1948 Arkansas Razorbacks football team

1948 Arkansas Razorbacks football
Conference	Southwest Conference
Record	5–5 (2–4 SWC)
Head coach	John Barnhill (3rd season)
Captain	Clyde Scott
Home stadium	Razorback Stadium War Memorial Stadium

1948 Southwest Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 10 SMU $	5	–	0	–	1			9	–	1	–	1
Texas	4	–	1	–	1			7	–	3	–	1
Baylor	3	–	2	–	1			6	–	3	–	2
Rice	3	–	2	–	1			5	–	4	–	1
Arkansas	2	–	4	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
TCU	1	–	4	–	1			4	–	5	–	1
Texas A&M	0	–	5	–	1			0	–	9	–	1
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1948 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas in the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1948 college football season. In their third year under head coach John Barnhill, the Razorbacks compiled a 5–5 record (2–4 against SWC opponents), finished in fifth place in the SWC, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 227 to 136.^[1][2]

For the first time since 1932, the Razorbacks did not travel to Skelly Stadium, and instead played Tulsa in the new War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock. Arkansas running back Clyde Scott was named a consensus All-American and led the team with 670 rushing yards on 95 carries (7.1 yards per carry). Gordon Long lead the Razorbacks in passing, completing 32 of 56 passes for 449 yards. Ross Pritchard led the team in receiving with 17 catches for 311 yards.

Arkansas was ranked at No. 36 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System ratings for 1948.^[3]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 18	Abilene Christian*	No. 13	War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR (dedication)	W 40–6
September 25	East Texas State*	No. 13	Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR	W 46–7
October 2	at TCU	No. 13	Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX	W 27–14
October 9	Baylor	No. 13	Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR	L 7–23
October 16	at Texas		Memorial Stadium Austin, TX (rivalry)	L 6–14	46,000	[4]
October 30	at Texas A&M		Kyle Field College Station, TX (rivalry)	W 28–6
November 6	Rice		War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR	L 6–25
November 13	No. 7 SMU		Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR	L 12–14	23,000
November 20	Tulsa*		War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR	W 55–18	18,000
November 27	No. 20 William & Mary*		War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR	L 0–9	26,000	[5]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Rankings

See also: 1948 NCAA football rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked т = Tied with team above or below

	Week
Poll	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	Final
AP	13т	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

References

1. "Arkansas Yearly Results (1945-1949)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
2. "1948 Arkansas Razorbacks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
3. "Michigan, Irish Finish 1-2 in Litkenhous Ratings". Wilmington Morning News. December 15, 1948. p. 32 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Texas ties up Scott; Whips Arkansas, 14–6". The Brownsville Herald. October 17, 1948. Retrieved April 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Wm. & Mary score 9–0 victory over Arkansas Porkers". The Tyler Courier-Times. November 28, 1948. Retrieved December 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.