1975 Arkansas Razorbacks football team

1975 Arkansas Razorbacks football
SWC co-champion
Cotton Bowl Classic champion
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 6
APNo. 7
Record10–2 (6–1 SWC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBo Rein (1st season)
Home stadiumRazorback Stadium
War Memorial Stadium
1975 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 7 + 6 – 1 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
No. 6 Texas + 6 – 1 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
No. 11 Texas A&M + 6 – 1 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
Texas Tech 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Baylor 2 – 5 – 0 3 – 6 – 2
SMU 2 – 5 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Rice 1 – 6 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
TCU 1 – 6 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1975 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas in the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1975 NCAA Division I football season. In their 18th year under head coach Frank Broyles, the Razorbacks compiled a 10–2 record (6–1 against SWC opponents), finished in a three-way tie for first place in the SWC, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 336 to 123. The Razorbacks' only regular season losses were to Oklahoma State and Texas. The team went on to defeat Georgia in the 1976 Cotton Bowl Classic by a 31–10 score, and was ranked No. 7 in the final AP poll.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 13Air Force*
W 35–053,500[2]
September 20at Oklahoma State*No. 16
L 13–2047,500[3]
September 27Tulsa*
W 31–1538,000[4]
October 4TCU
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Little Rock, AR
W 19–851,250[5]
October 11at Baylor
W 41–347,300[6]
October 18No. 8 TexasNo. 20
  • Razorback Stadium
  • Fayetteville, AR (rivalry)
ABCL 18–2443,860[7]
October 25Utah State*
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Little Rock, AR
W 31–044,265[8]
November 8at Rice
W 20–1620,000[9]
November 15at SMU
W 35–721,880[10]
November 22Texas TechNo. 19
  • Razorback Stadium
  • Fayetteville, AR (rivalry)
W 31–1436,600[11]
December 6No. 2 Texas A&MNo. 19
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Little Rock, AR (rivalry)
ABCW 31–652,000[12]
January 1vs. No. 12 Georgia*No. 18
CBSW 31–1074,500[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Game summaries

Baylor

Team 1 234Total
• Arkansas 7 14146 41
Baylor 0 300 3
Scoring summary
1ARKBull 4-yard run (Little kick)Arkansas 7-0
2BAYHicks 19-yard field goalArkansas 7-3
2ARKEckwood 1-yard run (Little kick)Arkansas 14-3
2ARKForte 2-yard run (Little kick)Arkansas 21-3
3ARKBull 67-yard run (Little kick)Arkansas 28-3
3ARKForte 8-yard run (Little kick)Arkansas 35-3
4ARKCowins 1-yard run (run failed)Arkansas 41-3

[14]

SMU

Team 1 234Total
• Arkansas 7 7714 35
SMU 0 007 7
Scoring summary
Q1ARKForte 38 yard run (Little kick)ARK 7–0
Q2ARKBull 1 yard run (Little kick)ARK 14–0
Q3ARKCowins 3 yard run (Little kick)ARK 21–0
Q4ARKForrest 12 yard run (Little kick)ARK 28–0
Q4ARKDailey 10 yard pass from Calcagni (Little kick)ARK 35–0
Q4SMUBonilla yard run (Embier kick)ARK 35–7

[15]

Texas A&M

#2 Texas A&M at #18 Arkansas
Team 1 234Total
Texas A&M 0 006 6
• Arkansas 0 7177 31
Scoring summary
20:34ARKBarnes 28-yard pass from Bull (Little kick)ARK 7-0
36:48ARKForrest 7-yard run (Little kick)ARK 14-0
34:57ARKLittle 33-yard field goalARK 17-0
30:49ARKMeadors recovered fumble in end zone (Little kick)ARK 24-0
47:58A&MBaker 24-yard run (pass failed)ARK 24-6
41:59ARKBull 4-yard run (Little kick)ARK 31-6

Cotton Bowl

Main article: 1976 Cotton Bowl Classic
1 2 3 4 Total
#18 Razorbacks 0 10 0 21 31
#12 Bulldogs 3 7 0 0 10

Roster

1975 Arkansas Razorbacks football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 19 Scott Bull
WR 34 Freddie Douglas
RB 43 Jerry Eckwood Fr
QB 14 Mike Kirkland Sr
OT 68 Greg Koch
RB 85 Ike Forte
OT 74 Gerald Skinner
G 63 R. C. Thielemann
TE 81 Doug Yoder
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
SS 17 Bo Busby
DT 66 Mike Campbell
DT 86 Dan Hampton Fr
DT 72 Leotis Harris
DE 83 Ivan Jordan
FS 10 Mark Miller
CB 29 Brad Thomas
LB 55 Dennis Winston
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 12 Steve Little
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

References

  1. ^ "1975 Arkansas Razorbacks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 3, 2015.
  2. ^ "Razorbacks zap Falcons". Wichita Falls Times. September 14, 1975. Retrieved March 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Oklahoma St. cuts up Razorbacks, 20–13". The Indianapolis Star. September 21, 1975. Retrieved March 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Razorbacks tame Hurricane, 31–15". The Odessa American. September 28, 1975. Retrieved March 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Hogs nip pesky Frogs". Express and News. October 5, 1975. Retrieved March 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Fired-up Hogs tame Baylor Bears 41–3". Northwest Arkansas Times. October 12, 1975. Retrieved March 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Arkansas turnovers hand Texas victory". Tulsa Daily World. October 19, 1975. Retrieved March 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Razorbacks rout Utah St., 31–0". Valley Morning Star. October 26, 1975. Retrieved March 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Long-distance connection aids Hogs". The Orange Leader. November 9, 1975. Retrieved March 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Razorbacks corral SMU Mustangs 35–7". Northwest Arkansas Times. November 16, 1975. Retrieved March 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Hogs sidestep Tech and Liberty". The Commercial Appeal. November 23, 1975. Retrieved March 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Bull heroics help Porkers shock Aggies". Monroe Morning World. December 7, 1975. Retrieved March 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Hogs came up holding Ace". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. January 2, 1976. Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ Palm Beach Post. 1975 Oct 12.
  15. ^ Palm Beach Post. 1975 Nov 16.
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