1929 Arkansas Razorbacks football team

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The 1929 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas in the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1929 college football season. In their first year under head coach Fred Thomsen, the Razorbacks compiled a 7–2 record (3–2 against SWC opponents),[1] finished in sixth place in the SWC,[2] and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 230 to 93.

ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record7–2 (3–2 SWC)
Headcoach
CaptainClarence Gels
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1929 Arkansas Razorbacks football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record7–2 (3–2 SWC)
Head coach
CaptainClarence Gels
Home stadiumThe Hill
Seasons
← 1928
1930 â†’
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1929 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 8 TCU $4–0–19–0–1
No. 9 SMU3–0–26–0–4
Arkansas3–2–07–2–0
Texas2–2–25–2–2
Baylor2–2–17–3–1
Texas A&M2–3–05–3–0
Rice0–5–02–7–0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Dickinson System
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College Football Hall of Famer Wear Schoonover intercepted an Arkansas record five passes against Texas A&M.[3]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28Ozarks*
W 37–0[4]
October 5Henderson State*
  • The Hill
  • Fayetteville, AR
W 30–7[5]
October 12Texas
L 0–27[6]
October 19at Baylor
L 20–315,000[7]
October 26at Texas A&M
W 14–13[8]
November 2vs. LSU^
W 32–010,000[9]
November 9East Central*
  • The Hill
  • Fayetteville, AR
W 52–7[10]
November 16Centenary*dagger
  • The Hill
  • Fayetteville, AR
W 13–25,000[11]
November 28at Oklahoma A&M^
W 32–6[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
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^ indicates a designated conference game.

In 1929, Arkansas underwent its first major stadium expansion: adding bleachers to the sidelines

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