1953 Arkansas Razorbacks football team

The 1953 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1953 college football season. In their first year under head coach Bowden Wyatt, the Razorbacks compiled an overall record of 3–7 record with a mark of 2–4 against conference opponents, finished in fifth place in the SWC, and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 161 to 116.^[1][2]

1953 Arkansas Razorbacks football
Conference	Southwest Conference
Record	3–7 (2–4 SWC)
Head coach	Bowden Wyatt (1st season)
Captains	Jim Speering Ralph Troillett
Home stadium	Razorback Stadium War Memorial Stadium
Seasons ← 1952 1954 →

1953 Southwest Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 6 Rice +	5	–	1	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
No. 11 Texas +	5	–	1	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Baylor	4	–	2	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
SMU	3	–	3	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Arkansas	2	–	4	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Texas A&M	1	–	5	–	0			4	–	5	–	1
TCU	1	–	5	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

Arkansas quarterback Lamar McHan finished ninth in the Heisman Trophy voting for 1953.^[3] McHan was sixth in the nation in yards per punt, and tied for sixth in punt return yards.^[4] Receiver Floyd Sagely's receiving stats were tied for sixth best in the country.^[4]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 26	Oklahoma A&M*	War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR	L 6–7
October 3	TCU	Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR	W 13–6
October 10	at No. 9 Baylor	Baylor Stadium Waco, TX	L 7–14	25,000
October 17	Texas	Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR (rivalry)	L 7–16	19,654	^[5]
October 24	vs. Ole Miss*	Crump Stadium Memphis, TN (rivalry)	L 0–28	25,210	^[6]
October 31	Texas A&M	War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR (rivalry)	W 41–14
November 7	at Rice	Rice Stadium Houston, TX	L 0–47	32,000	^[7]
November 14	at SMU	Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX	L 7–13	26,500
November 21	LSU*	War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR (rivalry)	L 8–9	22,000	^[8]
November 28	Tulsa*	Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR	W 27–7	8,500
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

1. . College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
2. "1953 Arkansas Razorbacks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
3. "Heisman Trophy 1953 – 19th Award." Webpage. 2009-07-01 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on January 15, 2009.
4. ESPN 2005: 1233
5. "Hulking Texas line rips Arkansas for 16–7 victory". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 18, 1953. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Rebs outclass Arkansas, 28–0, before 25,210 fans". The Commercial Appeal. October 25, 1953. Retrieved October 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Rice Owls outclass Razorbacks, 47–0". Wichita Falls Daily Times. November 8, 1953. Retrieved October 4, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "LSU defense holds, Arkansas nipped, 9–8". The Birmingham News. November 22, 1953. Retrieved October 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.