Arkansas Razorbacks football, 1940-1949
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1941
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1942
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1943
Overview
Receiver Ben Jones was tied for fifth in the nation in receptions for the 1943 season1943 college football season
The 1943 college football season concluded with the Fighting Irish of Notre Dame crowned as the nation’s #1 team by a majority of the voters in the AP poll, followed by the Iowa Pre-Flight Seahawks as the runner-up...
. Punter Harold Cox led the nation in yards per punt average, with 41.0.
| Year | G | Rec | Yds | YPR | YPG | RPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | 9 | 19 | 279 | 14.7 | 31.0 | 2.1 |
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1944
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1945
Stasistical leaders
Running backRunning back
A running back is a gridiron football position, who is typically lined up in the offensive backfield. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback for a rushing play, to catch passes from out of the backfield, and to block.There are usually one or two running...
John Hoffman
John Hoffman (football player)
John Wilks Hoffman was an American football running back in the National Football League for the Chicago Bears....
led the Hogs in both rushing and receiving in 1945.
| Year | Att | Rush Yards | Avg/rush | Rec | Rec Yards | Avg/rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 139 | 587 | 4.2 | 11 | 196 | 17.8 |
Quarterback
Quarterback
Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line...
Bud Canada was the Hogs leading passer.
| Year | Att | Comp | Yards | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 69 | 24 | 272 | 35 |
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1946
Overview
After winning only five conference games all decade, the Razorbacks matched that total in one year, earning a shared SWC crown with Rice UniversityRice University
William Marsh Rice University, commonly referred to as Rice University or Rice, is a private research university located on a heavily wooded campus in Houston, Texas, United States...
.
Ken Holland led the Razorbacks in rushing statistics during 1946.
| Year | Att | Rush Yards | Avg/rush |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 112 | 397 | 3.5 |
Quarterback
Quarterback
Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line...
Aubrey Fowler was the leading passer for the Razorbacks.
| Year | Comp | Att | Yards | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 18 | 40 | 320 | 45 |
Future College football Hall of Famer
College Football Hall of Fame
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Clyde Scott
Clyde Scott
Clyde Scott is a retired American athlete who competed professionally in the National Football League and earned an Olympic medal in the 110 meter hurdles....
led the Razorbacks in receiving. He would also win a silver medal at the 1948 Summer Olympics
1948 Summer Olympics
The 1948 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in London, England, United Kingdom. After a 12-year hiatus because of World War II, these were the first Summer Olympics since the 1936 Games in Berlin...
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| Year | Rec | Rec Yards | Yards/Rec |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 11 | 183 | 16.6 |
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Cotton Bowl Classic
The 1947 Cotton Bowl Classic was a match-up of rivals who had not played since 1937. The game sold out, but snow and twenty degree weather kept some fans at home from what would come to be known as the Ice Bowl. The Hogs defense kept Y.A. Tittle'sY. A. Tittle
Yelberton Abraham Tittle , better known as Y. A. Tittle, is a former football quarterback in the National Football League and All-America Football Conference who played for the Baltimore Colts, San Francisco 49ers, and the New York Giants...
Tiger offense out of the end zone
End zone
In gridiron-based codes of football, the end zone refers to the scoring area on the field. It is the area between the end line and goal line bounded by the sidelines. There are two end zones, each being on an opposite side of the field...
from the Arkansas 1, 6, 7, and 8 yard lines, but Arkansas could not capitalize on any of the stops, and gained a lone first down the entire game. The final two plays proved the cold did not stop the teams from having a flair for the dramatic, as Razorback Clyde Scott
Clyde Scott
Clyde Scott is a retired American athlete who competed professionally in the National Football League and earned an Olympic medal in the 110 meter hurdles....
(a future College Football Hall of Fame
College Football Hall of Fame
The College Football Hall of Fame is a hall of fame and museum devoted to college football. Located in South Bend, Indiana, it is connected to a convention center and situated in the city's renovated downtown district, two miles south of the University of Notre Dame campus. It is slated to move...
r) tackled LSU receiver Jeff Odom at the Razorback one, preserving the tie. The Tigers then attempted the go-ahead field goal
Field goal (football)
A field goal in American football and Canadian football is a goal that may be scored during general play . Field goals may be scored by a placekick or the now practically extinct drop kick.The drop kick fell out of favor in 1934 when the shape of the ball was changed...
, but a bad snap ended the game on the final play.
Source: Razorback Bowl History – 1947 Cotton Bowl
1947
Overview
Clyde ScottClyde Scott
Clyde Scott is a retired American athlete who competed professionally in the National Football League and earned an Olympic medal in the 110 meter hurdles....
led the Razorbacks in rushing during 1947.
| Year | Att | Rush Yards | Avg/rush |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 152 | 659 | 4.3 |
Quarterback
Quarterback
Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line...
Kenny Holland was the leading passer for the Razorbacks.
| Year | Comp | Att | Yards | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 25 | 46 | 360 | 54 |
Ross Pritchard led the Razorbacks in receiving.
| Year | Rec | Rec Yards | Yards/Rec |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 15 | 266 | 17.7 |
Schedule
Dixie Bowl
Arkansas was set to play in the inaugural Dixie Bowl1948 Dixie Bowl
The 1948 Dixie Bowl was a post-season college football bowl game between the Arkansas Razorbacks and the William & Mary Indians. In the inaugural Dixie Bowl, Arkansas defeated William & Mary, who was ranked fourteenth by the AP Poll, 21–29. The final Dixie Bowl was played on 1949...
