1936 Arkansas Razorbacks football team

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Template:Short description Template:Use mdy dates Script error: No such module "Infobox".Template:Template otherScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:1936 Southwest Conference football standings The 1936 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas in the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1936 college football season. In their eighth year under head coach Fred Thomsen, the Razorbacks compiled a 7–3 record (5–1 against SWC opponents), finished in first place in the SWC, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 178 to 87.[1] The Razorbacks were known as the "passing-est team in the nation" by throwing a then un-imaginable 29 times per game.

The season is notable for being the first season that Arkansas finished ranked in the AP poll. Also notable this season, Arkansas played their first game against an AP ranked opponent in No. 13 LSU.

Schedule

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File:Arkansas vs. Texas A&M (1936).webp
Arkansas thumped A&M to spark a mid-season turnaround

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