1959 Arkansas Razorbacks football team explained

Year:1959
Team:Arkansas Razorbacks
Sport:football
Conference:Southwest Conference
Short Conf:SWC
Coachrank:9
Aprank:9
Record:9–2
Conf Record:5–1
Head Coach:Frank Broyles
Hc Year:2nd
Captain:Billy Luplow
Captain2:James Monroe
Champion:Southwest Conference co-champion
Gator Bowl champion
Bowl:Gator Bowl
Bowl Result:W 14–7 vs. Georgia Tech

The 1959 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas in the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1959 college football season. In their second year under head coach Frank Broyles, the Razorbacks compiled a 9–2 record (5–1 against SWC opponents), finished in a tie with Texas for the SWC championship, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 163 to 101.[1] The Razorbacks' only losses came against Texas by a 13–12 score and to Mississippi by a 28–0 score. The team was ranked #9 in both the final AP Poll and the final UPI Coaches Poll and went on to defeat Georgia Tech in the 1960 Gator Bowl by a 14–7 score.[2] Halfback Jim Mooty was selected by the Associated Press as a first-team player on the 1959 All-America Team.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Arkansas Yearly Results (1955-1959). David DeLassus. College Football Data Warehouse. August 3, 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: 1959 Arkansas Razorbacks Schedule and Results. Sports Reference LLC. SR/College Football. August 1, 2015.
  3. News: Cannon Is Named All America For Second Time. Daytona Beach Morning Journal. December 4, 1959. 10.