, which would be the first of only two ever played, against a 9–1 William & Mary
William & Mary Tribe
The William & Mary Tribe are the athletic teams for the College of William & Mary. The name Tribe now refers to the unity and comradery that William & Mary student-athletes share when competing in the classroom and on the field. William & Mary has transitioned through several official nicknames...
team. The Indians got on top early, recovering a Razorback fumbled quick-kick on the Arkansas six yard line, after which Jack Cloud
Jack Cloud
Jack Martin Cloud was an American football linebacker and fullback in the National Football League for the Green Bay Packers and the Washington Redskins. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1990....
scored from the one to give fourteenth-ranked William & Mary a 7–0 lead. The Indians drove another 78 yards, with Cloud again hitting pay dirt, but QB
Quarterback
Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line...
Stan Magdziak could not convert the extra point
Extra Point
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, leaving the score 13–0.
The Razorbacks answered with a 59-yard touchdown pass from Kenny Holland to Ross Pritchard. Moments later, defensive halfback
Defensive back
In American football and Canadian football, defensive backs are the players on the defensive team who take positions somewhat back from the line of scrimmage; they are distinguished from the defensive line players and linebackers, who take positions directly behind or close to the line of...
Melvin McGaha would intercept an errant Indian pass and returned it 70 yards for a touchdown. Aubrey Fowler's extra point was true, and the Razorbacks had a one point lead.
After halftime, William & Mary took back the lead with a six yard strike from Magdziak to Henry Bland, but the extra point was again no good. A 97 yard Razorback drive was capped by Leon Campbell
Leon Campbell (American football)
Leon L. Campbell was an American football fullback who played five seasons in the National Football League for the Baltimore Colts, the Chicago Bears, and the Pittsburgh Steelers. Campbell played college football at the University of Arkansas before being a 2nd round selection in the 1950 NFL...
sprinting in from seven yards out with five minutes to play to give Arkansas a 21–19 lead, one that would not be relinquished. The crowd of 21,000 watched Arkansas push their record in bowl games to 1–0–2, which could have been 0–0–3 had the Indians converted two extra points.
Arkansas rushed for 103 yards against a William & Mary team that was allowing 61.5 yards per contest, second behind only Penn State's 17 ypg.
Source: Razorback Bowl History – 1948 Dixie Bowl
1948
Overview
For the first time since 1932, the Razorbacks did not travel to Skelly Field, and instead played TulsaTulsa Golden Hurricane
Tulsa Golden Hurricane athletics programs include the extramural and intramural sports team of the University of Tulsa. These teams are referred to as the Tulsa Golden Hurricane...
in the new War Memorial Stadium
War Memorial Stadium (Arkansas)
War Memorial Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Little Rock, Arkansas. The stadium is primarily used for American football and is the home stadium for the Arkansas Baptist Buffaloes, Catholic High School Rockets, and the secondary home stadium for the University of Arkansas Razorbacks...
in Little Rock
Little Rock, Arkansas
Little Rock is the capital and the largest city of the U.S. state of Arkansas. The Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 699,757 people in the 2010 census...
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Clyde Scott was named a consensus All-American as a back
Running back
A running back is a gridiron football position, who is typically lined up in the offensive backfield. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback for a rushing play, to catch passes from out of the backfield, and to block.There are usually one or two running...
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| Year | Att | Rush Yards | Avg/rush |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 95 | 670 | 7.1 |
Gordon Long lead the Razorbacks in passing stats.
| Year | Comp | Att | Yards | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 32 | 56 | 449 | 57 |
Ross Pritchard again led the Razorbacks in receiving.
| Year | Rec | Rec Yards | Yards/Rec |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 17 | 311 | 18.3 |
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1949
Overview
1949 marks the first meeting the RazorbacksArkansas Razorbacks
The Razorbacks, also known as the Hogs, are the names of college sports teams at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The term Arkansas Razorbacks properly applies to any of the sports teams at the university. The Razorbacks take their name from the feral pig of the same name...
had on the football field with current 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...
opponent Vanderbilt University
Vanderbilt University
Vanderbilt University is a private research university located in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Founded in 1873, the university is named for shipping and rail magnate "Commodore" Cornelius Vanderbilt, who provided Vanderbilt its initial $1 million endowment despite having never been to the...
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Geno Mazzanti was the leading rusher for the 1949 Arkansas Razorbacks.
| Year | Att | Rush Yards | Avg/rush |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 123 | 757 | 6.2 |
Don Logue lead the Hogs in passing.
| Year | Comp | Att | Yards | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 31 | 79 | 374 | 39 |
Future NFL player and college football broadcaster Pat Summerall
Pat Summerall
George Allen "Pat" Summerall is a former American football player and television sportscaster, having worked at CBS, Fox, and ESPN.Summerall is best known for his work with John Madden on NFL telecasts for CBS and Fox.-High school:...
, a freshman, led the Razorbacks in receiving categories in 1949. He also played defensive line and placekicker
Placekicker
Placekicker, or simply kicker , is the title of the player in American and Canadian football who is responsible for the kicking duties of field goals, extra points...
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| Year | Rec | Rec Yards | Yards/Rec |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 17 | 298 | 17.5 |
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See also
- University of ArkansasUniversity of ArkansasThe 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...
- Arkansas RazorbacksArkansas RazorbacksThe Razorbacks, also known as the Hogs, are the names of college sports teams at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The term Arkansas Razorbacks properly applies to any of the sports teams at the university. The Razorbacks take their name from the feral pig of the same name...
- Arkansas Razorbacks football, 1920–1929
- Arkansas Razorbacks football, 1930–1939
- Arkansas–Ole Miss rivalry
- Southwest Conference
- Cotton Bowl Classic
- Dixie BowlDixie BowlThe Dixie Bowl was a post-season college football bowl game held New Year's Day at Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama. The game was only held twice, following the 1947 and 1948 seasons, after which it was discontinued. Birmingham and Legion Field have since played host to a number of other bowl...