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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: Lou Holtz
Conference: Southwest-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1894  <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2024
1979 Season Highlights
 Lou Holtz enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Arkansas.
 The Razorbacks won the Southwest Conference  Championship.
 
1979 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 15  vs. Colorado State  36   3   W    @ Little Rock, AR   
 Sat., Sep. 22  vs. Oklahoma State  27   7   W    @ Little Rock, AR   
 Sat., Sep. 29  vs. Tulsa  33   8   W       
 Sat., Oct. 6  @ Texas Christian  16   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 13  @ Texas Tech  20   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 20  vs. Texas  17   14   W    @ Little Rock, AR   
 Sat., Oct. 27  vs. Houston  10   13   L       
 Sat., Nov. 3  @ Rice  34   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 10  vs. Baylor  29   20   W       
 Sat., Nov. 17  @ Texas A&M  22   10   W       
 Sat., Nov. 24  vs. Southern Methodist  31   7   W    @ Little Rock, AR   
 Tue., Jan. 1   Alabama  9   24   L    @ New Orleans, LA   Sugar Bowl
 
1979 Season Totals
  Record10-2
  Points Scored284
  Scoring Average23.7
  Points Allowed132
  Defense Average11.0
  Opponents Record74-59
  Conference Record7-1
  Home Record6-1
  Away Record4-0
1979 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
8 10-2-0 AP
9 10-2-0 Coaches
9 10-2-0 UPI
  
1979 Southwest- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas Tech 3-6-2141182 2-5-1103140  Rex Dockery
Houston 11-1295135Won  17-147-119185  Bill Yeoman
Arkansas 10-2284132Lost  9-247-117990  Lou Holtz
Texas 9-3221104Lost  7-146-216074  Fred Akers
Baylor 8-4258187Won  24-185-3159117  Grant Teaff
Texas A&M 6-5243159 4-4182120  Tom Wilson
Southern Methodist 5-6226236 3-5155203  Ron Meyer
Texas Christian 2-8-1127226 1-6-170155  F.A. Dry
Rice 1-10121418 0-876291  Ray Alborn

1979 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1979 All Southwest Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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