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Arkansas Razorbacks football
2025 Arkansas Razorbacks football team
First season1894; 131 years ago
Athletic directorHunter Yurachek
Head coachSam Pittman
6th season, 30–31 (.492)
StadiumDonald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium
War Memorial Stadium
(capacity: 76,212 (Fayetteville)
54,120 (Little Rock))
FieldFrank Broyles Field
Field surfaceTahoma 31 grass (Fayetteville)[1]
FieldTurf (Little Rock)
LocationFayetteville, Arkansas
NCAA divisionDivision I FBS
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Past conferencesIndependent (1894–1914)
Southwest Conference (1915–1991)
All-time record743–540–40 (.577)
Bowl record17–24–3 (.420)
Claimed national titles1 (1964)
Unclaimed national titles1 (1977)
Conference titles13
Division titles4
RivalriesLSU (rivalry)
Missouri (rivalry)
Ole Miss (rivalry)
Texas (rivalry)
Texas A&M (rivalry)
Texas Tech (rivalry)
Consensus All-Americans25
Current uniform
ColorsCardinal and white[2]
   
Fight songArkansas Fight
Marching bandBest in Sight and Sound
OutfitterNike
Websitearkansasrazorbacks.com

The Arkansas Razorbacks football program represents the University of Arkansas in the sport of American football. The Razorbacks compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and is a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). Home games are played at stadiums on or near the two largest campuses of the University of Arkansas System: Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville and War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock. Sam Pittman is the head coach and has served since 2020.

The program began in 1894 and has compiled an all-time record of 740–539–40, for a .576 winning percentage. The Razorbacks have won 13 conference championships and have had 58 players honored as All-Americans. Arkansas claims one national championship (1964) awarded by the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA).

History

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Main article: History of Arkansas Razorbacks football
See also: List of Arkansas Razorbacks football seasons

Conference affiliations

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Arkansas has been affiliated with the following conferences.[3]: 189–190 

Championships

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National championships

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Arkansas has been named national champion twice by NCAA-designated major selectors.[4][5]: 113–114  Arkansas claims the 1964 championship but does not claim the co-national championship the program was awarded in 1977 by the Rothman (FACT) poll after the Razorbacks finished the season with an 11–1 record and defeated #2 Oklahoma in the Orange Bowl, 31–6.[3]: 156 

In 1964, the Razorbacks finished the season as the only major team with an undefeated and untied record (11–0) after No. 1 Alabama lost to Texas in the Orange Bowl (and after Arkansas previously defeated Texas in Austin, TX that season). However, the AP and Coaches Polls became final before the bowl games were played, leaving one-loss Alabama as the AP and UPI national champion. The Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) and Helms Athletic Foundation (Helms) conducted their final polling after the bowl games and selected Arkansas as the national champion.[6][7][8]

Year Coach Selectors Record Bowl Opponent Result Final AP Final Coaches
1964 Frank Broyles Billingsley, Football Research, FWAA, Helms, National Championship Foundation, Poling System, Sagarin, Sagarin (ELO-Chess) 11–0 Cotton Bowl Classic Nebraska W 10–7 No. 2 No. 2

Conference championships

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Arkansas has won 13 conference championships, all during their tenure in the Southwest Conference.[3]: 16 

Season Conference Coach Overall record Conference record
1936 SWC Fred Thomsen 7–3 5–1
1946† John Barnhill 6–3–2 5–1
1954 Bowden Wyatt 8–3 5–1
1959† Frank Broyles 9–2 5–1
1960 8–3 6–1
1961† 8–3 6–1
1964 11–0 7–0
1965 10–1 7–0
1968† 10–1 6–1
1975† 10–2 6–1
1979† Lou Holtz 10–2 7–1
1988 Ken Hatfield 10–2 7–0
1989 10–2 7–1

† Co-champions

Division championships

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Arkansas has won four division championships, all within the SEC Western Division.[3]: 16  Arkansas has made three appearances in the SEC Championship Game as winner of the SEC Western Division but are 0–3 in those appearances.[9] Arkansas was also the SEC Western Division co-champions in 1998 with Mississippi State but lost to the Bulldogs during the regular season, resulting in Mississippi State representing the West in the SEC Championship Game. In 2002, Alabama had the best conference record in the West with a 6–2 mark, but was on probation by the NCAA and was barred from post season play. Arkansas played in the SEC Championship Game due to winning the tiebreaker for a three-way tie with Auburn and LSU, both of whom Arkansas defeated during the regular season.

