1917 Arkansas Razorbacks football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record5–1–1 (0–1–1 SWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumThe Hill
Seasons
← 1916
1918 →

The 1917 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas in the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1917 college football season. In their first year under head coach Norman C. Paine, the Razorbacks compiled a 5–1–1 record (0–1–1 against SWC opponents),[1] finished in last place in the SWC,[2] and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 118 to 27.[3]

1917 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Texas A&M $ 3 – 0 – 0 8 – 0 – 0
Baylor 2 – 1 – 0 6 – 2 – 1
Rice 1 – 1 – 0 7 – 1 – 0
Oklahoma 1 – 1 – 1 6 – 4 – 1
Texas 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
Oklahoma A&M 1 – 2 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
Arkansas 0 – 1 – 1 5 – 1 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 6Warrensburg Teachers*
W 34–0
October 13Hendrix*
  • The Hill
  • Fayetteville, AR
W 19–0
October 20Missouri Mines*
  • The Hill
  • Fayetteville, AR
W 32–0
October 27Kendall*
  • The Hill
  • Fayetteville, AR
W 19–7
October 3vs. LSU*
W 14–0
November 17at OklahomaFort Smith, ART 0–0
November 29at Texas
L 0–20[4]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "1917 Arkansas Razorbacks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
  2. ^ "1917 Southwest Conference Year Summary". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
  3. ^ "Arkansas Yearly Results (1915-1919)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
  4. ^ "Razorbacks walloped by Longhorns, score is 20–0". The Arkansas Gazette. November 30, 1917. Retrieved April 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.


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