It was the first of back-to-back SWC titles for the Hogs. The 1988 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas in the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. Offensive tackle Jim Mabry was a consensus All-American for the Hogs. If only Orville Henry, Jim Bailey, Frank Broyles and a few others could have been consulted, the input would have been closer to perfect. 3 min read. In Ken Hatfield's final year at UA, the Razorbacks went 102, and won their second straight SWC championship. University of Arkansas Razorback Marching Band, Articles with invalid date parameter in template, Pages using infobox NCAA team season with unknown parameters, Anderson 19 yard pass from Jones (Lahay kick), Little 8 yard pass from Brewer (Brewer to Duhon pass). He would go on to win Super Bowl XXII with the Washington Redskins. His average of 1.82 per game tied future NFL kicker Chris Gardocki from Clemson, among others. Arkansas quarterback Brad Taylor completed 18 of 34, for 201 yards passing, with one touchdown and two interceptions. Cox completed one of only six field goals of 60+ yards in NFL history. Razorbacks Yearly Record Alumni Report Drafted Players Major Leaguers College Section NCAA Tournament school long name: University of Arkansas short name: Arkansas place: Fayetteville,Arkansas Region: Arkansas ballpark: Baum-Walker Stadium nickname: Razorbacks Conference: Southeastern Conference (2023) College Division: NCAA-1 drafted players: However, Arkansas lost their fourth-straight bowl game and second consecutive Cotton Bowl Classic. Although unranked, the . Unfortunately, the season would end two days later vs. WSU, giving Arkansas 51 wins for the third time in five years. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. His average of 1.82 per game tied future NFL kicker Chris Gardocki from Clemson, among others. Samford (1988) Dan Enos. Every member of the top 10 made first- or second-team All-Pro or played in at least one Pro Bowl, with the top four on the list Lance Alworth, Dan Hampton, Steve Atwater and Jason Peters accounting for 28 appearances in that NFL postseason game. [1] Arkansas won the SWC championship, finishing undefeated in conference play. College Football at Sports-Reference.com Blog and Articles. Offensive tackle Jim Mabry was a consensus All-American for the Hogs. Comparing credentials is a clearly subjective task. Fifteen years would pass before the Hogs made it back to the promised land, this time, a former player and assistant for Norm DeBriyn would succeed him and usher in a new era of Razorback baseball. I received great input from a number of sage sports writers in our midst, such as Wally Hall, Nate Allen, Clay Henry, Bob Holt and Matt Jones, whose knowledge of the Razorbacks compares favorably with the best there has ever been. The SWC's champion, SMU, could not participate in a bowl game due to probation.[2]. Atwater and Johnson are part of the halls Centennial Class, celebrating the 100th year of the NFL. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. The Hogs received a Gator Bowl berth against a 10-2-0 North Carolina team ranked 11th, while the Hogs were unranked at the time. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. Information Please. He averaged 11.8 yards per return. In Ken Hatfield's final year at UA, the Razorbacks went 10-2, however lost their fourth-straight bowl game and second consecutive Cotton Bowl Classic. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. In fact, Hatfield accepted the Clemson job without ever visiting the campus prior to his hiring. The Hogs would hire Ken Hatfield, who shined for the Hogs as a defensive back on the 1964 National Championship team, as their new head football coach. McFadden is rightfully in the College Football Hall of Fame, and he is included in our teams starting lineup. 1 Arkansas will have 13 entries into the 2023 NCAA Indoor Championships, sharing the lead with No. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. Collegiate Data ( about ) courtesy SABR's Collegiate Committee. Eight members of the top 10 made the UAs All-Century team as voted on by fans for the 100th season of Razorbacks football in 1994. As a team, the Razorbacks were the seventh-best rushing offense in college football, with an average of 314.2 yards per game on the ground. Some school's results have been altered by retroactive NCAA penalties. It was just one of those things that sort of stuck.. 2 pick of the 1954 NFL Draft by the Chicago Cardinals, McHan passed for 9,449 yards and 73 touchdowns and rushed for 849 yards and 12 touchdowns in 10 seasons with the Cardinals, Packers, Colts and 49ers. Arkansas had two consensus All-Americans in 1982, Steve Korte, on the offensive line, and defensive lineman Billy Ray Smith. S Kenoy Kennedy, 2000-07. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. Edmonds finished ninth in college football with 11.6 yards per return. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. Offensive Coordinator / Quarterbacks. Arkansas opened the College World Series with the same opponent it opened the 1989 season in Wichita State; however, the Shockers would pick up a 3-1 win in this matchup. (HOF), 1989-99. [1] Billy Ray Smith was a consensus All American in 1981 as well, and would be picked fifth in the 1983 NFL Draft. