1953 Arkansas Razorbacks football team

The 1953 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1953 college football season. In their first year under head coach Bowden Wyatt, the Razorbacks compiled an overall record of 3–7 record with a mark of 2–4 against conference opponents, finished in fifth place in the SWC, and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 161 to 116.[1][2]

1953 Arkansas Razorbacks football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record3–7 (2–4 SWC)
Head coach
Captains
  • Jim Speering
  • Ralph Troillett
Home stadiumRazorback Stadium
War Memorial Stadium
1953 Southwest Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 6 Rice + 5 –1 –09 –2 –0
No. 11 Texas + 5 –1 –07 –3 –0
Baylor 4 –2 –07 –3 –0
SMU 3 –3 –05 –5 –0
Arkansas 2 –4 –03 –7 –0
Texas A&M 1 –5 –04 –5 –1
TCU 1 –5 –03 –7 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

Arkansas quarterback Lamar McHan finished ninth in the Heisman Trophy voting for 1953.[3] McHan was sixth in the nation in yards per punt, and tied for sixth in punt return yards.[4] Receiver Floyd Sagely's receiving stats were tied for sixth best in the country.[4]

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26Oklahoma A&M*
L 6–7
October 3TCU
W 13–6
October 10at No. 9 Baylor
L 7–1425,000
October 17Texas
  • Razorback Stadium
  • Fayetteville, AR (rivalry)
L 7–1619,654[5]
October 24vs. Ole Miss*
L 0–2825,210[6]
October 31Texas A&M
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Little Rock, AR (rivalry)
W 41–14
November 7at Rice
L 0–4732,000[7]
November 14at SMU
L 7–1326,500
November 21LSU*
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Little Rock, AR (rivalry)
L 8–922,000[8]
November 28Tulsa*
  • Razorback Stadium
  • Fayetteville, AR
W 27–78,500
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References
  1. "Arkansas Yearly Results (1950-1954)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
  2. "1953 Arkansas Razorbacks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
  3. "Heisman Trophy 1953 – 19th Award." Webpage. Archived 2009-07-01 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on January 15, 2009.
  4. ESPN 2005: 1233
  5. "Hulking Texas line rips Arkansas for 16–7 victory". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 18, 1953. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Rebs outclass Arkansas, 28–0, before 25,210 fans". The Commercial Appeal. October 25, 1953. Retrieved October 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Rice Owls outclass Razorbacks, 47–0". Wichita Falls Daily Times. November 8, 1953. Retrieved October 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "LSU defense holds, Arkansas nipped, 9–8". The Birmingham News. November 22, 1953. Retrieved October 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.


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