The 1951 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the

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in the

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(SWC) during the 1951 college football season. In their second year under head coach

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, the Razorbacks compiled a 5–5 record (1–5 against SWC opponents), finished in sixth place in the SWC, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 178 to 162.

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and

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were the team's co-captains.

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Arkansas Razorbacks football seasons

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