1901 Arkansas Cardinals football
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Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Southwestern Louisiana Industrial   –   2 – 0 – 0
Stetson   –   1 – 0 – 0
Georgia Tech   –   4 – 0 – 1
Marshall   –   2 – 0 – 1
Kentucky University   –   7 – 1 – 1
VPI   –   6 – 1 – 0
Nashville   –   6 – 1 – 1
Virginia   –   8 – 2 – 0
Texas   –   8 – 2 – 1
Davidson   –   4 – 2 – 0
Baylor   –   5 – 3 – 0
Gallaudet   –   4 – 2 – 2
Sewanee   –   4 – 2 – 2
William & Mary   –   2 – 1 – 1
Navy   –   6 – 4 – 1
VMI   –   4 – 3 – 0
Oklahoma   –   3 – 2 – 0
West Virginia   –   3 – 2 – 0
Delaware   –   5 – 4 – 0
Georgetown   –   3 – 3 – 2
Kendall   –   2 – 2 – 0
Spring Hill   –   0 – 0 – 1
Wilmington Conference Academy   –   2 – 2 – 0
Oklahoma A&M   –   2 – 3 – 0
South Carolina   –   3 – 4 – 0
Arkansas   –   3 – 5 – 0
Add-Ran   –   1 – 2 – 1
Furman   –   1 – 2 – 1
Chilocco   –   2 – 5 – 0
North Carolina A&M   –   1 – 2 – 0
Texas A&M   –   1 – 4 – 0
Maryland   –   1 – 7 – 0
Richmond   –   1 – 7 – 0
Florida Agricultural   –   0 – 1 – 0
Louisiana Industrial   –   0 – 2 – 0
Tusculum   –     –  

The 1901 Arkansas Cardinals football team was an American football team that represented the University of Arkansas as an independent during the 1901 college football season. In its first season under head coach Charles Thomas, the team compiled a 3–5 record and outscored opponents by a total of 98 to 52.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 12Pierce CC
L 0–5
October 25Drury
W 22–0[1]
November 9Fort Scott High School
  • The Hill
  • Fayetteville, AR
L 6–17[2]
November 153:48 p.m.at Little Rock Athletics
L 0–5500[3]
November 22Kendall
  • The Hill
  • Fayetteville, AR
W 48–0[4]
November 28Kansas City Medics
  • The Hill
  • Fayetteville, AR
L 6–101,000[5]
December 6at LSUBaton Rouge, LA (rivalry)L 0–15[6]
December 7at Louisiana IndustrialRuston, LAW 16–0[7]

References

  1. ^ "U. Of A. Downed Drury". Arkansas Democrat. Little Rock, Arkansas. October 26, 1901. p. 1. Retrieved January 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ "Cadets Were Surprised". Arkansas Democrat. Little Rock, Arkansas. November 12, 1901. p. 5. Retrieved January 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ "The Athletics Won". Arkansas Gazette. Little Rock, Arkansas. November 16, 1901. p. 8. Retrieved January 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "'Varsity Won". Arkansas Democrat. Little Rock, Arkansas. November 23, 1901. p. 1. Retrieved January 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ "Fayetteville 6, Kansas City 10". Arkansas Democrat. Little Rock, Arkansas. November 29, 1901. p. 8. Retrieved January 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ "Won By Louisiana". Arkansas Democrat. Little Rock, Arkansas. December 7, 1901. p. 1. Retrieved January 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ "Arkansas Beat Ruston". Arkansas Democrat. Little Rock, Arkansas. December 9, 1901. p. 1. Retrieved January 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.


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