (2–7)	Houston, TX
February 23, 1924		at Rice	W 29–22	17–9 (3–7)	Houston, TX
February 27, 1924		Texas	L 26–30	17–10 (3–8)	Schmidt Gymnasium  Fayetteville, AR
February 28, 1924		Texas	L 21–32	17–11 (3–9)	Schmidt Gymnasium  Fayetteville, AR
*Non-conference game. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

References

1. "1923-24 Southwest Conference Season Summary | College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com". Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
2. "2003-04 University of Arkansas Razorbacks" (PDF). arkansasrazorbacks.com. University of Arkansas. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
3. "MBB Stats | Arkansas Razorbacks". arkansasrazorbacks.com. University of Arkansas. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
4. "HogStats.com :: 1923-24 Arkansas Basketball Schedule". HogStats.com. Retrieved January 25, 2021.