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. Hatfield led Arkansas to back-to-back Southwest Conference titles in 1988-89, going 20-4 in that time including 14-1 against conference opponents. Arkansas lost the game 2115, despite outgaining the Tigers in total yards, 356 to 252.[7]. Billy Ray Smith was a consensus All American in 1981 as well, and would be picked fifth in the 1983 NFL Draft. Copyright 2023, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Inc. and Northwest Arkansas Newspapers, LLC (NWA Media). The 1989 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas during the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. A bright spot for the Hogs in 1980 was senior punter Steve Cox. We picked starters and reserves on the offense and starters and reserves on the defense earlier this week. College Football at Sports-Reference.com Blog and Articles. Thielemann, a three-time Pro Bowler who played on Broyles final team at Arkansas, was No. 14 on the list of all-time greatest Buffalo Bills last summer by the Democrat and Chronicle of Rochester, N.Y., is also a Bills Wall of Fame inductee (1995). Arkansas football all-time roster: Defensive starters and backups Schedule Teams SEC Alabama Auburn Florida Georgia LSU Tennessee Texas A&M ACC Clemson UNC Big Ten Iowa Michigan Michigan St.. The Auburn defense held the Hog's leading rusher Marshall Foreman to 62 yards on 15 carries. Smith anchored a defensive unit that was the number one scoring offense, giving up only 10.5 points per game, and ninth in the nation in terms of stopping the run, only giving up 96.7 yards per game. Charlie was a fullback here for the Chargers. University of Arkansas 2023. This college football 1980s season article is a stub. Despite a shorter showing at the conference tournament and a tough 7-5 loss to open the NCAA Midwest Regional, the Hogs, with their backs against the wall, shined to win four-straight against George Washington (8-2), Illinois (9-2), Arizona State (1-0) and Le Moyne (6-5) to clinch their fourth trip to Omaha in program history. Prior to his time in the NFL, Hampton had been given the nickname Chief, based on the character in the Ken Kesey book and movie One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest, due to his stature and partial Native American heritage, but he gained a new one in the NFL. Collins al college gioc con i Arkansas Razorbacks dal 2011 al 2015. He looked over at me and said, Well, youve got big brown eyes, dont have much hair, you run like a deer. The MVP of the game was Bo Jackson of Auburn, who had 88 yards on 18 carries with 2 touchdowns. [7] Defensive Coordinator. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. FAYETTEVILLE - No. 1989 Arkansas Razorbacks Stats Previous Year Next Year Record: 10-2 (6th of 106) ( Schedule & Results ) Rank: 13th in the Final AP poll Conference: SWC Conference Record: 7-1 Coach: Ken Hatfield (10-2) Points For: 385 Points/G: 32.1 (12th of 106) Points Against: 230 More Team Info Arkansas School History 1989 Arkansas Statistics Schedule & Results Visit ESPN to view the Arkansas Razorbacks team roster for the current season The SWC's champion, SMU, could not participate in a bowl game due to probation.[2]. In a way Ive kind of run with it. The Razorbacks met current SEC foe Auburn in the Liberty Bowl. Ron Faurot received first-team All-American honors as a defensive lineman for the Hogs. *- Ineligible for conference championship and postseason bowl games due to NCAA sanctions. See our list of forfeits and vacated games for more details. If the offense can have 12 members, so can the defense. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Clay is a native of Marianna, Ark., and graduated from the University of Arkansas in 1963. Wegner, Diggs and Carter recap walk-off against Illinois State Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. Last edited on 28 December 2022, at 01:32, Learn how and when to remove this template message, 1989 Southwest Conference football standings, "Arkansas Chills Score-Happy Houston, 45-39", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1989_Arkansas_Razorbacks_football_team&oldid=1129977710, E.D. Jackson 6-yard touchdown run, Todd Wright kick good, Billy Winston 9-yard touchdown reception from. Harris won the MVP trophy in the 1971 Grey Cup after leading Calgary to a victory over Toronto. We present them here for purely educational purposes. Klicken Sie auf Einstellungen verwalten um weitere Informationen zu erhalten und Ihre Einstellungen zu verwalten. Junior punt returner Bobby Edmonds of Arkansas ranked ninth in the nation in punt return average. 1983. Offensive tackle Jim Mabry was a consensus All-American for the Hogs. As a team, the Razorbacks were the seventh-best rushing offense in college football, with an average of 314.2 yards per game on the ground. [3] Bruce Lahay, a kicker, also received first-team honors. