1933 Arkansas Razorbacks football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record7–3–1 (4–1 SWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumThe Hill, Quigley Stadium
Seasons
← 1932
1934 →
1933 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Arkansas 4 – 1 – 0 7 – 3 – 1
TCU 4 – 2 – 0 9 – 2 – 1
Baylor 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Texas A&M 2 – 2 – 1 6 – 3 – 1
Texas 2 – 3 – 1 4 – 5 – 2
SMU 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 1
Rice 1 – 5 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
  • Because of an ineligible played used by Arkansas, no championship was awarded.

The 1933 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1933 college football season. In their fifth year under head coach Fred Thomsen, the Razorbacks compiled an overall record of 7–3–1 with a mark of 4–1 in conference play and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 213 to 61. Arkansas was invited to the Dixie Classic, where they tied Centenary.[1]

Arkansas finished first the SWC, but because the Razorbacks has used an ineligible player, conference officials voted not to recognize a champion for the 1933 season. Ulysses "Heine" Schleuter had told coach Thomsen that he had remaining eligibility, but had played at the University of Nebraska in 1931 and 1932 and at the Kemper Military School. Schleuter's status came into question when a student at Southern Methodist University (SMU) saw a newspaper photograph of Schleuter and recognized him as a former Cornhusker.[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23Ozarks*
W 40–0
September 30Oklahoma Baptist*
  • The Hill
  • Fayetteville, AR
W 42–7
October 7TCU
  • The Hill
  • Fayetteville, AR
W 13–0
October 14Baylor
W 19–7
October 21vs. LSU*
L 0–20
October 28SMUdagger
  • The Hill
  • Fayetteville, AR
W 3–0
November 11at Rice
L 6–7
November 18Hendrix*
  • The Hill
  • Fayetteville, AR
W 63–0
November 24at Texas
W 20–6[3]
November 30at Tulsa*
L 0–7
January 1vs. Centenary*
T 7–712,000
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

Dixie Classic

Main article: 1934 Dixie Classic

The Dixie Classic was the first bowl appearance in Arkansas Razorbacks history. Their opponent, Centenary, was undefeated in the regular season. The game, played in Dallas, was the final Dixie Classic, a predecessor to the Cotton Bowl Classic. The Razorbacks dented the scoreboard first, on a 24-yard hookup from Tom Murphy to Elvin Geiser in the second quarter. The Gentlemen returned with a 20-yard touchdown pass, but missed the extra point to give Arkansas a 7–6 lead. However, a Razorback was called offside, the down was replayed, and Centenary's kicker Chester Weidman's kick was true.[4]

1 2 3 4 Total
Razorbacks 0 7 0 0 7
Gentlemen 0 7 0 0 7

References

  1. ^ "1933 Arkansas Razorbacks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
  2. ^ "Ineligibility Deprives Arkansans of Southwestern Championship". Dayton Daily News. Dayton, Ohio. December 10, 1933. p. 36. Retrieved October 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ "Arkansas beats Texas to claim Southwest grid title". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 25, 1933. Retrieved April 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Razorback Bowl History – 1934 Dixie Classic." Arkansas Razorbacks Sports Network. Dixie Classic Game Summary Archived September 23, 2015, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on April 27, 2008.


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