1957 Arkansas Razorbacks football team explained

Year:1957
Team:Arkansas Razorbacks
Sport:football
Conference:Southwest Conference
Short Conf:SWC
Record:6–4
Conf Record:2–4
Head Coach:Jack Mitchell
Hc Year:3rd
Captain:Jay Donathan
Captain2:Gerald Nesbitt
Captain3:George Walker

The 1957 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas in the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1957 college football season. In their third year under head coach Jack Mitchell, the Razorbacks compiled a 6–4 record (2–4 against SWC opponents), finished in a tie for fifth place in the SWC, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 187 to 134.[1] [2]

Razorback punter/fullback and co-captain Gerald Nesbitt was fourth in the nation in yards per punt, with 42.0.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Arkansas Yearly Results (1955-1959). David DeLassus. College Football Data Warehouse. August 4, 2015. September 5, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150905163002/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/a/arkansas/1955-1959_yearly_results.php. dead.
  2. Web site: 1957 Arkansas Razorbacks Schedule and Results. Sports Reference LLC. SR/College Football. August 4, 2015.