1894 Arkansas Industrial Cardinals football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1894 Arkansas Industrial Cardinals football Independent 2–1 John C. Futrall 1st Wright Lindsey none The 1894 Arkansas Industrial Cardinals football team represented the University of Arkansas during the 1894 college football season. On November 29, Thanksgiving Day, and after playing two games in October against Fort Smith High School, Arkansas Industrial played its first inter-collegiate football game against Texas Longhorns of the University of Texas. The game was played in Austin, Texas, before a crowd of 1,500 persons. Texas easily defeated Arkansas by a 54 to 0 score.Too Easy The Times-Picayune November 30, 1894 7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/2962942/too_easy_texasarkansas/ The starting lineup in the Texas game was: H. D. Moore (right end); Campbell (right tackle); Braswell (right guard); James (center rush); Rogers (left guard); Kobel (left tackle); Mook (left end); Lindsay (quarterback); McDaniel (right halfback); Hayden (left halfback); and Ward (fullback). Professor John C. Futrall was the team's 21-year-old "manager".Varsity Defeats Arkansas The Galveston Daily News November 30, 1894 2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/2964187/varsity_defeats_arkansas/ At the beginning of his tenure, Futrall was a recent graduate of the school. He later served as the university's president for 25 years from 1894 until his death in 1939. Schedule October 13 w Fort Smith High School Fayetteville, AR 42–0 October 27 w y Fort Smith High School Fort Smith, AR 38–0 November 29 l y Texas Hyde Park Austin, TX rivalry 0–54 1,500 Yesterday's Game https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90385706/austin-american-statesman/ Austin Daily Statesman Austin, Texas November 30, 1894 8 December 11, 2021 Newspapers.com The Texas Colleges https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89219304/ut-vs-arkansas-54-0-galveston-daily-news/ November 19, 2021 Galveston Daily News December 3, 1894 4 Newspapers.com References Arkansas Category:Arkansas Razorbacks football seasons Arkansas Industrial Cardinals football