1947 Arkansas Razorbacks football team

1947 Arkansas Razorbacks football
Dixie Bowl, W 21–19 vs. William & Mary
Conference	Southwest Conference
1947 record	6–4–1 (1–4–1 SWC)
Head coach	John Barnhill (2nd year)
Home stadium	Razorback Stadium

1947 Southwest Conference football standings
	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
#3 SMU $	5	–	0	–	1	9	–	0	–	2
#5 Texas	5	–	1	–	0	10	–	1	–	0
#18 Rice	4	–	2	–	0	6	–	3	–	1
TCU	2	–	3	–	1	4	–	5	–	2
Arkansas	1	–	4	–	1	6	–	4	–	1
Texas A&M	1	–	4	–	1	3	–	6	–	1
Baylor	1	–	5	–	0	5	–	5	–	0

$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1947 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas in the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1947 college football season. In their second year under head coach John Barnhill, the Razorbacks compiled a 6–4–1 record (1–4–1 against SWC opponents), finished in a tie for fifth place in the SWC, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 191 to 145.^[1]^[2]

Clyde Scott led the Razorbacks in rushing in 1947 with 659 rushing yards on 152 carries (4.3 yard average). Quarterback Kenny Holland was the leading passer, completing 25 of 46 passes for 360 yards. Ross Pritchard was the teams leading receiver with 15 catches for 266 yards.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result
September 20, 1947	at Northwestern St.*	Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR	W 64–0
September 27, 1947	North Texas*	Little Rock, AR	W 12–0
October 4, 1947	TCU	Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR	W 6–0
October 11, 1947	at Baylor	Waco, TX	L 9–17
October 18, 1947	vs. #3 Texas	Crump Stadium • Memphis, TN	L 6–21
October 25, 1947	vs. Ole Miss*	Crump Stadium • Memphis, TN	W 19–14
November 1, 1947	Texas A&M	Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR	T 21–21
November 8, 1947	at Rice	Rice Field • Houston, TX	L 0–26
November 15, 1947	at #4 SMU	Ownby Stadium • Dallas, TX	L 6–14
November 27, 1947	at Tulsa*	Skelly Field • Tulsa, OK	W 27–13
January 1, 1948	vs. #14 William & Mary*	Legion Field • Birmingham, AL (Dixie Bowl)	W 21–19
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll.

Dixie Bowl

	1	2	3	4	Total
Razorbacks	0	14	0	7	21
Indians	7	6	6	0	19

Arkansas was set to play in the inaugural Dixie Bowl, which would be the first of only two ever played, against a 9–1 William & Mary team. The Indians got on top early, recovering a Razorback fumbled quick-kick on the Arkansas six yard line, after which Jack Cloud 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 Stan Magdziak could not convert the extra point, leaving the score 13–0.

The Razorbacks answered with a 59-yard touchdown pass from Kenny Holland to Ross Pritchard. Moments later, defensive halfback 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 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

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	ARK	W&M
1			6		W&M	Jack Cloud 1-yard touchdown run, Stan Magdziak kick good	0	7
2			78		W&M	Jack Cloud 2-yard touchdown run, Stan Magdziak kick no good	0	13
2					ARK	Ross Pritchard 59-yard touchdown reception from Kenny Holland, Aubrey Fowler kick good	7	13
2			70		ARK	Interception returned 70 yards for touchdown by Melvin McGaha, Aubrey Fowler kick good	14	13
3					W&M	Henry Bland 6-yard touchdown reception from Stan Magdziak, Stan Magdziak kick no good	14	19
4			97		ARK	Leon Campbell 7-yard touchdown run, Aubrey Fowler kick good	21	19
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							21	19

References

↑ "Arkansas Yearly Results (1945-1949)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
↑ "1947 Arkansas Razorbacks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 4, 2015.

Arkansas Razorbacks football

Venues	The Hill (1894–1938) Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium (1938–present) War Memorial Stadium (alternate, 1948–present)

Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games LSU (Golden Boot) Missouri: Battle Line Rivalry Ole Miss Texas Texas A&M

Culture & lore	Calling the Hogs Tusk Big Red "Arkansas Fight" Marching band Wildcat offense 2003 Kentucky game 1969 "Game of the Century"

People	Head coaches NFL draftees Statistical leaders

Seasons	1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

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