Season Division Opponent SEC CG result
1995 SEC West Florida L 3–34
1998† N/A (Lost tiebreaker to Mississippi State)
2002† Georgia L 3–30
2006 Florida L 28–38

† - Co-champions

Head coaches

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Main article: List of Arkansas Razorbacks head football coaches

There have been 36 head coaches of Arkansas.[10][3]: 190 [11] Barry Lunney Jr. became the interim head coach on November 11, 2019, after the firing of Chad Morris.[12]

No. Coach Seasons Record Pct. Bowls
1 John Futrall 1894–1896 5–2 .714 —
2 B. N. Wilson 1897–1898 4–1–1 .750 —
3 Colbert Searles 1899–1900 5–2–2 .667 —
4 Charles Thomas 1901–1902 9–8 .529 —
5 D. A. McDaniel 1903 3–4 .429 —
6 A. D. Brown 1904–1905 6–9 .400 —
7 Frank Longman 1906–1907 5–8–3 .406 —
8 Hugo Bezdek 1908–1912 29–13–1 .686 —
9 E. T. Pickering 1913–1914 11–7 .611 —
10 T. T. McConnell 1915–1916 8–6–1 .567 —
11 Norman Paine 1917–1918 8–3–1 .708 —
12 J. B. Craig 1919 3–4 .429 —
13 George McLaren 1920–1921 8–5–3 .594 —
14 Francis Schmidt 1922–1928 42–20–3 .669 —
15 Fred Thomsen 1929–1941 56–61–10 .480 0–0–1
16 George Cole 1942 3–7 .300 —
17 John Tomlin 1943 2–7 .222 —
18 Glen Rose 1944–1945 8–12–1 .405 —
19 John Barnhill 1946–1949 22–17–3 .560 1–0–1
20 Otis Douglas 1950–1952 9–21 .300 —
21 Bowden Wyatt 1953–1954 11–10 .524 0–1
22 Jack Mitchell 1955–1957 17–12–1 .583 —
23 Frank Broyles 1958–1976 144–58–5 .708 4–6
24 Lou Holtz 1977–1983 60–21–2 .735 3–2–1
25 Ken Hatfield 1984–1989 55–17–1 .760 1–6
26 Jack Crowe 1990–1992 9–15 .375 0–1
27 Joe Kines † 1992 3–6–1 .350 —
28 Danny Ford 1993–1997 26–30–1 .465 0–1
29 Houston Nutt 1998–2007 75–46 .620 2–5
30 Reggie Herring † 2007 0–1 .000 0–1
31 Bobby Petrino 2008–2011 34–17 .667 2–1
32 John L. Smith † 2012 4–8 .333 —
33 Bret Bielema 2013–2017 29–34 .460 2–1
34 Paul Rhoads † 2017 (offseason) — — —
35 Chad Morris 2018–2019 4–18 .182 —
36 Barry Lunney Jr. † 2019–2019 0–2 .000 —
37 Sam Pittman 2020–present 30–31 .492 3–0 —

† Interim head coach

Bowl games

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The Razorbacks have appeared in 45 bowl games with an overall record of 18–24–3.[3]: 206 [13]

