1929 Arkansas Razorbacks football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record7–2 (3–2 SWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumThe Hill
1929 Southwest Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 8 TCU $ 4 0 19 0 1
No. 9 SMU 3 0 26 0 4
Arkansas 3 2 07 2 0
Texas 2 2 25 2 2
Baylor 2 2 17 3 1
Texas A&M 2 3 05 3 0
Rice 0 5 02 7 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from Dickinson System

The 1929 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas in the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1929 college football season. In their first year under head coach Fred Thomsen, the Razorbacks compiled a 7–2 record (3–2 against SWC opponents),[1] finished in sixth place in the SWC,[2] and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 230 to 93.[3]

College Football Hall of Famer Wear Schoonover intercepted an Arkansas record five passes against Texas A&M.[4]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 28Ozarks*W 37–0
October 5Henderson State*
  • The Hill
  • Fayetteville, AR
W 30–7
October 12Texas
L 0–27[5]
October 19at Baylor
L 20–31
October 26at Texas A&MW 14–13
November 2vs. LSUW 32–0
November 9East Central State*
  • The Hill
  • Fayetteville, AR
W 52–7
November 16Centenary*dagger
  • The Hill
  • Fayetteville, AR
W 13–2[6]
November 28at Oklahoma A&M^W 32–6
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

^ indicates a designated conference game.

References

  1. "1929 Arkansas Razorbacks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
  2. "1929 Southwest Conference Year Summary". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
  3. "Arkansas Yearly Results (1925-1929)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
  4. Arkansas Media Guide. University of Arkansas. Nov. 4 2006. "Long Play Touchdowns". p. 76
  5. "Longhorns trample Porkers, 27–0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 13, 1929. Retrieved April 24, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Centenary downed by Razorbacks". The Shreveport Times. November 17, 1929. Retrieved July 27, 2021 via Newspapers.com.


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