1923–24 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team

The 1923–24 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team represented the University of Arkansas in the 1923–24 college basketball season. They played their home games in Schmidt Gymnasium. Francis Schmidt coached the Hogs in their first ever basketball season. The Razorbacks went 17–11, with a 3–9 record in Southwest Conference play, finishing seventh in the league.[1][2][3]

1923–24 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record17–11 (3–9 SWC)
Head coach
Home arenaSchmidt Gymnasium
Seasons
1923–24 Southwest Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Texas 20 0   1.000 23 0   1.000
TCU 15 4   .789 16 4   .800
Texas A&M 13 10   .565 13 10   .565
Oklahoma A&M 9 5   .643 14 6   .700
Baylor 7 17   .292 11 23   .324
SMU 7 15   .318 9 15   .375
Arkansas 3 9   .250 17 11   .607
Rice 3 17   .150 3 17   .150

Roster

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1925–26 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball roster
Roster retrieved from HogStats.com. [1]
Name Position Hometown
Rolla Adams Forward Selma, Louisiana
Clifford Blackburn Guard Danville, Arkansas
Cyrus King Forward Stuttgart, Arkansas
J.C. McGuire Forward Piggott, Arkansas
Curtis Parker Guard Lawton, Oklahoma
Elbert Pickel Center Fayetteville, Arkansas
Boyd Posey Forward Hot Springs, Arkansas
Elza Renfro Guard Wagoner, Oklahoma
Garland Stubblefield Forward Fayetteville, Arkansas

Schedule and Results

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Schedule retrieved from HogStats.com.[4]

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
December 19, 1923*
at Northeastern State Teachers College W 19–13  1–0
 
Tahlequah, OK
December 20, 1923*
at Northeastern State Teachers College W 33–19  2–0
 
Tahlequah, OK
December 21, 1923*
vs. Boynton De Molay W 48–18  3–0
 
 
December 27, 1923*
vs. Jonesboro YMCA L 25–38  3–1
 
Jonesboro, AR
December 29, 1923*
vs. Gay Oil Company W 34–19  4–1
 
Little Rock, AR
December 31, 1923*
at North Little Rock High School W 35–28  5–1
North Side Gymnasium 
North Little Rock, AR
January 1, 1924*
vs. Fort Smith Faculty W 69–8  6–1
 
Fort Smith, AR
*
Ozark Athletic Club W 61–36  7–1
 
 
January 4, 1924*
Northeastern State Teachers College W 43–22  8–1
Schmidt Gymnasium 
Fayetteville, AR
January 5, 1924*
Northeastern State Teachers College W 42–14  9–1
Schmidt Gymnasium 
Fayetteville, AR
January 11, 1924*
Arkansas State Normal School W 62–27  10–1
Schmidt Gymnasium 
Fayetteville, AR
January 12, 1924*
Arkansas State Normal School W 34–14  11–1
Schmidt Gymnasium 
Fayetteville, AR
January 18, 1924*
Southwest Missouri State Teachers College L 31–38  11–2
Schmidt Gymnasium 
Fayetteville, AR
January 19, 1924*
Southwest Missouri State Teachers College W 22–21  12–2
Schmidt Gymnasium 
Fayetteville, AR
January 25, 1924
SMU L 11–17  12–3
(0–1)
Schmidt Gymnasium 
Fayetteville, AR
January 26, 1924
SMU W 21–15  13–3
(1–1)
Schmidt Gymnasium 
Fayetteville, AR
February 1, 1924
TCU L 30–31  13–4
(1–2)
Schmidt Gymnasium 
Fayetteville, AR
February 2, 1924
TCU L 21–23  13–5
(1–3)
Schmidt Gymnasium 
Fayetteville, AR
February 8, 1924*
Hendrix College W 28–18  14–5
(1–3)
Schmidt Gymnasium 
Fayetteville, AR
February 9, 1924*
Hendrix College W 39–21  15–5
(1–3)
Schmidt Gymnasium 
Fayetteville, AR
February 18, 1924
at Baylor L 29–33  15–6
(1–4)
 
Waco, TX
February 19, 1924
at Baylor W 28–14  16–6
(2–4)
 
Waco, TX
February 20, 1924
at Texas A&M L 27–35  16–7
(2–5)
 
College Station, TX
February 21, 1924
at Texas A&M L 17–32  16–8
(2–6)
 
College Station, TX
February 22, 1924
at Rice L 19–22  16–9
(2–7)
 
Houston, TX
February 23, 1924
at Rice W 29–22  17–9
(3–7)
 
Houston, TX
February 27, 1924
Texas L 26–30  17–10
(3–8)
Schmidt Gymnasium 
Fayetteville, AR
February 28, 1924
Texas L 21–32  17–11
(3–9)
Schmidt Gymnasium 
Fayetteville, AR
*Non-conference game. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

References

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  1. ^ "1923-24 Southwest Conference Season Summary | College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com". Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
  2. ^ "2003-04 University of Arkansas Razorbacks" (PDF). arkansasrazorbacks.com. University of Arkansas. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
  3. ^ "MBB Stats | Arkansas Razorbacks". arkansasrazorbacks.com. University of Arkansas. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
  4. ^ "HogStats.com :: 1923-24 Arkansas Basketball Schedule". HogStats.com. Retrieved January 25, 2021.