1957 Arkansas Razorbacks football team

1957 Arkansas Razorbacks football
Conference	Southwest Conference
Record	6–4 (2–4 SWC)
Head coach	Jack Mitchell (3rd season)
Captains	Jay Donathan Gerald Nesbitt George Walker
Home stadium	Razorback Stadium War Memorial Stadium

1957 Southwest Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 8 Rice $	5	–	1	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
No. 11 Texas	4	–	1	–	1			6	–	4	–	1
No. 9 Texas A&M	4	–	2	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
SMU	3	–	3	–	0			4	–	5	–	1
Arkansas	2	–	4	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
TCU	2	–	4	–	0			5	–	4	–	1
Baylor	0	–	5	–	1			3	–	6	–	1
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1957 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas in the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1957 NCAA University Division football season. In their third year under head coach Jack Mitchell, the Razorbacks compiled a 6–4 record (2–4 against SWC opponents), finished in a tie for fifth place in the SWC, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 187 to 134.

Razorback punter/fullback and co-captain Gerald Nesbitt was fourth in the nation in yards per punt, with 42.0.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance
September 21	Oklahoma State*		War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR	W 12–0
September 28	Tulsa*		Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR	W 41–14
October 5	No. 17 TCU		War Memorial Stadium Fayetteville, AR	L 20–7
October 12	at Baylor	No. 11	Baylor Stadium Waco, TX	W 20–17
October 19	Texas	No. 10	Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR (rivalry)	L 0–17
October 26	vs. No. 6 Ole Miss*		Crump Stadium Memphis, TN (rivalry)	W 12–6
November 2	No. 1 Texas A&M	No. 11	Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR (rivalry)	L 6–7
November 9	at Rice	No. 12	Rice Stadium Houston, TX	L 7–13
November 16	at SMU		Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX	L 22–27
November 23	Texas Tech*		War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR (rivalry)	W 47–26	19,000
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game