1910 Arkansas Razorbacks football team

The 1910 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas during the 1910 college football season. In their third year under head coach Hugo Bezdek, the Razorbacks compiled a 7–1 record, shut out five of eight opponents, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 221 to 19.^[1]

1910 Arkansas Razorbacks football
Conference	Independent
Record	7–1
Head coach	Hugo Bezdek (3rd season)
Captain	Steve Creekmore
Home stadium	The Hill
Seasons ← 1909 1911 →

1910 Southern college football independents records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Central University			–					9	–	0	–	0
Louisiana Industrial			–					7	–	0	–	0
Navy			–					8	–	0	–	1
North Carolina A&M			–					4	–	0	–	2
Spring Hill			–					3	–	0	–	1
Texas A&M			–					8	–	1	–	0
Arkansas			–					7	–	1	–	0
Florida			–					6	–	1	–	0
Baylor			–					6	–	1	–	1
Georgetown			–					6	–	1	–	1
Marshall			–					5	–	1	–	1
Kentucky State			–					7	–	2	–	0
Texas			–					6	–	2	–	0
Virginia			–					6	–	2	–	0
Southwestern Louisiana Industrial			–					6	–	2	–	1
Chattanooga			–					5	–	2	–	1
Kendall			–					2	–	1	–	1
Maryland			–					4	–	3	–	1
Oklahoma			–					4	–	2	–	1
Washington and Lee			–					4	–	3	–	0
South Carolina			–					4	–	4	–	0
VMI			–					3	–	3	–	1
Davidson			–					3	–	4	–	2
Oklahoma A&M			–					3	–	4	–	0
West Virginia			–					2	–	4	–	1
Catholic University			–					2	–	4	–	0
North Carolina			–					3	–	6	–	0
George Washington			–					2	–	2	–	2
Wake Forest			–					2	–	7	–	0
Delaware			–					1	–	2	–	2
Mississippi College			–					0	–	4	–	0
Southwest Texas State			–					0	–	4	–	0
Tulane			–					0	–	7	–	0

The 1910 seasons was the first in which the Arkansas football team was nicknamed "Razorbacks" instead of Cardinals. According to team lore, the change was inspired when coach Bezdek congratulated his undefeated 1909 team by saying they "fought like a band of wild razorback hogs".^[2] However, the razorback was gaining fame by 1906 as an indigenous Arkansan hog "that has no fear or reason",^[3] and there are published accounts of the nickname being in use for the football team well prior to the 1910 season.^[4][5][6] Also, in March 1910, the Arkansas Land Congress adopted a resolution to advertise the State of Arkansas by sending one of the state's razor back hogs on a cross-country publicity tour to refute the saying that "even hogs cannot be raised in Arkansas."^[7] One source suggests the nickname dates to 1905.^[8]

On October 22, 1910, Texas Southwestern scored to lead 12–8 with less than two minutes to play. On the ensuing kickoff return, Steve Creekmore threw a lateral pass all the way across field to Russell May who went down the sideline 75 yards for a touchdown and the 13–12 victory. Touchdowns were worth five points in 1910.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
October 1		Drury	The Hill Fayetteville, AR	W 33–0		^[9]
October 8		Henderson	The Hill Fayetteville, AR	W 63–0		^[10]
October 15		Kansas State	The Hill Fayetteville, AR	L 0–5		^[11]
October 22		Southwestern (TX)	The Hill Fayetteville, AR	W 13–12		^[12]
October 29		Texas A&M	The Hill Fayetteville, AR (rivalry)	W 5–0		^[13]
November 5	2:45 p.m.	at Washington University	Francis Field St. Louis, MO	W 50–0	2,000	^[14]^[15]
November 12		Missouri Mines	The Hill Fayetteville, AR	W 6–2		^[16]
November 24		LSU	West End Park Little Rock, AR (rivalry)	W 51–0		^[17]
All times are in Central time

References

1. "1910 Arkansas Razorbacks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
2. Andres Focil. "Hugo Bezdek and the 1909 Razorbacks". University of Arkansas. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
3. "Razorbacks of Arkansas: The Famous Game Hog That Has No Fear or Reason". Monroe (MO) Daily Democrat. July 12, 1906. p. 6.
4. "Druryite Already for Razorbacks of Arkansas". The Springfield Daily Republican. October 13, 1907. p. 4.
5. "Sooners To Play "Aggies": Resumed Relations With Razorbacks and Expect Hard Game". The Wichita Daily Eagle. October 20, 1908. p. 2.
6. "Fairmount Doing Some Hard Practicing". The Topeka Daily Capital. October 22, 1909. p. 2.
7. "Razor-Back Hog To Advertise Arkansas". The Inter Ocean. March 26, 1910. p. 9.
8. ""The Razorbacks" Came Before Bezdek as Early as 1905". Hog Database. June 6, 2012.
9. "Arkansas U. Beats Missourians, 33-0". Arkansas Gazette. Little Rock, Arkansas. October 2, 1910. p. 2, sporting section. Retrieved February 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
10. "Arkansas Swamps Henderson, 63 To 0". Arkansas Gazette. Little Rock, Arkansas. October 9, 1910. p. 2, sporting section. Retrieved February 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
11. "Arkansas Beaten By Kansas Aggies". Arkansas Gazette. Little Rock, Arkansas. October 16, 1910. p. 1, sporting section. Retrieved February 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
12. "Arkansas Wins On May's 70-Yard Run". Arkansas Gazette. Little Rock, Arkansas. October 23, 1910. p. 1, sporting section. Retrieved February 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
13. "Arkansas Defeats Texas A. & M., 5--0". Arkansas Gazette. Little Rock, Arkansas. October 30, 1910. p. 37. Retrieved August 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
14. "Razorbacks And Tigers Favored In Games Today". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. November 5, 1910. p. 8. Retrieved January 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
15. "Arkansas Razorbacks Win From Washington, 50-0". St. Louis Star. St. Louis, Missouri. November 6, 1910. p. 1, sport section. Retrieved July 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
16. "Razorbacks Beat Rolla Miners, 6-2". Arkansas Gazette. Little Rock, Arkansas. November 13, 1910. p. 1, sporting section. Retrieved February 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
17. "Arkansas scores decisive victory". Arkansas Gazette. November 25, 1910. Retrieved December 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.