| 1939 Arkansas Razorbacks football | |
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| Conference | Southwest Conference |
| Record | 4–5–1 (2–3–1 SWC) |
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| Home stadium | Bailey Stadium, Quigley Stadium |
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| No.1Texas A&M $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Baylor | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SMU | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas | 2 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TCU | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rice | 0 | – | 5 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 9 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1939 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas in the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1939 college football season. In their 11th year under head coach Fred Thomsen, the Razorbacks compiled a 4–5–1 record (2–3–1 against SWC opponents), finished in fifth place in the SWC, and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 117 to 115.[1][2]
Arkansas was not ranked in the final AP poll, but it was ranked at No. 46 in the 1939 Williamson System ratings.[3] and at No. 46 in the Litkenhous Ratings.[4]
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 23 | Central State (OK)* |
| W 32–6 | ||
| September 30 | vs. Mississippi State* |
| L 0–19 | 10,000 | [5] |
| October 7 | TCU |
| W 14–13 | ||
| October 14 | atBaylor |
| L 7–19 | ||
| October 21 | atTexas |
| L 13–14 | [6] | |
| October 28 | atVillanova* |
| L 0–7 | ||
| November 4 | No. 5Texas A&M |
| L 0–27 | 11,000 | [7] |
| November 11 | atRice |
| T 12–12 | ||
| November 17 | No. 17SMU |
| W 14–0 | ||
| November 30 | atTulsa* |
| W 23–0 | 12,000 | |
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