1939 Arkansas Razorbacks football team

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The 1939 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas in the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1939 college football season. In their 11th year under head coach Fred Thomsen, the Razorbacks compiled a 4–5–1 record (2–3–1 against SWC opponents), finished in fifth place in the SWC, and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 117 to 115.[1][2]

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1939 Arkansas Razorbacks football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record4–5–1 (2–3–1 SWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumBailey Stadium, Quigley Stadium
Seasons
 1938
1940 
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1939 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Texas A&M $ 6 0 011 0 0
Baylor 4 2 07 3 0
SMU 4 2 06 3 1
Texas 3 3 05 4 0
Arkansas 2 3 14 5 1
TCU 1 5 03 7 0
Rice 0 5 11 9 1
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
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Arkansas was not ranked in the final AP poll, but it was ranked at No. 46 in the 1939 Williamson System ratings.[3] and at No. 46 in the Litkenhous Ratings.[4]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23Central State (OK)*W 32–6[5]
September 30vs. Mississippi State*L 0–1910,000[6]
October 7TCU
  • Bailey Stadium
  • Fayetteville, AR
W 14–13[7]
October 14at BaylorL 7–19[8]
October 21at TexasL 13–14[9]
October 28at Villanova*L 0–722,000[10]
November 4No. 5 Texas A&Mdagger
  • Bailey Stadium
  • Fayetteville, AR (rivalry)
L 0–2711,000[11]
November 11at RiceT 12–12[12]
November 17No. 17 SMUW 14–08,000[13]
November 30at Tulsa*W 23–012,000[14]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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