1978 Arkansas Razorbacks football team
| 1978 Arkansas Razorbacks football | |
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Fiesta Bowl, T 10–10 vs. UCLA | |
| Conference | Southwest Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 10 |
| AP | No. 11 |
| Record | 9–2–1 (6–2 SWC) |
| Head coach |
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| Defensive coordinator | Monte Kiffin (2nd season) |
| Captains |
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| Home stadium | Razorback Stadium War Memorial Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 10 Houston $ | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 11 Arkansas | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 9 Texas | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Tech | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 19 Texas A&M | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SMU | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Baylor | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rice | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TCU | 0 | – | 8 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1978 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas in the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second year under head coach Lou Holtz, the Razorbacks compiled a 9–2–1 record (6–2 against SWC opponents), finished in a tie for second place in the SWC, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 336 to 147. The Razorbacks' only losses were to SWC champion Houston by a 20–9 score and to Texas by a 28–21 score. The team advanced to 1978 Fiesta Bowl, playing to a 10–10 tie with UCLA.[1] Arkansas was ranked No. 11 in the final AP poll and No. 10 in the final UPI Coaches Poll.
The team was described as having "tremendous talent at all skill positions" with a "swift" defense. The team was also described as being loaded at the wide receiver position.[2]
Schedule
[edit]| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 16 | Vanderbilt* | No. 2 | W 48–17 | 55,718 | [3] | ||
| September 23 | at Oklahoma State* | No. 2 | W 19–7 | 49,500 | [4] | ||
| September 30 | Tulsa* | No. 2 | W 21–13 | 45,428 | [5] | ||
| October 7 | TCU | No. 4 |
| W 42–3 | 54,430 | [6] | |
| October 21 | at No. 8 Texas | No. 3 | ABC | L 21–28 | 78,000 | [7] | |
| October 28 | at No. 11 Houston | No. 9 | L 9–20 | 50,913 | [8] | ||
| November 4 | Rice | No. 17 |
| W 37–7 | 45,709 | [9] | |
| November 11 | at Baylor | No. 16 | W 27–14 | 45,000 | [10] | ||
| November 18 | No. 14 Texas A&M | No. 13 |
| ABC | W 26–7 | 54,118 | [11] |
| November 25 | at SMU | No. 11 | W 27–14 | 43,301 | [12] | ||
| December 2 | No. 16 Texas Tech | No. 8 |
| W 49–7 | 44,147 | [13] | |
| December 25 | vs. No. 15 UCLA* | No. 8 | NBC | T 10–10 | 55,202 | [14] | |
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Roster
[edit]- QB Ron Calcagni, Sr.
- Dan Hampton
- QB Kevin Scanlon, Jr.
- G George Stewart
- WR TE Gene Ratliff
- P Bruce Lahay
References
[edit]- ^ "1978 Arkansas Razorbacks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 3, 2015.
- ^ Freeman, Denne (1978), Holtz Wary but Arkansas Still Favored, web: The Sacramento Bee, retrieved March 13, 2023
- ^ "Razorbacks cover Vandy 48–17". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 17, 1978. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Cowboys scare Hogs". Springfield Leader and Press. September 24, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Arkansas blows past Hurricane". Abilene Reporter-News. October 1, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Arkansas routs TCU". The Billings Gazette. October 8, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "McEachern passes Texas past Arkansas". Argus-Leader. October 22, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Davis sparks Houston past Arkansas, 20–9". Lincoln Journal Star. October 29, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Calcagni sparks Arkansas offense". The Flint Journal. November 5, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Arkansas continues comeback by posting win over Baylor". The Commercial Appeal. November 12, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hogs' defense fit for a Fiesta". Tulsa World. November 19, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Arkansas rallies to clip SMU, 27–14". The Odessa American. November 26, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Arkansas rips Texas Tech". The Orlando Sentinel Star. December 3, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "UCLA, Arkansas battle to 10–10 in Fiesta Bowl". The Charlotte Observer. December 26, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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