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Arkansas–Texas A&M football rivalry "Southwest Classic" Football Series
Teams	Arkansas Razorbacks Arkansas Razorbacks football The Arkansas Razorbacks football program is a college football team that represents the University of Arkansas. The team is a member of the Southeastern Conference's Western Division, which is in Division I's Football Bowl Subdivision of the National Collegiate Athletic Association... Texas A&M Aggies Texas A&M Aggies football The Texas A&M Aggies football team represents Texas A&M University in college football. The Aggies have competed in the Big 12 Conference since the conference's inception in 1996. They will join the Southeastern Conference in July 2012. Texas A&M football has earned one national title and 18...
Originated	1903
Series	Arkansas leads 41–24–3
Largest Victory	Texas A&M 41, Arkansas 0 October 31, 1942
Highest Scoring Game	Arkansas 42, Texas A&M 38 October 1, 2011
Most Recent Game	Arkansas 42, Texas A&M 38 October 1, 2011

The Arkansas–Texas A&M football rivalry, also known as the Southwest Classic, is an American college football

College football

College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...

 rivalry between the Arkansas Razorbacks football

Arkansas Razorbacks football

The Arkansas Razorbacks football program is a college football team that represents the University of Arkansas. The team is a member of the Southeastern Conference's Western Division, which is in Division I's Football Bowl Subdivision of the National Collegiate Athletic Association...

 team of the University of Arkansas

University of Arkansas

The University of Arkansas is a public, co-educational, land-grant, space-grant, research university. It is classified by the Carnegie Foundation as a research university with very high research activity. It is the flagship campus of the University of Arkansas System and is located in...

 and the Texas A&M Aggies football

Texas A&M Aggies football

The Texas A&M Aggies football team represents Texas A&M University in college football. The Aggies have competed in the Big 12 Conference since the conference's inception in 1996. They will join the Southeastern Conference in July 2012. Texas A&M football has earned one national title and 18...

 team of Texas A&M University

Texas A&M University

Texas A&M University is a coeducational public research university located in College Station, Texas . It is the flagship institution of the Texas A&M University System. The sixth-largest university in the United States, A&M's enrollment for Fall 2011 was over 50,000 for the first time in school...

. The football rivalry dates back to 1903.

Series history

Arkansas and A&M first played each other in 1903. From 1934 until 1991, the two teams played annually as Southwest Conference members, but ceased in 1991 when Arkansas left the conference to join the Southeastern Conference

Southeastern Conference

The Southeastern Conference is an American college athletic conference that operates in the southeastern part of the United States. It is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama...

. Arkansas leads all-time 41–24–3.

Rivalry renewal in Dallas-Fort Worth area

On March 10, 2008, officials from both schools announced the revival of the series would recommence on October 3, 2009. The annual location for the game was announced as Cowboys Stadium, located in Arlington

Arlington, Texas

Arlington is a city in Tarrant County, Texas within the Dallas–Fort Worth metropolitan area. According to the 2010 census results, the city had a population of 365,438, making it the third largest municipality in the Metroplex...

. The attendance for the stadium was initially expected to be in the 80,000 range. Depending on ticket demand, temporary seating can be added to the stadium to increase the capacity up to 100,000 seats for the game. The tickets were said to be split 50/50 between the two schools. The initial agreement between the two schools allowed the game to be played for at least 10 years, followed by 5 consecutive, 4-year rollover options, allowing the game to potentially be played for a total of 30 consecutive seasons. The rivalry will continue for every year as Texas A&M joins the Southeastern Conference beginning July 2012..

Game results

The results of games played between Arkansas and Texas A&M:

Arkansas victories are shaded ██ light red. Texas A&M victories are shaded ██ light maroon. Ties are white.
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1903

Texas A&M 6 - Arkansas 0
In the first ever meeting between the two schools in football, and only the 43rd game ever played by Arkansas and the 42nd ever played by Texas A&M, the Aggies defeated the Razorbacks 6-0. The Aggies were coached by J. E. Platt and the Razorbacks were coached (in his only season as a head coach) by D. A. McDaniel

D. A. McDaniel

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1939 - Texas A&M's National Championship year

Texas A&M 27 - Arkansas 0
In 1939, after winning the game 27-0, the Texas A&M Aggies went on to an overall record of 11-0 and named the college football national champions in the Associated Press writers' poll

AP Poll

The Associated Press College Poll refers to weekly rankings of the top 25 NCAA teams in one of three Division I college sports: football, men's basketball and women's basketball. The rankings are compiled by polling sportswriters across the nation...

 for the 1939 college football season

1939 college football season

The 1939 college football season concluded with the Aggies of The Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas being named as the national champions by the voters in the Associated Press writers' poll....