No. Season Coach Bowl Opponent Result
1 1933 Fred Thomsen Dixie Classic Centenary T 7–7
2 1946 John Barnhill Cotton Bowl Classic LSU T 0–0
3 1947 Dixie Bowl William & Mary W 21–19
4 1954 Bowden Wyatt Cotton Bowl Classic Georgia Tech L 6–14
5 1959 Frank Broyles Gator Bowl Georgia Tech W 14–7
6 1960 Cotton Bowl Classic Duke L 6–7
7 1961 Sugar Bowl Alabama L 3–10
8 1962 Sugar Bowl Ole Miss L 13–17
9 1964 Cotton Bowl Classic Nebraska W 10–7
10 1965 Cotton Bowl Classic LSU L 7–14
11 1968 Sugar Bowl Georgia W 16–2
12 1969 Sugar Bowl Ole Miss L 22–27
13 1971 Liberty Bowl Tennessee L 13–14
14 1975 Cotton Bowl Classic Georgia W 31–10
15 1977 Lou Holtz Orange Bowl Oklahoma W 31–6
16 1978 Fiesta Bowl UCLA T 10–10
17 1979 Sugar Bowl Alabama L 9–24
18 1980 Hall of Fame Classic Tulane W 34–15
19 1981 Gator Bowl North Carolina L 27–31
20 1982 Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl Florida W 28–24
21 1984 Ken Hatfield Liberty Bowl Auburn L 15–21
22 1985 Holiday Bowl Arizona State W 18–17
23 1986 Orange Bowl Oklahoma L 8–42
24 1987 Liberty Bowl Georgia L 17–20
25 1988 Cotton Bowl Classic UCLA L 3–17
26 1989 Cotton Bowl Classic Tennessee L 27–31
27 1991 Jack Crowe Independence Georgia L 15–24
28 1995 Danny Ford Carquest Bowl North Carolina L 10–20
29 1998 Houston Nutt Florida Citrus Bowl Michigan L 31–45
30 1999 Cotton Bowl Classic Texas W 27–6
31 2000 Las Vegas Bowl UNLV L 14–31
32 2001 Cotton Bowl Classic Oklahoma L 3–10
33 2002 Music City Bowl Minnesota L 14–29
34 2003 Independence Bowl Missouri W 27–14
35 2006 Capital One Bowl Wisconsin L 14–17
36 2007 Reggie Herring (interim) Cotton Bowl Classic Missouri L 7–38
37 2009 Bobby Petrino Liberty Bowl East Carolina W 20–17
38 2010 Sugar Bowl Ohio State L 26–31
39 2011 Cotton Bowl Classic Kansas State W 29–16
40 2014 Bret Bielema Texas Bowl Texas W 31–7
41 2015 Liberty Bowl Kansas State W 45–23
42 2016 Belk Bowl Virginia Tech L 24–35
43 2021 Sam Pittman Outback Bowl Penn State W 24–10
44 2022 Liberty Bowl Kansas W 55–53 3OT
45 2024 Liberty Bowl Texas Tech W 39–26

Arkansas has been invited to multiple Cotton Bowl Classics (12 games, 4–7–1 record), Sugar Bowls (6 games, 1–5 record), and Liberty Bowls (7 games, 4–3 record). Arkansas has faced current or future fellow SEC members in multiple bowl games as follows: Georgia (4 times); Oklahoma (3 times); and Alabama, LSU, Ole Miss, Missouri, Tennessee, Texas (2 times each). Arkansas has faced current or future out of conference opponents Georgia Tech, Kansas State, North Carolina, and UCLA in two bowl games each.

Rivalries

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LSU

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Main article: Arkansas–LSU football rivalry

Since joining the Southeastern Conference in 1992, the Razorbacks have developed a rivalry with the LSU Tigers. The game was played annually the day after Thanksgiving and was televised on CBS until 2014 when LSU played Texas A&M on Thanksgiving and Arkansas played Missouri that week. The winner of the game has taken home the "Golden Boot", which is a 24-karat gold trophy in the shape of the two states, since its creation in 1996.[14]

In 2002, the rivalry gained some momentum as the game winner would represent the Western Division in the SEC Championship Game. The game (called "Miracle on Markham") was won by Arkansas on a last second touchdown pass by Matt Jones.[15] In 2006, the Tigers snapped the SEC West champion Razorbacks' 10-game winning streak when they beat Arkansas in Little Rock, 31–26.[16] In 2007, Arkansas stunned top-ranked LSU in triple overtime, 50–48, giving them their first win in Baton Rouge since 1993, and their first victory over a top-ranked team since beating Texas in 1981, winning back the Golden Boot trophy (after 4 consecutive seasons in the hands of LSU) in the process.[17] In 2008, the Razorbacks defended the trophy, winning 31–30 on a last minute touchdown drive. As of 2023, LSU leads the series 42–23–2.[18]

Missouri

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Main article: Battle Line Rivalry

Arkansas and Missouri first met in 1906 in Columbia, Missouri, and played each other a total of five times prior to Missouri joining the SEC in 2012, and then becoming Arkansas' permanent cross-division rival in 2014. The annual meeting was dubbed the Battle Line Rivalry by the SEC. On November 23, 2015, a new rivalry trophy was unveiled for the annual game. Missouri leads the series 10–4 as of the conclusion of the 2022 season.

