1925–26 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team

The 1925–26 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team represented the University of Arkansas in the 1925–26 college basketball season. They played their home games in Schmidt Gymnasium in Fayetteville, Arkansas. It was Francis Schmidt's third year as head coach of the Hogs and the program's third season. The Hogs won their first conference championship in basketball, finishing with an 11–1 Southwest Conference record and a record of 23–2 overall.[1]

1925–26 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball
Southwest Conference Champions
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record23-2 (11–1 SWC)
Head coach
Home arenaSchmidt Gymnasium
Seasons
1925–26 Southwest Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Arkansas 11 1   .917 23 2   .920
SMU 8 4   .667 10 6   .625
TCU 7 5   .583 13 9   .591
Texas 6 6   .500 12 10   .545
Baylor 5 7   .417 8 7   .533
Texas A&M 4 8   .333 8 9   .471
Rice 1 11   .083 1 13   .071

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
James Ayers Forward Dierks, Arkansas
Houston Burke Guard Jonesboro, Arkansas
Bryan Gregory Forward N/A
Ralph Haizlip N/A Hot Springs, Arkansas
Curtis Parker Guard Lawton, Oklahoma
Elbert Pickel Center Fayetteville, Arkansas
Leo Riner Forward Pine Bluff, Arkansas
Glen Rose N/A North Little Rock, Arkansas
Charles Ruckman Guard Fayetteville, Arkansas
Harold Steele Center De Queen, Arkansas

Schedule and Results

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Schedule retrieved from HogStats.com.[2]

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
*
at Ozark Athletic Club W 81–7  1–0
 
 
*
at Fort Smith National Guard W 64–6  2–0
 
Fort Smith, AR
*
vs. Union Trust Company W 35–22  3–0
 
Little Rock, AR
*
England Athletic Club W 64–18  4–0
Schmidt Gymnasium 
Fayetteville, AR
*
at Jonesboro YMCA W 29–22  5–0
 
Jonesboro, AR
*
at First District Agricultural and Mechanical College W 32–14  6–0
 
Jonesboro, AR
*
at Centralia Lions W 29–13  7–0
 
Centralia, IL
January 1, 1926*
at Coliseum Athletic Club W 29–20  8–0
Francis Gymnasium 
St. Louis, MO
January 2, 1926*
at Saint Louis L 30–40  8–1
First Regiment Armory 
St. Louis, MO
January 8, 1926*
Hendrix College W 43–25  9–1
Schmidt Gymnasium 
Fayetteville, AR
January 9, 1926*
Hendrix College W 39–21  10–1
Schmidt Gymnasium 
Fayetteville, AR
January 15, 1926
SMU W 29–27  11–1
(1–0)
Schmidt Gymnasium 
Fayetteville, AR
January 16, 1926
SMU W 28–8  12–1
(2–0)
Schmidt Gymnasium 
Fayetteville, AR
January 22, 1926
at Baylor W 22–9  13–1
(3–0)
 
Waco, TX
January 23, 1926
at Baylor W 19–14  14–1
(4–0)
 
Waco, TX
January 29, 1926*
Centenary W 69–21  15–1
(4–0)
Schmidt Gymnasium 
Fayetteville, AR
January 30, 1926*
Centenary W 43–9  16–1
(4–0)
Schmidt Gymnasium 
Fayetteville, AR
February 5, 1926
Texas W 35–12  17–1
(5–0)
Schmidt Gymnasium 
Fayetteville, AR
February 6, 1926
Texas W 27–7  18–1
(6–0)
Schmidt Gymnasium 
Fayetteville, AR
February 12, 1926
at Rice W 54–15  19–1
(7–0)
 
Houston, TX
February 13, 1926
at Rice W 25–17  20–1
(8–0)
 
Houston, TX
February 15, 1926
at Texas A&M W 37–27  21–1
(9–0)
DeWare Field House 
College Station, TX
February 16, 1926
at Texas A&M W 35–21  22–1
(10–0)
DeWare Field House 
College Station, TX
February 26, 1926
TCU W 24–23  23–1
(11–0)
Schmidt Gymnasium 
Fayetteville, AR
February 27, 1926
TCU L 15–30  23–2
(11–1)
Schmidt Gymnasium 
Fayetteville, AR
*Non-conference game. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

References

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  1. ^ "1925-26 Southwest Conference Season Summary | College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com". Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 19, 2021.
  2. ^ "HogStats.com :: 1925-26 Arkansas Basketball Schedule". HogStats.com. Retrieved January 19, 2021.