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The 1956 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas in the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1956 college football season. In their third year under head coach Jack Mitchell, the Razorbacks compiled a 6–4 record (3–3 against SWC opponents), finished in fourth place in the SWC, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 160 to 155.[1]

ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record6–4 (3–3 SWC)
Headcoach
Captains
  • Neil Martin
  • Ted Souter
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1956 Arkansas Razorbacks football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record6–4 (3–3 SWC)
Head coach
Captains
  • Neil Martin
  • Ted Souter
Home stadiumRazorback Stadium
War Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1955
1957 →
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1956 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 5 Texas A&M $6–0–09–0–1
No. 14 TCU5–1–08–3–0
No. 11 Baylor4–2–09–2–0
Arkansas3–3–06–4–0
SMU2–4–04–6–0
Rice1–5–04–6–0
Texas0–6–01–9–0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22Hardin–Simmons*
W 21–619,000[2]
September 29Oklahoma A&M*
W 19–732,000[3]
October 6at No. 8 TCU
L 6–4128,000[4]
October 13No. 10 Baylor
  • Razorback Stadium
  • Fayetteville, AR
L 7–1420,000[5]
October 20at Texas
W 32–1440,000[6]
October 27No. 10 Ole Miss*
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Little Rock, AR (rivalry)
W 14–035,500[7]
November 3at No. 5 Texas A&M
L 0–2727,000[8]
November 10Ricedagger
  • Razorback Stadium
  • Fayetteville, AR
W 27–1224,000[9]
November 17SMU
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Little Rock, AR
W 27–1334,000[10]
November 24at LSU*
L 7–2128,000[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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