1959 Arkansas Razorbacks football team

1959 Arkansas Razorbacks football
Southwest Conference co-champion
Gator Bowl, W 14–7 vs. Georgia Tech
Conference	Southwest Conference
Ranking
Coaches	#9
AP	#9
1959 record	9–2 (5–1 SWC)
Head coach	Frank Broyles (2nd year)
Captain	Barry Luplow
Captain	James Monroe
Captain	Barry Switzer
Home stadium	Razorback Stadium War Memorial Stadium

1959 Southwest Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
#9 Arkansas +	5	–	1	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
#4 Texas +	5	–	1	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
#7 TCU +	5	–	1	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
SMU	2	–	3	–	1			5	–	4	–	1
Baylor	2	–	4	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Rice	1	–	4	–	1			1	–	7	–	2
Texas A&M	0	–	6	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

The 1959 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas in the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1959 college football season. In their second year under head coach Frank Broyles, the Razorbacks compiled a 9–2 record (5–1 against SWC opponents), finished in a tie with Texas for the SWC championship, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 163 to 101.^[1] The Razorbacks' only losses came against Texas by a 13–12 score and to Mississippi by a 28–0 score. The team was ranked #9 in both the final AP Poll and the final UPI Coaches Poll and went on to defeat Georgia Tech in the 1960 Gator Bowl by a 14–7 score.^[2] Halfback Jim Mooty was selected by the Associated Press as a first-team player on the 1959 All-America Team.^[3]

Schedule

Date	Opponent^#	Rank^#	Site	Result
September 19, 1959	Tulsa*		Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR	W 28–0
September 26, 1959	Oklahoma A&M*		War Memorial Stadium • Little Rock, AR	W 13–7
October 3, 1959	TCU		Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR	W 3–0
October 10, 1959	at Baylor	#19	Floyd Casey Stadium • Waco, TX	W 23–7
October 17, 1959	#3 Texas	#12	War Memorial Stadium • Little Rock, AR	L 12–13
October 24, 1959	vs. #6 Ole Miss*	#10	Crump Stadium • Memphis, TN	L 0–28
October 31, 1959	Texas A&M	#17	Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR (Rivalry)	W 12–7
November 7, 1959	at Rice	#16	Rice Stadium • Houston, TX	W 14–10
November 14, 1959	at SMU	#20	Ownby Stadium • Dallas, TX	W 17–14
November 21, 1959	Texas Tech*	#13	War Memorial Stadium • Little Rock, AR	W 27–8
January 2, 1960	vs. Georgia Tech*	#9	Gator Bowl • Jacksonville, FL (1960 Gator Bowl)	W 14–7
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll.

References

1. "Arkansas Yearly Results (1955-1959)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved August 3, 2015.
2. "1959 Arkansas Razorbacks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 1, 2015.
3. "Cannon Is Named All America For Second Time". Daytona Beach Morning Journal. December 4, 1959. p. 10.