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1974 Arkansas Razorbacks football team

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1974 Arkansas Razorbacks football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record6–4–1 (3–3–1 SWC)
Head coach
Captains
  • Billy Burns
  • Rollen Smith
Home stadiumRazorback Stadium
War Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1973
1975 →
1974 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 14 Baylor $ 6 1 0 8 4 0
No. 17 Texas 5 2 0 8 4 0
No. 16 Texas A&M 5 2 0 8 3 0
Arkansas 3 3 1 6 4 1
SMU 3 3 1 6 4 1
Texas Tech 3 4 0 6 4 2
Rice 2 5 0 2 8 1
TCU 0 7 0 1 10 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1974 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas in the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. In their 17th year under head coach Frank Broyles, the Razorbacks compiled a 6–4–1 record (3–3–1 against SWC opponents), finished in a tie for fourth place in the SWC, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 285 to 164.

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 14No. 5 USC*No. 20W 22–754,622[1]
September 21Oklahoma State*No. 10
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Little Rock, AR
L 7–2654,535[2]
September 28Tulsa*W 60–039,200[3]
October 5at TCUNo. 20W 49–030,210[4]
October 12BaylorNo. 14
  • Razorback Stadium
  • Fayetteville, AR
L 17–2143,300[5]
October 19at No. 16 TexasABCL 7–3866,700[6]
October 26Colorado State*
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Little Rock, AR
W 43–944,852[7]
November 2at No. 8 Texas A&MABCL 13–2047,887[8]
November 9Rice
  • Razorback Stadium
  • Fayetteville, AR
W 25–638,000[9]
November 16SMU
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Little Rock, AR
T 24–2446,300[10]
November 23at Texas TechW 21–1338,327[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

[edit]
  • QB Mike Kirkland, Jr.

References

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  1. ^ "Razorbacks upset Southern Cal, 22–7". The Marshall News Messenger. September 15, 1974. Retrieved March 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "OSU paddles Porkers". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 22, 1974. Retrieved March 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Razorbacks drub Tulsa 60–0 in laugher". Northwest Arkansas Times. September 29, 1974. Retrieved March 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Razorbacks bury TCU Frogs, 49–0". Brownwood Bulletin. October 6, 1974. Retrieved March 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Bears upset Arkansas". The Galveston Daily News. October 13, 1974. Retrieved March 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Texas rips Hogs". Denton Record-Chronicle. October 20, 1974. Retrieved March 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Porkers romp Rams, 43–9". El Dorado News-Times. October 27, 1974. Retrieved October 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Aggies remain atop SWC with big win over Hogs". El Dorado News-Times. November 3, 1974. Retrieved March 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Arkansas rolls over Owls 25–6". The Victoria Advocate. November 10, 1974. Retrieved March 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Mustangs, Razorbacks battle to 24–24 deadlock". The Galveston Daily News. November 17, 1974. Retrieved March 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Arkansas' Forte T-Tech's undoing". Tulsa Daily World. November 24, 1974. Retrieved March 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "1974 Arkansas Razorbacks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 3, 2015.