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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: Ken Hatfield
Conference: Southwest-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1894  <-- 1988 <- 1989 -> 1990 --> 2024
1989 Season Highlights
 Ken Hatfield enters his 6th season as Head Coach at Arkansas.
 The Razorbacks won the Southwest Conference  Championship.
 
1989 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 16  vs. Tulsa  26   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 23  @ Mississippi  24   17   W    @ Jackson, MS   
 Sat., Sep. 30  vs. Texas-El Paso  39   7   W    @ Little Rock, AR   
 Sat., Oct. 7  @ Texas Christian  41   19   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  @ Texas Tech  45   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 21  vs. Texas  20   24   L       
 Sat., Oct. 28  vs. Houston  45   39   W    @ Little Rock, AR   
 Sat., Nov. 4  @ Rice  38   17   W       
 Sat., Nov. 11  vs. Baylor  19   10   W       
 Fri., Nov. 24  @ Texas A&M  23   22   W       
 Sat., Dec. 2  vs. Southern Methodist  38   24   W    @ Little Rock, AR   
 Mon., Jan. 1   Tennessee  27   31   L    @ Dallas, TX   Cotton Bowl
 
1989 Season Totals
  Record10-2
  Points Scored385
  Scoring Average32.1
  Points Allowed230
  Defense Average19.2
  Opponents Record69-56
  Conference Record7-1
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record5-0
1989 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
13 10-2-0 AP
13 10-2-0 Coaches
13 10-2-0 UPI
13 10-2-0 USA Today/CNN
  
1989 Southwest- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas Tech 9-3360281Won  49-215-3229211  Spike Dykes
Arkansas 10-2385230Lost  27-317-1269168  Ken Hatfield
Houston 9-2589150 6-2419136  Jack Pardee
Texas A&M 8-4343192Lost  28-316-2250112  R.C. Slocum
Baylor 5-6245190 4-4189139  Grant Teaff
Texas 5-6220289 4-4174222  David McWilliams
Texas Christian 4-7183301 2-6127261  Jim Wacker
Rice 2-8-1175313 2-6136258  Fred Goldsmith
Southern Methodist 2-9187499 0-8115401  Forrest Gregg

1989 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1989 All Southwest Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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