1950 Arkansas Razorbacks football team

American college football season

1950 Arkansas Razorbacks football
Conference	Southwest Conference
Record	2–8 (1–5 SWC)
Head coach	Otis Douglas (1st season)
Captain	George Eckert
Home stadium	Razorback Stadium War Memorial Stadium
Seasons ← 1949 1951 →

1950 Southwest Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 3 Texas $	6	–	0	–	0	9	–	2	–	0
Baylor	4	–	2	–	0	7	–	3	–	0
Texas A&M	3	–	3	–	0	7	–	4	–	0
TCU	3	–	3	–	0	5	–	5	–	0
Rice	2	–	4	–	0	6	–	4	–	0
SMU	2	–	4	–	0	6	–	4	–	0
Arkansas	1	–	5	–	0	2	–	8	–	0

$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1950 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas in the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1950 college football season. In their first year under head coach Otis Douglas, the Razorbacks compiled a 2–8 record (1–5 against SWC opponents), finished in last place in the SWC, and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 163 to 156.^[1]^[2] George Eckert was the team captain.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 23	Oklahoma A&M*	War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR	L 7–12
September 30	North Texas State*	Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR	W 50–6	15,000	^[3]
October 7	at TCU	Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX	L 6–13
October 14	Baylor	Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR	W 27–6
October 21	at No. 7 Texas	Memorial Stadium Austin, TX (rivalry)	L 14–19	40,000	^[4]
October 28	Vanderbilt*	War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR	L 13–14		^[5]
November 4	at Texas A&M	Kyle Field College Station, TX (rivalry)	L 13–42
November 11	Rice	Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR	L 6–9
November 18	No. 14 SMU	War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR	L 7–14	29,000
November 23	at Tulsa*	Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK	L 13–28	19,500
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

^ "Arkansas Yearly Results (1950-1954)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
^ "1950 Arkansas Razorbacks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
^ "Arkansas routs Eagles, 50 to 6". The Odessa American. October 1, 1950. Retrieved November 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Texas dumps Arkansas". The Nashville Tennessean. October 22, 1950. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Vanderbilt quells rally to nip Arkansas, 14–13". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 29, 1950. Retrieved February 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

v t e Arkansas Razorbacks football
Venues	The Hill (1894–1937) Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium (1938–present) Quigley Stadium (alternate, 1932–1947) War Memorial Stadium (alternate, 1948–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games LSU Missouri: Battle Line Rivalry Ole Miss Texas Texas A&M Texas Tech
Culture & lore	Calling the Hogs Tusk Big Red "Arkansas Fight" Marching band 1969 "Game of the Century" 2001 Ole Miss game 2003 Kentucky game
People	Head coaches NFL draftees Statistical leaders
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