Because of an ineligible played used by Arkansas, no championship was awarded.
The1933 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented theUniversity of Arkansas as a member of theSouthwest Conference (SWC) during the1933 college football season. In their fifth year under head coachFred Thomsen, the Razorbacks compiled an overall record of 7–3–1 with a mark of 4–1 in conference play and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 213 to 61. Arkansas was invited to theDixie Classic, where they tiedCentenary.[1]
Arkansas finished first in the SWC, but because the Razorbacks had used an ineligible player, conference officials voted not to recognize a champion for the 1933 season. Ulysses "Heine" Schlueter had told Coach Thomsen that he had remaining eligibility, but had played at theUniversity of Nebraska in 1931 and at theKemper Military School in 1932. Schlueter status came into question when a student atSouthern Methodist University (SMU) saw a newspaper photograph of Schlueter and recognized him as a formerCornhusker.[2]
The Dixie Classic was the first bowl appearance in Arkansas Razorbacks history. Their opponent, Centenary, was undefeated in the regular season. The game, played in Dallas, was the final Dixie Classic, a predecessor to theCotton Bowl Classic. The Razorbacks dented the scoreboard first, on a 24-yard hookup from Tom Murphy to Elvin Geiser in the second quarter. The Gentlemen returned with a 20-yard touchdown pass, but missed the extra point to give Arkansas a 7–6 lead. However, a Razorback was called offside, the down was replayed, and Centenary's kicker Chester Weidman's kick was true.[14]
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