1989 Arkansas Razorbacks football team

1989 Arkansas Razorbacks football
Southwest Conference Champions
Conference Southwest Conference
Ranking
Coaches #13
AP #13
1989 record 10–2 (7–1 SWC)
Head coach Ken Hatfield
Offensive coordinator Jack Crowe
Offensive scheme Option
Defensive coordinator Bob Trott
Home stadium Razorback Stadium
War Memorial Stadium
1989 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
#13 Arkansas $ 7 1 0     10 2 0
#14 Houston 6 2 0     9 2 0
#20 Texas A&M 6 2 0     8 4 0
Texas Tech 5 3 0     9 3 0
Baylor 4 4 0     5 6 0
Texas 4 4 0     5 6 0
TCU 2 6 0     4 7 0
Rice 2 6 0     2 8 1
SMU 0 8 0     2 9 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1989 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas during the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. 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. Jack Crowe would be promoted from offensive coordinator, and only remain two years. He was fired after a loss to FCS The Citadel.[1]

Offensive tackle Jim Mabry was a consensus All-American for the Hogs.

Freshman kicker Todd Wright hit on 20 of 23 field goals on the year, including a 51-yard field goal against UTEP. His average of 1.82 per game tied future NFL kicker Chris Gardocki from Clemson, among others.

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.

Schedule

Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result Attendance
September 16, 1989 Tulsa* #9 Razorback StadiumFayetteville, AR W 26–17   51,518
September 23, 1989 at Mississippi* #8 Veterans Memorial StadiumJackson, MS (Rivalry) W 24–17   53,000
September 30, 1989 UTEP* #8 War Memorial StadiumLittle Rock, AR W 39–7   48,240
October 7, 1989 at TCU #7 Amon G. Carter StadiumFort Worth, TX W 41–19   25,734
October 14, 1989 at Texas Tech #7 Jones StadiumLubbock, TX W 45–13   47,520
October 21, 1989 Texas #7 Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR L 20–24   53,316
October 28, 1989 #12 Houston #18 War Memorial Stadium • Little Rock, AR W 45–39   55,112
November 4, 1989 at Rice #11 Rice StadiumHouston, TX W 38–17   11,800
November 11, 1989 Baylor #10 Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR W 19–10   51,352
November 24, 1989 at #14 Texas A&M #9 Kyle FieldCollege Station, TX (Rivalry) W 23–22   57,875
December 2, 1989 SMU #9 War Memorial Stadium • Little Rock, AR W 38–24   47,112
January 1, 1990 vs. #8 Tennessee* #10 Cotton BowlDallas, TX (Cotton Bowl Classic) L 27–31   74,358
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll.

References

  1. "Jack Crowe." Coaches Profile. Jacksonville State Athletics. Retrieved on January 11, 2008.
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