1964 - Arkansas' National Championship year

Arkansas 17 - Texas A&M 0
In 1964, after winning the game, 17-0 in College Station, Texas

College Station, Texas

College Station is a city in Brazos County, Texas, situated in East Central Texas in the heart of the Brazos Valley. The city is located within the most populated region of Texas, near three of the 10 largest cities in the United States - Houston, Dallas, and San Antonio...

, The Razorbacks went on to an overall record of 11-0 and won the college football national championship by beating Nebraska in the Cotton Bowl Classic. The Aggies were coached (in his final season) by Hank Foldberg

Hank Foldberg

Henry Christian "Hank" Foldberg, Sr. was an American college and professional football player who became a college football coach. Foldberg played college football for Texas A&M University and the U.S. Military Academy, and thereafter, he played professionally for the Chicago Hornets and Brooklyn...

, and Arkansas was coached by legendary (Hall of Fame) coach Frank Broyles

Frank Broyles

John Franklin Broyles is a former American football player and coach, athletics administrator, and broadcaster. He served as the head football coach the University of Missouri in 1957 and at the University of Arkansas from 1958 to 1976...

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1980

Arkansas 27 - Texas A&M 24
The 1980 contest which was won by Arkansas 27-24 was Texas A&M's 800th game ever played by the organization. Arkansas was led by head coach Lou Holtz

Lou Holtz

Louis Leo "Lou" Holtz is a retired American football coach, and active sportscaster, author, and motivational speaker in the United States...

 in his fourth year with the team, and went on to an overall record of 7-5 (3-5 in conference) for the season. The Aggies were led by Tom Wilson

Tom Wilson (American football)

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 in his next to last season with the team, and finished the year 4-7 (3-5 in conference).

1991 - Arkansas' last game in the Southwest Conference

Texas A&M 13 - Arkansas 3
In the last meeting by the two teams in the Southwest conference, on November 16, 1991 at Kyle Field

Kyle Field

Kyle Field is the football stadium located on the campus of Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas. It has been the home to the Texas A&M Aggie football team in rudimentary form since 1904, and as a complete stadium since 1927. It is known as The Home of the 12th Man...

, Texas A&M won 13-3 in a game nationally televised by ESPN

ESPN

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. The Razorbacks came out in the wishbone formation

Wishbone formation

The wishbone formation, also known simply as the ’bone, is an offensive formation in American football. The style of attack to which it gives rise is known as the wishbone offense...

 on offense, but the Aggie defense held the Hogs to only 121 yard

Yard

A yard is a unit of length in several different systems including English units, Imperial units and United States customary units. It is equal to 3 feet or 36 inches...

s of total offense. After the season, the Razorbacks went on to leave the Southwest Conference, and join the Southeastern Conference, thereby severing the yearly in-conference game with the Aggies.

2009 - Rivalry Renewal

Arkansas 47 - Texas A&M 19

On October 3, 2009, the two teams met for the first time since 1991, with Arkansas winning 47-19. The rivalry renewal has been titled "Southwest Classic" and will take place on a yearly basis at the city of Arlington's new Cowboys Stadium located in Arlington, Texas

Arlington, Texas

Arlington is a city in Tarrant County, Texas within the Dallas–Fort Worth metropolitan area. According to the 2010 census results, the city had a population of 365,438, making it the third largest municipality in the Metroplex...

. Arkansas came back from a 10-0 deficit in the first quarter to win the game over the Aggies 47-19 in the first "Southwest Classic" game.

2011 - Welcome to the SEC

Arkansas 42 - Texas A&M 38

On October 1, 2011, the Texas A&M Aggies collapsed to new SEC conference foe Arkansas. The Aggies, leading by 18 at the half 35 - 17, blew their 18 point lead and was only able to score 3 points in the second half. As Broderick Green charged into the end zone on the final score of the game, Arkansas fans appeared on the Cowboys Stadium jumbotron holding the sign, "Welcome to the SEC".