1957 Arkansas Razorbacks football team
American college football season
| 1957 Arkansas Razorbacks football | |
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| Conference | Southwest Conference |
| Record | 6–4 (2–4 SWC) |
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| Home stadium | Razorback Stadium War Memorial Stadium |
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| No. 8 Rice $ | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 11 Texas | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 9 Texas A&M | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SMU | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TCU | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Baylor | 0 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1957 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas in the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1957 college football season. In their third year under head coach Jack Mitchell, the Razorbacks compiled a 6–4 record (2–4 against SWC opponents), finished in a tie for fifth place in the SWC, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 187 to 134.[1][2]
Razorback punter/fullback and co-captain Gerald Nesbitt was fourth in the nation in yards per punt, with 42.0.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 21 | Oklahoma State* |
| W 12–0 | |||
| September 28 | Tulsa* | W 41–14 | ||||
| October 5 | No. 17 TCU |
| W 20–7 | |||
| October 12 | at Baylor | No. 11 | W 20–17 | 29,000 | ||
| October 19 | Texas | No. 10 |
| L 0–17 | 27,000 | [3] |
| October 26 | vs. No. 6 Ole Miss* | W 12–6 | 30,601 | [4] | ||
| November 2 | No. 1 Texas A&M | No. 11 |
| L 6–7 | ||
| November 9 | at Rice | No. 12 |
| L 7–13 | ||
| November 16 | at SMU |
| L 22–27 | 25,500 | ||
| November 23 | Texas Tech* |
| W 47–26 | 19,000 | ||
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References
- ^ "Arkansas Yearly Results (1955-1959)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
- ^ "1957 Arkansas Razorbacks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
- ^ "Longhorns surprise Arkansas with 17–0 beating". The Galveston Daily News. October 20, 1957. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Porkers knock Rebels from undefeated list". The Commercial Appeal. October 27, 1957. Retrieved October 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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