# 1933 Arkansas Razorbacks football team

The 1933 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1933 college football season. In their fifth year under head coach Fred Thomsen, the Razorbacks compiled an overall record of 7–3–1 with a mark of 4–1 in conference play and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 213 to 61. Arkansas was invited to the Dixie Classic, where they tied Centenary.
Arkansas finished first the SWC, but because the Razorbacks has used an ineligible player, conference officials voted not to recognize a champion for the 1933 season. Ulysses "Heine" Schleuter had told coach Thomsen that he had remaining eligibility, but had played at the University of Nebraska in 1931 and 1932 and at the Kemper Military School. Schleuter's status came into question when a student at Southern Methodist University (SMU) saw a newspaper photograph of Schleuter and recognized him as a former Cornhusker.

## Schedule

| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
| September 23 | Ozarks* | The HillFayetteville, AR | W 40–0 | |
| September 30 | Oklahoma Baptist* | The HillFayetteville, AR | W 42–7 | |
| October 7 | TCU | The HillFayetteville, AR | W 13–0 | |
| October 14 | Baylor | Quigley StadiumLittle Rock, AR | W 19–7 | |
| October 21 | vs. LSU* | State Fair StadiumShreveport, LA (rivalry) | L 0–20 | 15,000 |
| October 28 | SMU | The HillFayetteville, AR | W 3–0 | 6,000 |
| November 11 | at Rice | Rice FieldHouston, TX | L 6–7 | |
| November 18 | Hendrix* | The HillFayetteville, AR | W 63–0 | |
| November 24 | at Texas | War Memorial StadiumAustin, TX (rivalry) | W 20–6 | |
| November 30 | at Tulsa* | Skelly FieldTulsa, OK | L 0–7 | 18,000 |
| January 1 | vs. Centenary* | Fair ParkDallas, TX (Dixie Classic) | T 7–7 | 8,000 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecoming ||||||

## Dixie Classic

The Dixie Classic was the first bowl appearance in Arkansas Razorbacks history. Their opponent, Centenary, was undefeated in the regular season. The game, played in Dallas, was the final Dixie Classic, a predecessor to the Cotton Bowl Classic. The Razorbacks dented the scoreboard first, on a 24-yard hookup from Tom Murphy to Elvin Geiser in the second quarter. The Gentlemen returned with a 20-yard touchdown pass, but missed the extra point to give Arkansas a 7–6 lead. However, a Razorback was called offside, the down was replayed, and Centenary's kicker Chester Weidman's kick was true.
| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Razorbacks | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Gentlemen | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | ARK | CEN |
| 2 | | | | | ARK | Elvin Geiser 24-yard touchdown reception from Tom Murphy, Elvin Geiser kick good | 7 | 0 |
| 2 | | | | | CEN | Harold Olsin 20-yard touchdown reception from Manning Smith, Chester Weidman kick good | 7 | 7 |
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