1952 Arkansas Razorbacks football team

1952 Arkansas Razorbacks football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record2–8 (1–5 SWC)
Head coach
Captains
Home stadiumRazorback Stadium
War Memorial Stadium
1952 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 10 Texas $ 6 0 0 9 2 0
Rice 4 2 0 5 5 0
SMU 3 2 1 4 5 1
TCU 2 2 2 4 4 2
Baylor 1 3 2 4 4 2
Texas A&M 1 4 1 3 6 1
1 5 0 2 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1952 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas in the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1952 college football season. In their third and final 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 282 to 166.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20Oklahoma A&M*W 22–2022,000[2]
September 27Houston*L 7–1712,000[3]
October 4at TCUL 7–1322,000[4]
October 11Baylor
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Little Rock, AR
W 20–1725,000[5]
October 18at TexasL 7–4444,000[6]
October 25Ole Miss*
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Little Rock, AR (rivalry)
L 7–3428,000[7]
November 1at Texas A&ML 12–3115,500[8]
November 8Rice
  • Razorback Stadium
  • Fayetteville, AR
L 33–3514,500[9]
November 15SMU
  • Razorback Stadium
  • Fayetteville, AR
L 17–2720,000[10]
November 22at Tulsa*L 34–4412,500[11]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "1952 Arkansas Razorbacks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
  2. ^ "Arkansas takes 22–20 win over Sooner Ags". The Austin American-Statesman. September 21, 1952. Retrieved March 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Houston wallops Arkansas, 17–7". The Daily Oklahoman. September 28, 1952. Retrieved March 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Froggies trip Arkansas, 13–7". The Corpus Christi Caller-Times. October 5, 1952. Retrieved March 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Razorbacks pull upset on Baylor by 3-point margin". The Marshall News Messenger. October 12, 1952. Retrieved March 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Texas ravages Arkansas, 44–7". Monroe Morning World. October 19, 1952. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Ole Miss led to win on shoulders of Lear, Spiers over Porkers". The Clarion-Ledger. October 26, 1952. Retrieved October 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Texas Ags romp to 31–12 victory over Razorbacks". Tulsa Daily World. November 2, 1952. Retrieved March 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Owls nose out Hogs in wild scoring duel". The Victoria Advocate. November 9, 1952. Retrieved March 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Ponies trip Porkers, 27–17". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 16, 1952. Retrieved March 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Tulsa rally tips Razorbacks 44–33". The Chickasha Daily Express. November 23, 1952. Retrieved March 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.