1943 Arkansas Razorbacks football team

1943 Arkansas Razorbacks football
Conference	Southwest Conference
Record	2–7 (1–4 SWC)
Head coach	John Tomlin (1st season)
Home stadium	Razorback Stadium

1943 Southwest Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 14 Texas $	5	–	0	–	0			7	–	1	–	1
Texas A&M	4	–	1	–	0			7	–	2	–	1
Rice	2	–	3	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
SMU	2	–	3	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
TCU	1	–	4	–	0			2	–	6	–	0
Arkansas	1	–	4	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1943 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas in the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1943 college football season. In their first and only year under head coach John Tomlin, the Razorbacks compiled a 2–7 record (1–4 against SWC opponents), finished in last place in the SWC, and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 192 to 105.^[1]

Receiver Ben Jones tied for fifth in the nation in receptions in 1943. Punter Harold Cox led the nation in yards per punt average, with 41.0.^{[citation needed]}

In the final Litkenhous Ratings, Arkansas ranked 91st among the nation's college and service teams with a rating of 68.2.^[2]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 25	Missouri Mines*	Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR	W 59–0	3,000	[3]
October 2	TCU	Quigley Stadium Little Rock, AR	L 0–13	10,500	[4]
October 9	Arkansas A&M*	Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR	L 12–19		[5]
October 16	at Texas	War Memorial Stadium Austin, TX (rivalry)	L 0–34		[6]
October 30	No. 19 Texas A&M	Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR (rivalry)	L 0–7	4,500	[7]
November 6	at Rice	Rice Field Houston, TX	L 7–20		[8]
November 13	vs. SMU	Alamo Stadium San Antonio, TX	W 14–12	10,000	[9]
November 19	vs. Oklahoma A&M*	Grizzly Stadium Fort Smith, AR	L 13–19	10,000	[10]
November 25	at No. 20 Tulsa*	Skelly Field Tulsa, OK	L 0–61	15,000	[11]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "1943 Arkansas Razorbacks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
2. Litkenhous, E. E. (December 17, 1943). "Litkenhouse Selects U. S. Grid Leaders". The Salt Lake Tribune. Salt Lake City, Utah. p. 18. Retrieved April 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Razorbacks gore Miners, 59 to 0". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. September 26, 1943. Retrieved March 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Jimmy Lucas paces Frogs to 13–0 victory". The Commercial Appeal. October 3, 1943. Retrieved March 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Arkansas Aggies hand 19–12 defeat to Arkansas Hogs". The Austin American-Statesman. October 10, 1943. Retrieved March 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Longhorns unleash power to smother Arkansas eleven 34–0". The Galveston Daily News. October 17, 1943. Retrieved April 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Youthful Aggies go into air for Razorback win". The Tyler Courier-Times-Telegraph. October 31, 1943. Retrieved March 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Rice tramples Arkansas, 20–7". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. November 7, 1943. Retrieved March 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Razorbacks Finally End Losing Streak, 14–12". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. Associated Press. November 14, 1943. p. 14. Retrieved April 25, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Aggies upset Arkansas, 19–12, before 10,000". Tulsa Daily World. November 20, 1943. Retrieved March 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Golden Hurricane blows down Arkansas Razorbacks 60 to 0". Northwest Arkansas Times. November 26, 1943. Retrieved March 16, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.