1903 Arkansas Cardinals football team

The 1903 Arkansas Cardinals football team represented the University of Arkansas during the 1903 college football season. In their first and only season under head coach D. A. McDaniel (an alumnus of the University of Texas), the Razorbacks compiled a 3–4 record and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 63 to 50.

1903 Arkansas Cardinals football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–4
Head coach
CaptainHenry Ragland
Home stadiumThe Hill
Seasons
← 1902
1904 →
1903 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Livingstone     3 0 0
Kentucky University     7 1 0
West Virginia     7 1 0
VPI     5 1 0
South Carolina     8 2 0
Stetson     2 1 1
Virginia     7 2 1
Georgetown     7 3 0
VMI     2 1 0
Texas A&M     7 3 1
North Carolina     6 3 0
Maryland     7 4 0
East Florida Seminary     3 2 1
Florida State College     3 2 1
Oklahoma     5 4 3
Kendall     3 3 0
Louisiana Industrial     1 1 0
North Carolina A&M     4 4 0
Oklahoma A&M     0 0 2
Southwestern Louisiana Industrial     1 1 0
Tusculum     1 1 0
Arkansas     3 4 0
Navy     4 7 1
Howard (AL)     2 3 0
Columbian     2 5 0
Florida     1 3 0
Goldey College     0 1 1
Davidson     1 4 0
Tennessee Docs     0 4 0
TCU     0 7 0

Schedule edit

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 2Springfield NormalL 5–10[1]
October 10at Missouri MinesRolla, MOL 6–17[2]
October 12at DrurySpringfield, MOW 10–6[3]
October 29at TexasL 0–15800[4]
October 31vs. Texas A&MHouston, TX (rivalry)L 0–6[5]
November 7vs. Warrensburg NormalJoplin, MOL 6–12[6]
November 7Fort Smith High School
  • The Hill
  • Fayetteville, AR
W 17–9
November 19Oklahoma
  • The Hill
  • Fayetteville, AR
W 12–0[7]

References edit

  1. ^ "U. Of A. Team Defeated". Arkansas Gazette. Little Rock, Arkansas. October 3, 1903. p. 2. Retrieved January 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  2. ^ "Rolla 17, Arkansas 6". The St. Louis Republic. St. Louis, Missouri. October 11, 1903. p. 7, part III. Retrieved January 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  3. ^ "Arkansas Defeats Drury, Ten to Six". The Springfield Republican. Springfield, Missouri. October 13, 1903. p. 1. Retrieved February 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  4. ^ "Three Goals Are Missed By Texas". The Austin Statesman. Austin, Texas. October 30, 1903. p. 8. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
  5. ^ "Texas A. and M. 6; Arkansas 0". The Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. November 1, 1903. p. 6. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
  6. ^ "Warrensburg, 12; Arkansas 6". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. November 8, 1903. p. 15. Retrieved January 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  7. ^ "Football At University". Arkansas Democrat. Little Rock, Arkansas. November 21, 1903. p. 1. Retrieved August 21, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .