1951 Arkansas Razorbacks football team

The 1951 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas in the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1951 college football season. In their second year under head coach Otis Douglas, the Razorbacks compiled a 5–5 record (1–5 against SWC opponents), finished in sixth place in the SWC, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 178 to 162.^[1][2] Dave Hanner and Pat Summerall were the team's co-captains.

1951 Arkansas Razorbacks football
Conference	Southwest Conference
Record	5–5 (1–5 SWC)
Head coach	Otis Douglas (2nd season)
Captains	Dave Hanner Pat Summerall
Home stadium	Razorback Stadium War Memorial Stadium
Seasons ← 1950 1952 →

1951 Southwest Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 11 TCU $	5	–	1	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
No. 9 Baylor	4	–	1	–	1			8	–	2	–	1
Texas	3	–	3	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Rice	3	–	3	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Texas A&M	1	–	3	–	2			5	–	3	–	2
Arkansas	2	–	4	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
SMU	1	–	4	–	1			3	–	6	–	1
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 22	at Oklahoma A&M*		Lewis Field Stillwater, OK	W 42–7
September 29	Arizona State*		Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR	W 30–13
October 6	TCU		War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR	L 7–17
October 13	at No. 12 Baylor		Baylor Stadium Waco, TX	L 7–9	25,000
October 20	No. 4 Texas		Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR (rivalry)	W 16–14	18,000	[3]
October 27	Santa Clara*	No. 19	War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR	L 12–21	14,500	[4]
November 3	No. 18 Texas A&M		Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR (rivalry)	W 33–21
November 10	at Rice	No. 20	Rice Stadium Houston, TX	L 0–6
November 17	at SMU		Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX	L 7–14	33,500
November 24	Tulsa*		War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR	W 24–7	11,500
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "Arkansas Yearly Results (1950-1954)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
2. "1951 Arkansas Razorbacks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
3. "Texas beaten by Arkansas on field goal". The Odessa American. October 21, 1951. Retrieved February 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Carl Bell (October 28, 1951). "Broncos Score Upset". The San Francisco Examiner. pp. 29, 34 – via Newspapers.com.