1989 Arkansas Razorbacks football team

1989 Arkansas Razorbacks football
SWC champion
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 13
APNo. 13
Record10–2 (7–1 SWC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJack Crowe (1st season)
Offensive schemeOption
Defensive coordinatorBob Trott (1st season)
Home stadiumRazorback Stadium
War Memorial Stadium
1989 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 13 $ 7 – 1 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
No. 20 Texas A&M 6 – 2 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
No. 14 Houston 6 – 2 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
No. 19 Texas Tech 5 – 3 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
Baylor 4 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Texas 4 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
TCU 2 – 6 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Rice 2 – 6 – 0 2 – 8 – 1
SMU 0 – 8 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1989 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by Ken Hatfield in his sixth and final season as head coach, the Razorbacks compiled an overall record of 10–2 with a mark of 7–1 in conference play, winning the SWC title for the second consecutive year. Arkansas was invited to the Cotton Bowl Classic, where the Razorbacks lost to Tennessee. The team played their home games at Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville, Arkansas and War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock, Arkansas.

Arkansas' victory over Texas A&M at Kyle Field in College Station broke the Aggies' win streak of 22 consecutive SWC victories at home.

Offensive tackle Jim Mabry was a consensus All-American for the Hogs. Kicker Todd Wright was named to the Freshman All-American Team after converting 20 of 23 field goals on the year, including a 51-yard field goal against UTEP. His average of 1.82 per game tied as best in the SWC, and was surpassed only by future NFL kicker Chris Gardocki from Clemson. As a team, the Razorbacks were the seventh-best rushing offense in college football, with an average of 314.2 yards per game on the ground.

Ken Hatfield led Arkansas to back-to-back SWC titles in 1988 and 1989, coaching the Razorbacks to an overall record of 20–4 and 14-1 against conference opponents over those two seasons. However, due to a sour relationship with athletic director Frank Broyles, Hatfield left Arkansas to become the head football coach of Clemson University after the season. Hatfield accepted the Clemson job without ever visiting the campus prior to his hiring.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 16Tulsa*No. 9
W 26–751,518[1]
September 23at Ole Miss*No. 8
W 24–1755,000[2]
September 30UTEP*No. 8
W 39–748,240[3]
October 7at TCUNo. 7
W 41–1925,734[4]
October 14at Texas TechNo. 7
W 45–1347,520[5]
October 21TexasNo. 7
  • Razorback Stadium
  • Fayetteville, AR (rivalry)
RaycomL 20–2453,316[6]
October 28No. 12 HoustonNo. 18
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Little Rock, AR
W 45–3955,112[7]
November 4at RiceNo. 11
RaycomW 38–1711,800[8]
November 11BaylorNo. 10
  • Razorback Stadium
  • Fayetteville, AR
ESPNW 19–1051,352[9]
November 24at No. 14 Texas A&MNo. 9
CBSW 23–2257,876[10]
December 2SMUNo. 9
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Little Rock, AR
W 38–2447,112[11]
January 1vs. No. 8 Tennessee*No. 10
CBSL 27–3174,358[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Game summaries

Texas

Texas Longhorns (3–2) at #7 Arkansas Razorbacks (5–0)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Texas 3 10 8324
Arkansas 7 7 0620

at Razorback Stadium, Fayetteville, Arkansas

  • Date: October 21, 1989
  • Game weather: Partly cloudy, 60 °F (16 °C)
  • Game attendance: 53,818
  • Referee: Frank Sheppard
  • TV: Raycom
  • Box Score
External videos
Full game
Team Category Player Statistics
Texas Passing Peter Gardere 16/20, 247 Yds, TD
Rushing Chris Samuels 12 Rush, 55 Yds
Receiving Tony Jones 4 Rec, 114 Yds, TD
Arkansas Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Houston

See also: 1989 Houston Cougars football team

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Roster

1989 Arkansas Razorbacks football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
RB 18 Barry Foster Jr
QB 4 Quinn Grovey Jr
RB 22 Ron Dickerson Jr Fr
OL 56 Jim Mabry Sr
WR 3 Tim Horton Sr
RB E.D. Jackson
WR 2 Derek Russell Jr
RB 35 James Rouse Sr
TE 86 Billy Winston Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
LB 48 Mick Thomas Jr
DL 98 Michael Shepherd Sr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 11 Todd Wright Fr
K 17 Glen Hines Jr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

References

  1. ^ "Arkansas blows out Tulsa 26–7". The Houston Post. September 17, 1989. Retrieved June 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Arkansas repels Ole Miss 24–17 in Dixie doozie". Hattiesburg American. September 24, 1989. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Arkansas gives Lee, UTEP rude welcome". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 1, 1989. Retrieved June 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Defensing champion Hogs whip Frogs 41–19". San Angelo Standard-Times. October 8, 1989. Retrieved June 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Razorbacks roll by Raiders, 45–13". Abilene Reporter-News. October 15, 1989. Retrieved June 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "UT, Gardere upend Hogs, 24–20". Longview News-Journal. October 22, 1989. Retrieved June 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "A classic duel in Little Rock". The Shreveport Times. October 29, 1989. Retrieved June 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "No Razorbacks laughing in win over Rice". The Commercial Appeal. November 5, 1989. Retrieved June 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Hogs slug Baylor with 'Wright' assist, 19–10". Tulsa World. November 12, 1989. Retrieved June 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Cotton Bowl road a Razor-thin path". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 25, 1989. Retrieved June 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Hogs rally to subdue SMU". The Commercial Appeal. December 3, 1989. Retrieved June 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Webb, turnovers undo Hogs". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. January 2, 1990. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Arkansas Chills Score-Happy Houston, 45-39". Tulsa World. October 29, 1989. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
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