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Arkansas Football Team History


Arkansas Razorbacks
University of Arkansas
 Fayetteville, AR
Founded: 1871
Stadium: Donald W. Reynolds Stadium
Capacity: 72,656
Colors: Cardinal & White
Coach: Frank Broyles
Conference: Southwest-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1894  <-- 1967 <- 1968 -> 1969 --> 2024
1968 Season Highlights
 Frank Broyles enters his 11th season as Head Coach at Arkansas.
 The Razorbacks won the Southwest Conference  Championship.
 
1968 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 21  vs. Oklahoma State  32   15   W    @ Little Rock, AR   
 Sat., Sep. 28  vs. Tulsa  56   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  @ Texas Christian  17   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. Baylor  35   19   W       
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ Texas  29   39   L       
 Sat., Oct. 26  vs. North Texas  17   15   W    @ Little Rock, AR   
 Sat., Nov. 2  @ Texas A&M  25   22   W       
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. Rice  46   21   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  vs. Southern Methodist  35   29   W    @ Little Rock, AR   
 Sat., Nov. 23  @ Texas Tech  42   7   W       
 Wed., Jan. 1   Georgia  16   2   W    @ New Orleans, LA   Sugar Bowl
 
1968 Season Totals
  Record10-1
  Points Scored350
  Scoring Average31.8
  Points Allowed189
  Defense Average17.2
  Opponents Record54-53
  Conference Record6-1
  Home Record6-0
  Away Record3-1
1968 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
6 10-1-0 AP
9 9-1-0 Coaches
9 9-1-0 UPI
  
1968 Southwest- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas Tech 5-3-2255241 4-3174190  J.T. King
Arkansas 10-1350189Won  16-26-1229144  Frank Broyles
Texas 9-1-1379198Won  36-136-1266142  Darrell Royal
Southern Methodist 8-3311273Won  28-275-2197169  Hayden Fry
Baylor 3-7206322 3-4144206  John D. Bridgers
Texas A&M 3-7196184 2-5135148  Gene Stallings
Texas Christian 3-7176215 2-5134171  Fred Taylor
Rice 0-9-1151326 0-7109218  Harold Bo Hagan

1968 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1968 All Southwest Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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