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-
1981 Season Highlights
Lou Holtz enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Arkansas.
1981 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 12 vs.
Tulsa
14
10
W
Sat., Sep. 19 vs.
Northwestern
38
7
W
@ Little Rock, AR
Sat., Sep. 26 @
Mississippi
27
13
W
@ Jackson, MS
Sat., Oct. 3 @
Texas Christian
24
28
L
Sat., Oct. 10 @
Texas Tech
26
14
W
Sat., Oct. 17 vs.
Texas
42
11
W
Sat., Oct. 24 vs.
Houston
17
20
L
@ Little Rock, AR
Sat., Oct. 31 @
Rice
41
7
W
Sat., Nov. 7 vs.
Baylor
41
39
W
@ Little Rock, AR
Sat., Nov. 14 @
Texas A&M
10
7
W
Sat., Nov. 21 vs.
Southern Methodist
18
32
L
Mon., Dec. 28
North Carolina
27
31
L
@ Jacksonville, FL
Gator Bowl
1981 Season Totals
Record 8-4
Points Scored 325
Scoring Average 27.1
Points Allowed 219
Defense Average 18.3
Opponents Record 66-64
Conference Record 5-3
Home Record 4-2
Away Record 4-1
1981 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
16 8-4-0
Coaches
16 8-4-0
UPI
1981 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1981 All Southwest Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
The forward pass first appeared in college football in 1906. It was introduced in an attempt to increase scoring and reduce injuries.