1959 Arkansas Razorbacks football team

The 1959 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas in the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1959 NCAA University Division football season. In their second year under head coach Frank Broyles, the Razorbacks compiled a 9–2 record (5–1 against SWC opponents), finished in a tie with Texas for the SWC championship, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 163 to 101.[1] The Razorbacks' only losses came against Texas by a 13–12 score and to Mississippi by a 28–0 score. The team was ranked #9 in both the final AP Poll and the final UPI Coaches Poll and went on to defeat Georgia Tech in the 1960 Gator Bowl by a 14–7 score.[2] Halfback Jim Mooty was selected by the Associated Press as a first-team player on the 1959 All-America Team.[3]

1959 Arkansas Razorbacks football
Southwest Conference co-champion
Gator Bowl, W 14–7 vs. Georgia Tech
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 9
APNo. 9
1959 record9–2 (5–1 SWC)
Head coachFrank Broyles (2nd season)
Captains
Home stadiumRazorback Stadium
War Memorial Stadium
1959 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 9 Arkansas + 5 –1 –0  9 –2 –0
No. 4 Texas + 5 –1 –0  9 –2 –0
No. 7 TCU + 5 –1 –0  8 –3 –0
SMU 2 –3 –1  5 –4 –1
Baylor 2 –4 –0  4 –6 –0
Rice 1 –4 –1  1 –7 –2
Texas A&M 0 –6 –0  3 –7 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule
DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendance
September 19Tulsa*
W 28–0
September 26Oklahoma State*
W 13–7
October 3TCU
  • Razorback Stadium
  • Fayetteville, AR
W 3–0
October 10at BaylorNo. 19
W 23–7
October 17No. 3 TexasNo. 12
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Little Rock, AR (rivalry)
L 12–13
October 24vs. No. 6 Ole Miss*No. 10
L 0–28
October 31Texas A&MNo. 17
  • Razorback Stadium
  • Fayetteville, AR (rivalry)
W 12–7
November 7at RiceNo. 16
W 14–10
November 14at SMUNo. 20
W 17–14
November 21Texas Tech*No. 13
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Little Rock, AR (rivalry)
W 27–835,000
January 2vs. Georgia Tech*No. 9
W 14–7
  • *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 3, 2015.
  2. "1959 Arkansas Razorbacks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 1, 2015.
  3. "Cannon Is Named All America For Second Time". Daytona Beach Morning Journal. December 4, 1959. p. 10.


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