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1989 Arkansas Razorbacks football team
American college football season
American college football season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| year | 1989 |
| team | Arkansas Razorbacks |
| sport | football |
| conference | Southwest Conference |
| short_conf | SWC |
| CoachRank | 13 |
| APRank | 13 |
| record | 10–2 |
| conf_record | 7–1 |
| head_coach | Ken Hatfield |
| hc_year | 6th |
| off_coach | Jack Crowe |
| oc_year | 1st |
| off_scheme | Option |
| def_coach | Bob Trott |
| dc_year | 1st |
| captain | Anthoney Cooney |
| captain2 | Elbert Crawford |
| captain3 | Tim Horton |
| captain4 | Michael Shepherd |
| stadium | Razorback Stadium |
| War Memorial Stadium | |
| champion | SWC champion |
| bowl | [Cotton Bowl Classic](1990-cotton-bowl-classic) |
| bowl_result | L 27–31 vs. [Tennessee](1989-tennessee-volunteers-football-team) |
War Memorial Stadium 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
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Game summaries
Texas
Houston
Roster
- Jack Crowe – Offensive coordinator
References
References
- (September 17, 1989). "Arkansas blows out Tulsa 26–7". The Houston Post.
- (September 24, 1989). "Arkansas repels Ole Miss 24–17 in Dixie doozie". Hattiesburg American.
- (October 1, 1989). "Arkansas gives Lee, UTEP rude welcome". Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
- (October 8, 1989). "Defensing champion Hogs whip Frogs 41–19". San Angelo Standard-Times.
- (October 15, 1989). "Razorbacks roll by Raiders, 45–13". Abilene Reporter-News.
- (October 22, 1989). "UT, Gardere upend Hogs, 24–20". Longview News-Journal.
- (October 29, 1989). "A classic duel in Little Rock". The Shreveport Times.
- (November 5, 1989). "No Razorbacks laughing in win over Rice". The Commercial Appeal.
- (November 12, 1989). "Hogs slug Baylor with 'Wright' assist, 19–10". Tulsa World.
- (November 25, 1989). "Cotton Bowl road a Razor-thin path". Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
- (December 3, 1989). "Hogs rally to subdue SMU". The Commercial Appeal.
- (January 2, 1990). "Webb, turnovers undo Hogs". Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
- (October 29, 1989). "Arkansas Chills Score-Happy Houston, 45-39". [[Tulsa World]].
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