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. The 1989 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas during the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. A graduate of Louisiana Tech University, he is a member of the Football Writers Association of America, and voter for the Heisman Trophy and AP Top 25 football poll. Or write about sports? Year By Year 1965-68: Granby HS - Coach 1969-71: Virginia - Assistant Coach Have a comment on this story? Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. Find out the latest on your favorite NCAAF players on CBSSports . He was fired after a loss to FCS The Citadel.[7]. 8 spot. All rights reserved. Roster includes most starters and key reserves. Arkansas won the SWC championship, finishing undefeated in conference play. News and information about the Arkansas Razorbacks and Arkansas Sports from the staffs of the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette and . All rights reserved. Peters, a combo tackle-tight end for the Razorbacks, has started an incredible 195 out of 205 NFL games played. This article about a sports team in Arkansas is a stub. Although unranked, the Razorbacks came out on top by 31 points, removing Texas' #1 ranking. Assistants: Wally Ake (DL), Larry Beckman (OL). Going into this game, SMU needed a victory or a tie to claim the SWC championship and secure a trip to the Cotton Bowl. It was the first of back-to-back SWC titles for the Hogs. Arkansas Razorback Football Yearbook: 1954-1955: View Full Record: Arkansas Razorback Track & Field: 1985-1986: View Full Record: Arkansas Razorbacks Basketball: 1959 . SFG. Late in the fourth quarter Arkansas led SMU 17-10 with time winding down. Defensive lineman Billy Ray Smith was a consensus All-American for Arkansas. Here at Razorbacks Wire, we spent this last full week before the season opener giving our picks for the All-Time Arkansas Roster. The 1989 season was the culmination of one of the best stretches in Arkansas baseball history, seeing its third College World Series berth in five years. Alworth, Atwater and Hampton have been voted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame with Atwaters induction scheduled for August along with the aforementioned Johnson and Jones. 5 spot on our top 10 list. In the end, both made the team in a five-defensive back package. The all-time Hogs in the pros project obviously stirred up some sentimentality among the legions of Razorback fans as it generated a healthy number of emails. Ron Faurot received first-team All-American honors as a defensive lineman for the Hogs. Do you have a blog? Among those losses was an A&M team that Arkansas simply ran out of the building to close out January in a relatively easy game that felt nowhere near as close as the 81-70 score might suggest. Hall of Fame Classic vs. Tulane, W, 3415. Arkansas, on the other hand, needed a victory over the Mustangs plus a win over Texas the following week. Peters, a nine-time Pro Bowler who was an undrafted free agent signed by the Buffalo Bills after the 2004 NFL Draft, appears headed toward the hall after completing his 16th NFL season last fall with 13 starts at tackle for the Eagles. As a team, the Razorbacks were the seventh-best rushing offense in college football, with an average of 314.2 yards per game on the ground. The biggest win of the year was against a #1 Texas team, which the Razorbacks were rivals with already. Arkansas Razorbacks Sports Network Online 1980-1989 Football Schedule/Results. Arkansas, Mizzou meet again in SEC Tournament, UA softball kicks off event vs. Iowa State, Razorbacks combine for 24 entries at NCAA meet, Step back at Tennessee disappoints Musselman, Get to know: Future Razorback DB Anton Pierce, Kentucky game still holds meaning for Arkansas, Vols dominate Arkansas from start to finish. Co-Defensive Coordinator. Wayne Thumper Harris presented an interesting quandary. This page was last edited on 5 August 2022, at 00:44. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Razorback punt returner B.J. Razorbacks Wire. Hamlin, a nine-year pro with one Pro Bowl appearance, had 489 tackles and made 96 starts in 107 career games. The Hogs received a Gator Bowl berth against a 1020 North Carolina team ranked 11th, while the Hogs were unranked at the time. Strap in, folks. 1989 Overview In Ken Hatfield's final year at UA, the Razorbacks went 10-2, however lost their fourth-straight bowl game and second consecutive Cotton Bowl Classic. For instance, distinguishing between Hamlin and fellow safety Kenoy Kennedy, who preceded him by three years in the Arkansas secondary, was difficult. The 1988-89 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team represented the University of Arkansas as a member of the Southwest Conference during the 1988-89 college basketball season.The team was led by fourth-year head coach Nolan Richardson, and played its home games in Barnhill Arena in Fayetteville, Arkansas.This Razorbacks team won the first of three straight SWC regular season and . Arkansas lost the game 21-15, despite outgaining the Tigers in total yards, 356 to 252.[6]. 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