1955 Arkansas Razorbacks football team

The 1955 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas in the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1955 college football season. In their first year under head coach Jack Mitchell, the Razorbacks compiled a 5–4–1 record (3–2–1 against SWC opponents), finished in fourth place in the SWC, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 126 to 114.[1][2]

1955 Arkansas Razorbacks football
Conference	Southwest Conference
1955 record	5–4–1 (3–2–1 SWC)
Head coach	Jack Mitchell (1st season)
Captains	Preston Carpenter Henry Moore
Home stadium	Razorback Stadium War Memorial Stadium

1955 Southwest Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 6 TCU $	5	–	1	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
No. 17 Texas A&M	4	–	1	–	1			7	–	2	–	1
Texas	4	–	2	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Arkansas	3	–	2	–	1			5	–	4	–	1
Baylor	2	–	4	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
SMU	2	–	4	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Rice	0	–	6	–	0			2	–	7	–	1
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result
September 7	Tulsa*		Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR	W 21–6
September 24	Oklahoma A&M*	No. 17	War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR	W 21–0
October 1	No. 10 TCU		Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR	L 0–26
October 8	at Baylor		Baylor Stadium Waco, TX	L 20–25
October 15	Texas		War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR (rivalry)	W 27–20
October 22	at Ole Miss*		Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS (rivalry)	L 7–17
October 29	No. 11 Texas A&M		Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR (rivalry)	T 7–7
November 5	at Rice		Rice Stadium Houston, TX	W 10–0
November 12	at SMU		Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX	W 6–0
November 19	LSU*		War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR (rivalry)	L 7–13
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

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