1961 Arkansas Razorbacks football team
The 1961 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas in the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1961 college football season. In their fourth year under head coach Frank Broyles, the Razorbacks compiled an 8–3 record (6–1 against SWC opponents), finished in a tie with Texas for the SWC championship, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 183 to 97. The Razorbacks' only losses during the regular season came against Mississippi by a 16–0 score and to Texas by a 33–7 score. The team was ranked #9 in the final AP Poll and #8 in the final UPI Coaches Poll and went on to lose to the undefeated national champion Alabama Crimson Tide in the 1962 Sugar Bowl by a 10–3 score.
name
primaryTopic
1961 Arkansas Razorbacks football team
The 1961 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas in the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1961 college football season. In their fourth year under head coach Frank Broyles, the Razorbacks compiled an 8–3 record (6–1 against SWC opponents), finished in a tie with Texas for the SWC championship, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 183 to 97. The Razorbacks' only losses during the regular season came against Mississippi by a 16–0 score and to Texas by a 33–7 score. The team was ranked #9 in the final AP Poll and #8 in the final UPI Coaches Poll and went on to lose to the undefeated national champion Alabama Crimson Tide in the 1962 Sugar Bowl by a 10–3 score.
has abstract
The 1961 Arkansas Razorbacks f ...... and Pro Football Hall of Fame.
@en
coach
Wikipage page ID
18,336,275
Wikipage revision ID
740,081,836
BowlTourney
BowlTourneyResult
L 3–10 vs. Alabama
captain
George McKinney
John Childress
champion
Southwest Conference co–champion
CoachRank
conference
Southwest Conference
confrecord
date
1961-09-23
1961-09-30
1961-10-07
1961-10-14
1961-10-21
1961-10-28
1961-11-04
1961-11-11
1961-11-18
1961-11-25
nonconf
opponent
opprank
poll
score
ShortConference
site cityst
site stadium
Razorback Stadium
War Memorial Stadium
Team
Arkansas Razorbacks
w/l
subject
comment
The 1961 Arkansas Razorbacks f ...... 62 Sugar Bowl by a 10–3 score.
@en
label
1961 Arkansas Razorbacks football team
@en