Ole Miss

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Main article: Arkansas–Ole Miss football rivalry

The Razorbacks first played the Rebels in 1908. In addition to several occasional years of playing each other, the two teams played each other from 1940 to 1947 and 1952–62 on an annual basis. The Razorbacks and Rebels also met twice in the Sugar Bowl, played in New Orleans, in 1963 and 1970 (both won by Ole Miss). Since 1981, the two teams have played each other annually in football. In 2001, Arkansas and Ole Miss played a then-NCAA record seven-overtime game in Oxford, Mississippi; Arkansas won by a final score of 58–56. When Houston Nutt resigned in 2007 after ten years as Arkansas' head coach to take the same job at Ole Miss, it only added to and heightened the long-standing rivalry between the schools. Nutt was at Ole Miss for four years and went 2–2 versus Arkansas. Arkansas had played Ole Miss more total times than any other SEC opponent until Texas A&M joined the conference in 2012. Arkansas leads the series, 37–29–1, per its records, but only leads 36–30–1 per Ole Miss.[19][20]

Texas

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Main article: Arkansas–Texas football rivalry
2003 Arkansas game at Texas. Arkansas won 38–28.

The Arkansas-Texas game has not been regularly played since Arkansas's departure from the Southwest Conference in 1991, and this has dulled the intensity of the rivalry. There were many classic games, including the result of the 1969 Game of the Century (also known as "The Big Shootout"), which eventually led to the Longhorns' 1969 national championship.[21] One of Arkansas' biggest victories over Texas came in 1981, when the Razorbacks defeated the No. 1 ranked Longhorns in Fayetteville, 42–11. Arkansas and Texas have played only six times since 1991, with the Razorbacks winning the 2000 Cotton Bowl, a 2003 game in Austin, and the 2014 Texas Bowl. The Longhorns won the 2004 meeting in Fayetteville and a game in Austin in 2008. However, these games have not served to reignite the once intense rivalry between the two schools. The teams played again in Fayetteville in 2021 (a return game for the 2008 contest in Austin), where the game ended with the Arkansas Razorbacks winning by a score of 40–21; this victory put them in the AP Poll for the first time in 5 years.[22] As of the end of the 2021 season, Texas leads the series 56–23.[23] Beginning in the 2024 season, Texas and Oklahoma will become members of the SEC. Arkansas and Texas are scheduled to play in Fayetteville for the 2024 season. Many Razorback fans are hopeful that an annual game versus the Longhorns will become a reality once more.

Texas A&M

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Main article: Arkansas–Texas A&M football rivalry

The Razorbacks first played the Texas A&M Aggies in 1903. From 1934 to 1991, the two had played annually as Southwest Conference members. However, the series ceased in 1991 when Arkansas left the SWC to join the Southeastern Conference. Two of the biggest victories for Arkansas over A&M came in 1975 and 1986. Arkansas manhandled undefeated #2 Texas A&M 31–6 in Little Rock in 1975 to win a share of that year's SWC championship and earn the right to play in the 1976 Cotton Bowl Classic. In 1986, Arkansas again beat Texas A&M in Little Rock, this time 14–10, handing the #7 Aggies their only conference loss of the season.

The series resumed in 2009 played at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, TX, a neutral field, with Arkansas winning 47–19.[24] The initial agreement between the two schools allowed the game to be played for at least 10 years, followed by 5 consecutive, 4-year rollover options, allowing the game to be played for a total of 30 consecutive seasons.[25][26][27] Following A&M's move to the SEC, the 2012 game was played at Kyle Field, and the 2013 game was played at Arkansas, and thereafter resumed at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Beginning in the 2025 season, the series will move back to each team's home-field stadiums.

Arkansas' 20–10 victory during the 2021 season broke a 9-game A&M win streak against Arkansas. The Aggies won the 2022 matchup 23–21. As of the end of the 2022 season, the Razorbacks lead the all-time series 42–34–3.[28]

All-time records against SEC teams

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Records as of December 28, 2023[20]

Opponent Record Pct.
Alabama 7–27 .206
Auburn 13–20–1 .379
Florida 3–10 .231
Georgia 4–12 .250
Kentucky 3–5 .375
LSU 23–44–2 .358
Mississippi State 19–15–1 .544
Missouri 4–12 .267
Oklahoma 4–10-1 .300
Ole Miss 37–33–1 .536
South Carolina 14–10 .583
Tennessee 7–13 .316
Texas 23–57–0 .291
Texas A&M 42–35–3 .551
Vanderbilt 7–3 .700

Awards and honors

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McFadden before the 2007 game at Tennessee.

