1939 Arkansas Razorbacks football team

The 1939 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas in the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1939 college football season. In their 11th year under head coach Fred Thomsen, the Razorbacks compiled a 4–5–1 record (2–3–1 against SWC opponents), finished in fifth place in the SWC, and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 117 to 115.[1][2]

1939 Arkansas Razorbacks football
Conference	Southwest Conference
1939 record	4–5–1 (2–3–1 SWC)
Head coach	Fred Thomsen (11th season)
Home stadium	Bailey Stadium

1939 Southwest Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 1 Texas A&M $	6	–	0	–	0			11	–	0	–	0
Baylor	4	–	2	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
SMU	4	–	2	–	0			6	–	3	–	1
Texas	3	–	3	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Arkansas	2	–	3	–	1			4	–	5	–	1
TCU	1	–	5	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Rice	0	–	5	–	1			1	–	9	–	1
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 23	Central State (OK)*	Bailey Stadium Fayetteville, AR	W 32–6
September 30,	vs. Mississippi State*	Crump Stadium Memphis, TN	L 0–19
October 7	TCU	Bailey Stadium Fayetteville, AR	W 14–13
October 14	at Baylor	Waco Stadium Waco, TX	L 7–19
October 21	at Texas	War Memorial Stadium Austin, TX (rivalry)	L 13–14
October 28	at Villanova*	Shibe Park Philadelphia, PA	L 0–7
November 4	No. 5 Texas A&M	Bailey Stadium Fayetteville, AR (rivalry)	L 0–27
November 11	at Rice	Rice Field Houston, TX	T 12–12
November 17	No. 17 SMU	Quigley Stadium Little Rock, AR	W 14–0
November 30	at Tulsa*	Skelly Field Tulsa, OK	W 23–0
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "Arkansas Yearly Results (1935-1939)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
2. "1939 Arkansas Razorbacks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 4, 2015.