| 1961Arkansas Razorbacks football | |
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SWC co-champion | |
Sugar Bowl, L 3–10 vs.Alabama | |
| Conference | Southwest Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 8 |
| AP | No. 9 |
| Record | 8–3 (6–1 SWC) |
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| Home stadium | Razorback Stadium War Memorial Stadium |
Seasons | |
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| No. 3Texas + | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 9Arkansas + | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rice | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas A&M | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TCU | 2 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Baylor | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Tech | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SMU | 1 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The1961 Arkansas Razorbacks football team was anAmerican football team that represented theUniversity of Arkansas in theSouthwest Conference (SWC) during the1961 college football season. In their fourth year under head coachFrank Broyles, the Razorbacks compiled an 8–3 record (6–1 in conference games), finished in a tie withTexas for the SWC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 183 to 97. The Razorbacks' only losses during the regular season came againstOle Miss by a 16–0 score and to Texas by a 33–7 score. The team was ranked No. 9 in the finalAssociated Press (AP) writers poll and No. 8 in the finalUnited Press International (UPI)coaches poll and went on to lose to the undefeated national championAlabama in the1962 Sugar Bowl by a 10–3 score.[1]
Arkansas halfbackLance Alworth was selected by theFootball Writers Association of America as a first-team player on the1961 College Football All-America Team. He was also honored as a second-team All-American by theAssociated Press and UPI. Alworth was later inducted into both theCollege Football Hall of Fame andPro Football Hall of Fame.
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 23 | at No. 9Ole Miss* | ABC | L 0–16 | 46,000 | [2] | ||
| September 30 | Tulsa* | W 6–0 | 18,000 | [3] | |||
| October 7 | TCU | W 28–3 | 40,000 | [4] | |||
| October 14 | at No. 9Baylor | W 23–13 | 34,000 | [5] | |||
| October 21 | No. 3Texas | No. 10 |
| L 7–33 | 33,000 | [6] | |
| October 28 | No. T–7(small)Northwestern State* |
| W 42–7 | 31,500 | |||
| November 4 | Texas A&M |
| W 15–8 | [7] | |||
| November 11 | atRice | W 10–0 | 43,000 | [8][9] | |||
| November 18 | atSMU | W 21–7 | 17,000 | [10] | |||
| November 25 | Texas Tech* | No. 9 |
| W 28-0 | 41,000 | [11] | |
| January 1 | No. 1Alabama* | No. 9 | NBC | L 3–10 | 82,910 | [12] | |
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Lance Alworth was the only Arkansas player to receive first-team honors on the1961 All-America football team. He received the honor from theFootball Writers Association of America (FWAA) forLook magazine.[13] He was named to the second team by theAssociated Press (AP) andUnited Press International (UPI).[14]
Firve Arkansas players were recognized by the AP or UPI on the1961 All-Southwest Conference football team: Lance Alworth (AP-1, UPI-1); guard Dean Garrett (AP-1, UPI-1); endJim Collier (AP-2, UPI-1); back George McKinney (AP_2); and tackle John Childress (AP-2).[15][16]
The team's rushing leaders wereLance Alworth (531 yards, 110 carries); Paul Dudley (364 yards, 77 carries); Billy Joe Moody (298 yards, 81 carries); Jesse Branch (286 yards, 69 carries); George McKinney (284 yards, 68 carries); and Billy Moore (252 yards, 62 carries).[17]
The passing leaders were George McKinney (32 of 68 for 426 yards with six touchdowns and five interceptions); and Billy Moore (14 of 35 for 231 yards with two touchdowns and five interceptions).[17]
The team's receiving leaders were Alworth (18 catches, 320 yards); Jimmy Collier (10 catches, 139 yards); and Paul Dudley (seven catches, 121 yards).[17]
The scoring leaders were Alworth (30 points); George McKinney (24 points); Paul Dudley (24 points); and Billy Moore (18 points).[17]
