1954 Arkansas Razorbacks football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1954 Arkansas Razorbacks football Southwest Conference SWC 8 10 8–3 5–1 Bowden Wyatt 2nd Bobby Proctor Jim Roth Razorback StadiumWar Memorial Stadium SWC champion Cotton Bowl L 14–6 vs. Georgia Tech The 1954 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas in the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1954 college football season. In their second and final year under head coach Bowden Wyatt, the Razorbacks compiled an 8–3 record (5–1 against SWC opponents), won the SWC championship, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 195 to 104.1954 Arkansas Razorbacks Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football August 4, 2015 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/arkansas/1954-schedule.html The team, which consisted of 25 players, was known as the "25 Little Pigs." The team won the Southwest Conference championship. Schedule 1954 AP September 25 w y Tulsa Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR 41–0 13,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-oklahoman-tulsa-smashed-by-raz/168463471/ The Daily Oklahoman Tulsa smashed by Razorbacks' onslaught, 41–0 September 26, 1954 March 20, 2025 Newspapers.com October 2 w y TCU Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX 20–13 25,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/wichita-falls-times-hogs-shades-frogs-2/168463581/ Wichita Daily Times Hogs shades Frogs, 20–13 October 3, 1954 March 20, 2025 Newspapers.com October 9 w Baylor Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR 21–20 18,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/corpus-christi-caller-times-arkansas-fie/168463667/ The Corpus Christi Caller-Times Arkansas field goal beats Baylor, 21–20 October 10, 1954 March 20, 2025 Newspapers.com October 16 w y 12 Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX rivalry 20–7 42,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123795394/fired-up-arkansas-stuns-texas-207/ The Commercial Appeal Fired-up Arkansas stuns Texas, 20–7 October 17, 1954 April 30, 2023 Newspapers.com October 23 w y 7 Ole Miss 5 War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR rivalry ABC 6–0 38,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-60-hogs-throt/132982645/ 6–0! Hogs throttle Ole Miss Fort Worth Star-Telegram October 24, 1954 October 5, 2023 Newspapers.com October 30 w y 4 Texas A&M Kyle Field College Station, TX rivalry 14–7 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal-texas-ags-fall-14/168463881/ The Commercial Appeal Texas Ags fall 14–7 October 31, 1954 March 20, 2025 Newspapers.com November 6 w 4 Rice 15 War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR 28–15 38,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-arkansas-nears-cotton-bowl-bid/168464012/ The Shreveport Times Arkansas nears Cotton Bowl bid with 28–15 win November 7, 1954 March 20, 2025 Newspapers.com November 13 l 4 SMU 19 Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR 14–21 25,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-odessa-american-smu-tumbles-hogs-21/168464133/ The Odessa American SMU tumbles Hogs, 21–14 November 14, 1954 March 20, 2025 Newspapers.com November 20 l y y 9 LSU State Fair Stadium Shreveport, LA rivalry 6–7 33,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-lsu-stuns-arkansas-with-7-to-6/133029012/ The Shreveport Times LSU stuns Arkansas with 7 to 6 upset November 21, 1954 October 6, 2023 Newspapers.com November 27 w y y 13 Houston Rice Stadium Houston, TX 19–0 25,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/brownwood-bulletin-porkers-pin-190-defe/168464229/ Brownwood Bulletin Porkers pin 19–0 defeat on Houston November 28, 1954 March 20, 2025 Newspapers.com January 1 l y 10 Georgia Tech Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX Cotton Bowl NBC 6–14 75,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/abilene-reporter-news-hogs-go-down-146/132993624/ The Abilene Reporter-News Hogs go down, 14–6 at hands of 'Wrecks January 2, 1955 October 6, 2023 Newspapers.com thumb|Preston Carpenter outruns an Ole Miss player during their 1954 meeting Game summaries Ole Miss Ole Miss 0 0 0 0 Arkansas 0 0 0 6 October 23 War Memorial Stadium, Little Rock, Arkansas yes 4 ARK Preston Carpenter 66 yard pass from Buddy Benson ARK 6-0 yes This contest had been designated as a Southeastern Conference game because Ole Miss had not scheduled required six conference games to be eligible for SEC title."Arkansas Nips Ole Miss 6-0." Eugene Register-Guard. 1954 Oct 24. Cotton Bowl 1955 Cotton Bowl Classic Georgia Tech 0 0 7 7 Arkansas 0 6 0 0 References Arkansas Category:Arkansas Razorbacks football seasons Category:Southwest Conference football champion seasons Arkansas Razorbacks football