1936 Arkansas Razorbacks football team

1936 Arkansas Razorbacks football
1936 Arkansas Razorbacks football
SWC champion
Conference	Southwest Conference
Ranking
AP	No. 18
Record	7–3 (5–1 SWC)
Head coach	Fred Thomsen (8th season);
Home stadium	The Hill, Quigley Stadium
	Seasons ← 1935 1937 →

1936 Southwest Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 18 Arkansas $	5	–	1	–	0	7	–	3	–	0
No. 16 TCU	4	–	1	–	1	9	–	2	–	2
Texas A&M	3	–	2	–	1	8	–	3	–	1
Baylor	3	–	2	–	1	6	–	3	–	1
SMU	2	–	3	–	1	5	–	4	–	1
Rice	1	–	5	–	0	5	–	7	–	0
Texas	1	–	5	–	0	2	–	6	–	1

$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1936 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas in the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1936 college football season. In their eighth year under head coach Fred Thomsen, the Razorbacks compiled a 7–3 record (5–1 against SWC opponents), finished in first place in the SWC, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 178 to 87.^[1]^[2]

The season is notable for being the first season that Arkansas finished ranked in the AP poll.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 26	Pittsburg State*	The Hill Fayetteville, AR	W 53–0
October 3	at TCU	Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX	L 14–18
October 10	Baylor	The Hill Fayetteville, AR	W 14–10
October 16	at George Washington*	Griffith Stadium Washington, DC	L 6–13	16,000	^[3]
October 24	vs. No. 13 LSU*	State Fair Stadium Shreveport, LA (rivalry)	L 7–19	15,000	^[4]
October 31	at Texas A&M	Kyle Field College Station, TX (rivalry)	W 18–0
November 7	Rice	The Hill Fayetteville, AR	W 20–14
November 14	at No. 19 SMU	Ownby Stadium University Park, TX	W 17–0
November 26	at Tulsa*	Skelly Field Tulsa, OK	W 23–13	16,000
December 5	Texas	Quigley Stadium Little Rock, AR (rivalry)	W 6–0	7,000	^[5]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

^ "Arkansas Yearly Results (1935-1939)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
^ "1936 Arkansas Razorbacks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
^ "Colonials win off Arkansas on passes, 13–6". The Birmingham News. October 17, 1936. Retrieved March 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Tigers defeat Hogs in annual duel". The Shreveport Times. October 25, 1936. Retrieved September 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Passing Porkers trip Texas, 6 to 0". The Birmingham News. December 6, 1936. Retrieved April 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.