1943 Arkansas Razorbacks football team

1943 Arkansas Razorbacks football
Conference	Southwest Conference
1943 record	2–7 (1–4 SWC)
Head coach	John Tomlin (1st year)
Home stadium	Razorback Stadium

1943 Southwest Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
#14 Texas $	5	–	0	–	0			7	–	1	–	1
Texas A&M	4	–	1	–	0			7	–	2	–	1
Rice	2	–	3	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
SMU	2	–	3	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
TCU	1	–	4	–	0			2	–	6	–	0
Arkansas	1	–	4	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1943 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas in the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1943 college football season. In their first and only year under head coach John Tomlin, the Razorbacks compiled a 2–7 record (1–4 against SWC opponents), finished in last place in the SWC, and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 192 to 105.^[1][2]

Receiver Ben Jones tied for fifth in the nation in receptions in 1943. Punter Harold Cox led the nation in yards per punt average, with 41.0.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 25, 1943	Missouri Rolla*	Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR	W 59–0
October 2, 1943	TCU	Little Rock, AR	L 0–13
October 9, 1943	Ark-Monticello*	Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR	L 12–20
October 16, 1943	at Texas	Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX	L 0–34
October 30, 1943	#19 Texas A&M	Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR	L 0–7
November 6, 1943	at Rice	Rice Field • Houston, TX	L 7–20
November 13, 1943	at SMU	San Antonio, TX	W 14–12
November 19, 1943	vs. Oklahoma A&M*	Ft. Smith, AR	L 13–19
November 25, 1943	at #20 Tulsa*	Skelly Field • Tulsa, OK	L 0–61
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll.

References

1. "Arkansas Yearly Results (1940-1944)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
2. "1943 Arkansas Razorbacks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 4, 2015.