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1998 Arkansas Razorbacks football team

American college football season

Field	Value
year	1998
team	Arkansas Razorbacks
sport	football
conference	Southeastern Conference
division	Western Division
short_conf	SEC
APRank	16
CoachRank	17
record	9–3
conf_record	6–2
head_coach	Houston Nutt
hc_year	1st
off_coach	Houston Nutt
oc_year	1st
codef_coach1	Bobby Allen
codc1_year	1st
codef_coach2	Keith Burns
codc2_year	1st
captain	Brandon Burlsworth
captain2	Grant Garrett
captain3	Ryan Hale
captain4	Madre Hill
stadium	Razorback Stadium
War Memorial Stadium
champion	SEC Western Division co-champion
bowl	[Florida Citrus Bowl](1999-florida-citrus-bowl)
bowl_result	L 31–45 vs. [Michigan](1998-michigan-wolverines-football-team)

War Memorial Stadium The 1998 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas as a member of the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference during the 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by first-year head coach Houston Nutt, the Razorbacks compiled an overall record 9–3 with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, sharing the SEC's Western Division title with Mississippi State. By virtue of a head-to-head loss to the Bulldogs, Arkansas was left out of the SEC Championship Game. The Razorbacks were invited to the Florida Citrus Bowl, where they lost to Michigan. The team played home games at Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville, Arkansas and War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock, Arkansas.

Nutt became the first Arkansas head coach to win his first eight games. In the ninth game of the season, undefeated, No. 10 Arkansas lost to the future national champion, No. 1 Tennessee in Knoxville, 28–24, due in large part to a fumble late in the game by Arkansas quarterback Clint Stoerner. Tennessee recovered the fumble and then drove the short field for the go-ahead touchdown with less than a minute to play. It is considered one of the most devastating losses in Razorback football history. The emotional hangover from that loss adversely affected Arkansas the following week, leading to an upset loss at Mississippi State, 22–21. Beating LSU in the regular season finale secured Arkansas a share of the division title and sent the 9–2 Razorbacks to the Florida Citrus Bowl in Orlando on New Year's Day to play the Michigan Wolverines. In the first meeting ever between the two schools, the Tom Brady-led Wolverines won, 45–31, and Arkansas finished the season 9–3 and ranked No. 16 in the final AP poll.

Schedule

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Rankings

Game summaries

vs No. 22 Alabama

After leading by eight at halftime, Arkansas shut out Alabama in the second half to earn a dominant 36-point win.

Statistics	Alabama Crimson Tide}}"	Alabama
First downs	7	26
Total yards	152	445
Rushing yards	104	206
Passing yards	48	239
Turnovers	1	3
Time of possession	31:09	28:51

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Alabama Crimson Tide}}; text-align:center;"	Alabama	Passing	John David Phillips	9–21, 48 yards, 1 INT
Rushing	Shaun Alexander	21 carries, 48 yards
Receiving	Michael Vaughn
Quincy Jackson	2 receptions, 13 yards
Arkansas Razorbacks}}; text-align:center;"	Arkansas	Passing	Clint Stoerner	13–29, 239 yards, 3 TD's
Rushing	Madre Hill	20 carries, 120 yards, 1 TD
Receiving	Michael Snowden	3 receptions, 69 yards, 2 TD's

at No. 1 Tennessee

Arkansas led 21–3 in the first half, but couldn't survive a season-saving comeback by the Volunteers. A late turnover by the Hogs gave Tennessee an opportunity to drive for the game-winning touchdown. Tennessee would go on to win the national championship.

Florida Citrus Bowl (vs No. 15 Michigan)

Main article: 1999 Florida Citrus Bowl

On January 1, 1999, No. 15 Michigan defeated No. 11 Arkansas, 45–31, before a crowd of 63,584 in the 1999 Florida Citrus Bowl in Orlando, Florida.

Roster

Keith Burns – Defensive coordinator
Mike Markuson – Offensive line
Barry Lunney Jr. – Graduate assistant

Awards and honors

References

(September 6, 1998). "Arkansas wins first under Nutt". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
(September 20, 1998). "Arkansas romps past SMU". The Sun.
(September 27, 1998). "Tide hog-tied, 42–6". The Anniston Star.
(October 4, 1998). "Aw, Nutts! Hogs overtake 'Cats". The Paducah Sun.
(October 11, 1998). "Hogs still unbeaten after Memphis rout". Paragould Daily Press.
(October 18, 1998). "Carolina falls apart in third quarter of 41–28 loss to Hogs". The Item.
(November 1, 1998). "Arkansas overcomes turnovers to beat Auburn". The Marshall News Messenger.
(November 8, 1998). "Arkansas throws shutout at Rebels". The Montgomery Advertiser.
(November 15, 1998). "Friendly fumble; Late turnover brings UT back from brink". The Leaf-Chronicle.
(November 22, 1998). "Bulldogs take Hogs to wire". The Shreveport Times.
(November 28, 1998). "LSU ends season with a thud". Alexandria Daily Town Talk.
(January 2, 1999). "Michigan strikes late, tops Arkansas". The Miami Herald.
"1998 Arkansas Razorbacks Schedule and Results".
Broussard, Chris. (1998-11-15). "College Football; Tennessee's Title Drive Stays Alive, Just Barely".
(January 2, 1999). "U-M Summary". Detroit Free Press.

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