The 1954 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the

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in the

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(SWC) during the

1954 college football season The 1954 college football season saw three teams finish unbeaten and untied, with Ohio State Buckeyes and the UCLA Bruins sharing the national championship as the No. 1 picks of the AP Poll and the UPI Poll, respectively. Although the winners o ...

. In their second and final year under head coach

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, the Razorbacks compiled an 8–3 record (5–1 against SWC opponents), won the SWC championship, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 195 to 104. With only 25 players on the team, this squad became known as the "25 Little Pigs." This fact makes it all the more amazing that they won the Southwest Conference championship.

Schedule

Game summaries

Mississippi

This contest had been designated as a

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game because Ole Miss had not scheduled required six conference games to be eligible for SEC title."Arkansas Nips Ole Miss 6-0." ''Eugene Register-Guard''. 1954 Oct 24.

Cotton Bowl

References

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Arkansas Razorbacks football seasons Southwest Conference football champion seasons

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