1901 Arkansas Cardinals football team

1901 Arkansas Cardinals football
Conference	Independent
Record	3–5
Head coach	Charles Thomas (1st season)
Captain	Fred Brown
Home stadium	The Hill

1901 Southern college football independents records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Southwestern Louisiana Industrial			–					2	–	0	–	0
Stetson			–					1	–	0	–	0
Georgia Tech			–					4	–	0	–	1
Marshall			–					2	–	0	–	1
Kentucky University			–					7	–	1	–	1
VPI			–					6	–	1	–	0
Nashville			–					6	–	1	–	1
Virginia			–					8	–	2	–	0
Texas			–					8	–	2	–	1
Davidson			–					4	–	2	–	0
Baylor			–					5	–	3	–	0
Gallaudet			–					4	–	2	–	2
Sewanee			–					4	–	2	–	2
William & Mary			–					2	–	1	–	1
Navy			–					6	–	4	–	1
VMI			–					4	–	3	–	0
Oklahoma			–					3	–	2	–	0
West Virginia			–					3	–	2	–	0
Delaware			–					5	–	4	–	0
Georgetown			–					3	–	3	–	2
Kendall			–					2	–	2	–	0
Spring Hill			–					0	–	0	–	1
Wilmington Conference Academy			–					2	–	2	–	0
Oklahoma A&M			–					2	–	3	–	0
South Carolina			–					3	–	4	–	0
Arkansas			–					3	–	5	–	0
Add-Ran			–					1	–	2	–	1
Furman			–					1	–	2	–	1
Chilocco			–					2	–	5	–	0
North Carolina A&M			–					1	–	2	–	0
Texas A&M			–					1	–	4	–	0
Maryland			–					1	–	7	–	0
Richmond			–					1	–	7	–	0
Florida Agricultural			–					0	–	1	–	0
Louisiana Industrial			–					0	–	2	–	0
Tusculum			–							–

The 1901 Arkansas Cardinals football team was an American football team that represented the University of Arkansas as an independent during the 1901 college football season. In its first season under head coach Charles Thomas, the team compiled a 3–5 record and outscored opponents by a total of 98 to 52.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
October 12		Pierce CC	The Hill Fayetteville, AR	L 0–5
October 25		Drury	The Hill Fayetteville, AR	W 22–0		[1]
November 9		Fort Scott High School	The Hill Fayetteville, AR	L 6–17		[2]
November 15	3:48 p.m.	at Little Rock Athletics	West End Park Little Rock, AR	L 0–5	500	[3]
November 22		Kendall	The Hill Fayetteville, AR	W 48–0		[4]
November 28		Kansas City Medics	The Hill Fayetteville, AR	L 6–10	1,000	[5]
December 6		at LSU	Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)	L 0–15		[6]
December 7		at Louisiana Industrial	Ruston, LA	W 16–0		[7]

References

1. "U. Of A. Downed Drury". Arkansas Democrat. Little Rock, Arkansas. October 26, 1901. p. 1. Retrieved January 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
2. "Cadets Were Surprised". Arkansas Democrat. Little Rock, Arkansas. November 12, 1901. p. 5. Retrieved January 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
3. "The Athletics Won". Arkansas Gazette. Little Rock, Arkansas. November 16, 1901. p. 8. Retrieved January 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
4. "'Varsity Won". Arkansas Democrat. Little Rock, Arkansas. November 23, 1901. p. 1. Retrieved January 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
5. "Fayetteville 6, Kansas City 10". Arkansas Democrat. Little Rock, Arkansas. November 29, 1901. p. 8. Retrieved January 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
6. "Won By Louisiana". Arkansas Democrat. Little Rock, Arkansas. December 7, 1901. p. 1. Retrieved January 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
7. "Arkansas Beat Ruston". Arkansas Democrat. Little Rock, Arkansas. December 9, 1901. p. 1. Retrieved January 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .