1959 Arkansas Razorbacks football
Southwest Conference co-champion
Gator Bowl champion
Gator Bowl, W 14–7 vs. Georgia Tech
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 9
APNo. 9
Record9–2 (5–1 SWC)
Head coach
Captains
Home stadiumRazorback Stadium
War Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1958
1960 →
1959 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 9 Arkansas + 5 – 1 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
No. 4 Texas + 5 – 1 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
No. 7 TCU + 5 – 1 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
SMU 2 – 3 – 1 5 – 4 – 1
Baylor 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Rice 1 – 4 – 1 1 – 7 – 2
Texas A&M 0 – 6 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1959 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas in the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1959 NCAA University Division football season. In their second year under head coach Frank Broyles, the Razorbacks compiled a 9–2 record (5–1 against SWC opponents), finished in a tie with Texas for the SWC championship, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 163 to 101.[1] The Razorbacks' only losses came against Texas by a 13–12 score and to Mississippi by a 28–0 score. The team was ranked #9 in both the final AP Poll and the final UPI Coaches Poll and went on to defeat Georgia Tech in the 1960 Gator Bowl by a 14–7 score.[2] Halfback Jim Mooty was selected by the Associated Press as a first-team player on the 1959 All-America Team.[3]

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19Tulsa*
W 28–023,000
September 26Oklahoma State*
W 13–7
October 3TCU
  • Razorback Stadium
  • Fayetteville, AR
W 3–0
October 10at BaylorNo. 19
W 23–724,000
October 17No. 3 TexasNo. 12
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Little Rock, AR (rivalry)
L 12–1340,000[4]
October 24vs. No. 6 Ole Miss*No. 10
L 0–2832,004[5]
October 31Texas A&MNo. 17
  • Razorback Stadium
  • Fayetteville, AR (rivalry)
W 12–7
November 7at RiceNo. 16
W 14–10
November 14at SMUNo. 20
W 17–1431,000
November 21Texas Tech*No. 13
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Little Rock, AR (rivalry)
W 27–835,000
January 2vs. Georgia Tech*No. 9
W 14–745,104
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. ^ "Arkansas Yearly Results (1955-1959)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved August 3, 2015.
  2. ^ "1959 Arkansas Razorbacks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 1, 2015.
  3. ^ "Cannon Is Named All America For Second Time". Daytona Beach Morning Journal. December 4, 1959. p. 10.
  4. ^ "Texas edges Hogs 13 to 12". The Nashville Tennessean. October 18, 1959. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Rebels crush Arkansas, 28–0, as Flowers leads in assault before awed crowd of 32,004". The Commercial Appeal. October 25, 1959. Retrieved October 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.


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