Player awards

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Outland Trophy[29]
Best interior lineman
1954 William "Bud" Brooks – G
1966 Loyd Phillips – DT
Doak Walker Award[30]
Best running back
2006 Darren McFadden
2007 Darren McFadden
Walter Camp Award[31]
College football player of the year
2007 Darren McFadden – HB
Rimington Trophy[32]
Best center
2007 Jonathan Luigs
Jet Award[33]
Best return specialist
2011 Joe Adams
John Mackey Award[34]
Most outstanding tight end
2010 D.J. Williams
2015 Hunter Henry
Burlsworth Trophy[35]
Most outstanding player who began his career as a walk-on
2021 Grant Morgan – LB

Coaching awards

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AFCA Coach of the Year Award[36]
1964 Frank Broyles
Sporting News College Football Coach of the Year
1964 Frank Broyles
1977 Lou Holtz
Southwest Conference Coach of the Year
1964 Frank Broyles
1988 Ken Hatfield
Walter Camp Coach of the Year Award[37]
1977 Lou Holtz
Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year Award[38]
1977 Lou Holtz
Football News Division I-A National Coach of the Year[39]
1998 Houston Nutt
Southeastern Conference Coach of the Year[40]
2001 Houston Nutt
2006 Houston Nutt

All-Americans

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Luigs before the 2006 game against Alabama.

Every year, players are selected by several publications to be placed on their All-American team for that season. The NCAA officially recognizes five All-American lists which include AP (Associated Press), American Football Coaches Association (AFCA), Football Writers Association of America (FWAA), Sporting News (TSN), and the Walter Camp Football Foundation (WCFF). A consensus All-American is determined using a point system; three points if the player was selected for the first team, two points for the second team, and one point for the third team. Arkansas has had 58 All-Americans (21 consensus) in its history.[41][42][43]

Name Position Years at Arkansas AFCA AP FWAA TSN WCFF
Joe Adams PR 2011 2011 2011 2011
Lance Alworth B 1959–1961 1961
Shawn Andrews† OT 2001–2003 2002; 2003 2003 2002; 2003 2002; 2003 2003
Jim Barnes† OG 1966–1968 1968
Jim Benton E 1935–1937 1937
Martine Bercher S 1962–1966 1966
Rodney Brand† C 1969 1969 1969
Bud Brooks† OG/DT 1954 1954 1954 1954
Dick Bumpas† DT 1968–1970 1970
Brandon Burlsworth OG 1995–1998 1998
Ronnie Caveness LB 1964 1964 1964 1964
Tony Cherico NG 1984–1987 1987
Bobby Crockett E 1965
Chuck Dicus† WR 1968–1970 1969; 1970 1970 1970
Ron Faurot DE 1980–1983
Robert Felton OG 2003–2007 2007
Cobi Hamilton WR 2012
Ken Hamlin FS 1999–2002
Dan Hampton DT 1975–1978 1978
Leotis Harris† OG 1974–1977 1977 1977 1977
Wayne Harris LB 1958–1960 1960
Hunter Henry† TE 2013–2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015
Glen Ray Hines† T 1965 1965 1965 1965
Greg Horne P 1983–1986 1986
Bruce James DE 1968–1970 1970
Felix Jones TB/KR 2005–2007 2007 2007
Kenoy Kennedy FS 1996–1999 1999
Greg Kolenda† OT 1976–1979 1979 1979 1979 1979
Steve Korte† OG 1982 1982 1982 1982
Bruce Lahay K/P 1981
Steve Little† K/P 1974–1977 1976 1977 1977 1977
Anthony Lucas SE 1996–1999 1999
Jonathan Luigs† C 2004–2008 2006; 2007 2007 2007 2007
Jim Mabry† OT 1986–1989 1989 1989 1989
Wayne Martin† DT 1985–1988 1988 1988 1988
Bill McClard K 1969–1971 1970 1971 1971
Darren McFadden† RB 2005–2007 2006; 2007 2006; 2007 2007 2007 2007
Billy Moore QB 1962
Jim Mooty B 1959
Stephen Parker OG 2003–2006 2006
Jermaine Petty† LB 1998–2001 2001
Loyd Phillips† T 1965; 1966 1965; 1966 1966 1966 1965: 1966
Cliff Powell LB 1967–1969 1969
Wear Schoonover E 1927–1929 1929
Clyde Scott† TB 1944–1948 1948 1948
Billy Ray Smith, Jr.† DE 1979–1982 1981; 1982 1981; 1982 1981; 1982 1981; 1982 1981; 1982
Travis Swanson C 2013
Kendall Trainor† K 1985–1988 1988 1988 1988 1988
Tony Ugoh OG 2002–2006 2006
Jimmy Walker DT 1975–1978 1978
D.J. Williams TE 2010

