1939 Arkansas Razorbacks football team

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]

1939 Arkansas Razorbacks football
Conference	Southwest Conference
Record	4–5–1 (2–3–1 SWC)
Head coach	Fred Thomsen (11th season)
Home stadium	Bailey Stadium, Quigley Stadium
Seasons ← 1938 1940 →

1939 Southwest Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 Texas A&M $	6	–	0	–	0			11	–	0	–	0
Baylor	4	–	2	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
SMU	4	–	2	–	0			6	–	3	–	1
Texas	3	–	3	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Arkansas	2	–	3	–	1			4	–	5	–	1
TCU	1	–	5	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Rice	0	–	5	–	1			1	–	9	–	1
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 23	Central State (OK)*	Quigley Stadium Fayetteville, AR	W 32–6
September 30	vs. Mississippi State*	Crump Stadium Memphis, TN	L 0–19	10,000	[5]
October 7	TCU	Bailey Stadium Fayetteville, AR	W 14–13
October 14	at Baylor	Waco Stadium Waco, TX	L 7–19
October 21	at Texas	War Memorial Stadium Austin, TX (rivalry)	L 13–14		[6]
October 28	at Villanova*	Shibe Park Philadelphia, PA	L 0–7
November 4	No. 5 Texas A&M	Bailey Stadium Fayetteville, AR (rivalry)	L 0–27	11,000	[7]
November 11	at Rice	Rice Field Houston, TX	T 12–12
November 17	No. 17 SMU	Quigley Stadium Little Rock, AR	W 14–0
November 30	at Tulsa*	Skelly Field Tulsa, OK	W 23–0	12,000
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "Arkansas Yearly Results (1935-1939)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
2. "1939 Arkansas Razorbacks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
3. Paul Williamson (December 8, 1941). "Texas Aggies Ranked Nation's Top". The Atlanta Constitution. p. 26 – via Newspapers.com.
4. E. E. Litkenhous (December 31, 1939). "Vols Second In Final Litkenhous Grid Rankings; Southern California Tenth". Johnson City Sunday Press. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Maroons whip surprised Arkansas Porkers 19–0". The Commercial Appeal. October 1, 1939. Retrieved September 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Crain leads Texas over Arkansas". The Commercial Appeal. October 22, 1939. Retrieved April 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Aggies' Timely Drives Sink Arkansas, 27-0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 5, 1939. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.