1956 Arkansas Razorbacks football team

The 1956 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas in the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1956 NCAA University Division football season. In their third year under head coach Jack Mitchell, the Razorbacks compiled a 6–4 record (3–3 against SWC opponents), finished in fourth place in the SWC, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 160 to 155.[1][2]

1956 Arkansas Razorbacks football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
1956 record6–4 (3–3 SWC)
Head coachJack Mitchell (2nd season)
Captains
  • Neil Martin
  • Ted Souter
Home stadiumRazorback Stadium
War Memorial Stadium
1956 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 5 Texas A&M $ 6 0 0  9 0 1
No. 14 TCU 5 1 0  8 3 0
No. 11 Baylor 4 2 0  9 2 0
Arkansas 3 3 0  6 4 0
SMU 2 4 0  4 6 0
Rice 1 5 0  4 6 0
Texas 0 6 0  1 9 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 22Hardin–Simmons*
W 21–6
September 29Oklahoma A&M*W 19–7
October 6at No. 8 TCUL 6–41
October 13No. 10 Baylor
  • Razorback Stadium
  • Fayetteville, AR
L 7–14
October 20at TexasW 32–14
October 27No. 10 Ole Miss*W 14–0
November 3at No. 5 Texas A&ML 0–27
November 10Rice
  • Razorback Stadium
  • Fayetteville, AR
W 27–12
November 17SMU
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Little Rock, AR
W 27–13
November 24at LSU*L 7–21
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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References

  1. "Arkansas Yearly Results (1955-1959)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
  2. "1956 Arkansas Razorbacks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 4, 2015.


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