† Consensus All-American

Retired numbers

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See also: List of NCAA football retired numbers
Arkansas Razorbacks retired numbers
No. Player Pos. Tenure Year retired Ref.
12 Clyde Scott QB 1946–1949 1949 [44]
77 Brandon Burlsworth G 1994–1998 1999

Facilities

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Razorback Stadium on game day

Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium

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Main article: Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium

Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium (formerly Razorback Stadium) is the on-campus and primary home stadium for the Razorbacks located in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The Razorbacks began playing football at Razorback Stadium in 1938, where they beat Oklahoma A&M 27–7.[45] The stadium was dedicated to Donald W. Reynolds for the $20 million donation from the Donald W. Reynolds Foundation to help finance the major expansion in 2001, which raised the seating capacity from 51,000 to 76,000. The playing field was dedicated to former head coach and athletic director Frank Broyles in 2007 and is now called the Frank Broyles Field at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium.[46]

War Memorial Stadium

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Main article: War Memorial Stadium (Arkansas)

War Memorial Stadium is the secondary home stadium for the Razorbacks. War Memorial Stadium is located in Little Rock, Arkansas, with a seating capacity of 53,727. War Memorial Stadium used to host either two or three Razorback football games per season. Beginning in 2014, Arkansas will only play one home game per season in Little Rock.

Willard and Pat Walker Pavilion

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The Willard and Pat Walker Pavilion was built in 1998 and is the indoor practice facility for the Arkansas Razorbacks.[45]

Hall of Fame

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College Football Hall of Fame

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2006 Alabama vs. Arkansas game in Fayetteville.

Arkansas has 15 inductees to the College Football Hall of Fame with ties to the school.

Inducted Name Position Years at Arkansas Notes
1954 Hugo Bezdek Coach 1908–1912 [47]
1967 Wear Schoonover End 1927–1929 [48]
1971 Clyde Scott HB 1944–1948 [49]
1971 Francis Schmidt Coach 1922–1928 [50]
1984 Lance Alworth Back 1959–1961 [51]
1983 Frank Broyles Coach 1958–1976 [52]
1992 Loyd Phillips T 1964–1966 [53]
1997 Bowden Wyatt Coach 1953–1954 [54]
1999 Chuck Dicus WR 1968–1970 [55]
2000 Billy Ray Smith, Jr. DE 1979–1982 [56]
2004 Wayne Harris LB 1958–1960 [57]
2008 Lou Holtz Coach 1977–1983 [58]
2010 Ronnie Caveness LB 1962–1964 [59]
2019 Darren McFadden RB 2005–2007 [60]
2024 Dan Hampton DT 1975–1978 [61]

Pro Football Hall of Fame

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See also: List of Arkansas Razorbacks in the NFL draft
Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones was a member of Arkansas' 1964 championship team

Arkansas has five inductees to the Pro Football Hall of Fame as of 2020.[62]

Inducted Name Position Years Ref.
1978 Lance Alworth WR 1959–1961 [63]
2002 Dan Hampton DL 1975–1978 [64]
2017 Jerry Jones Team owner/Dallas Cowboys 1961–1964 [65]
2020 Jimmy Johnson Coach 1961–1964 [66]
2020 Steve Atwater S 1985–1988 [67]

Future opponents

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Conference opponents

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From 1992 to 2023, Arkansas played in the West Division of the SEC and played each opponent in the division each year along with several teams from the East Division. The SEC will expand the conference to 16 teams and will eliminate its two divisions in 2024, causing a new scheduling format for the Razorbacks to play against the other members of the conference.[68] Only the 2024 conference schedule was announced on June 14, 2023, while the conference still considers a new format for the future.[69]

2024 Conference Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResult
September 21at Auburn
W 24-14
September 28Texas A&M
L 21-17
October 5Tennessee
  • Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium
  • Fayetteville, AR
W 19-14
October 19LSU
October 26at Mississippi State
November 2Ole Miss
  • Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium
  • Fayetteville, AR (rivalry)
November 16Texas
  • Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium
  • Fayetteville, AR (rivalry)
November 30at Missouri

Non-conference opponents

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Announced non-conference schedules as of August 19, 2024.[70]

2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033
Alabama A&M at Utah at Tulsa Memphis Tulsa at Texas Tech Texas Tech at Oklahoma State Oklahoma State
Arkansas State Memphis Oklahoma State at Notre Dame Utah
at Memphis Tulsa
Notre Dame

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