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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: Danny Ford
Conference: Southeastern-West

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1894  <-- 1995 <- 1996 -> 1997 --> 2024
1996 Season Highlights
 Danny Ford enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Arkansas.
 
1996 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 7  vs. Southern Methodist  10   23   L       
 Sat., Sep. 21  vs. Alabama  7   17   L    @ Little Rock, AR   
 Sat., Sep. 28  vs. Louisiana Monroe  38   21   W    @ Little Rock, AR   
 Sat., Oct. 5  vs. Florida  7   42   L       
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. Louisiana Tech  38   21   W    @ Little Rock, AR   
 Sat., Oct. 19  @ South Carolina  17   23   L       
 Sat., Nov. 2  @ Auburn  7   28   L       
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. Mississippi  13   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 16  @ Tennessee  14   55   L       
 Sat., Nov. 23  @ Mississippi State  16   13   W       
 Fri., Nov. 29  vs. Louisiana State  7   17   L    @ Little Rock, AR   
 
1996 Season Totals
  Record4-7
  Points Scored174
  Scoring Average15.8
  Points Allowed267
  Defense Average24.3
  Opponents Record82-46
  Conference Record2-6
  Home Record3-4
  Away Record1-3
1996 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1996 Southeastern-West Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Alabama 10-3316195Won  17-146-2204100  Gene Stallings
Louisiana State 10-2335210Won  10-76-2192145  Gerry DiNardo
Auburn 8-4398277 4-4247224  Terry Bowden
Mississippi State 5-6249229 3-5136181  Jackie Sherrill
Mississippi 5-6203270 2-696228  Tommy Tuberville
Arkansas 4-7174267 2-688202  Danny Ford

1996 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1996 All Southeastern Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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