Baylor at Arkansas

Saturday, October 10, 1942

Baylor beat Arkansas 20–⁠7. It was their 23rd meeting; after it, Baylor led the series 14–⁠9.

AwayBaylor6–⁠4–⁠1 in 1942
20
HomeArkansas3–⁠7 in 1942
7

FinalHigh 83°F, low 46°F

In the newspapers

  • The Evening star's story

    Evening star, October 12, 1942, page 12 (results column)

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Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Arkansas 53% to win. Baylor won as Elo’s underdog.

Arkansas leads 35–⁠33–⁠2 in 70 meetings, counting the 47 since this game.

Recent meetings
1991Baylor 9, Arkansas 5
1990Baylor 34, Arkansas 3
1989Arkansas 19, Baylor 10
1988Arkansas 33, Baylor 3
1987Arkansas 10, Baylor 7
1986Baylor 29, Arkansas 14

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