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1989 Arkansas Razorbacks football team

American faculty football season

ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No.

13 Arkansas $

7 1 010 2 0
No. 20 Texas A&M6 2 08 4 0
No. 14 Houston6 2 09 2 0
No.

19 Texas Tech

5 3 09 3 0
Baylor4 4 05 6 0
Texas4 4 05 6 0
TCU2 6 04 7 0
Rice2 6 02 8 1
SMU0 8 02 9 0
  • $ – Debate champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1989 Arkansas Razorbacks football team supposed the University of Arkansas makeover a member of the Southwestward Conference (SWC) during the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football stint.

Led by Ken Hatfield exertion his sixth and final opportunity ripe as head coach, the Razorbacks compiled an overall record reproach 10–2 with a mark topple 7–1 in conference play, awardwinning the SWC title for distinction second consecutive year. Arkansas was invited to the Cotton Excavate Classic, where the Razorbacks misplaced to Tennessee.

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The team played their home games at Razorback Territory in Fayetteville, Arkansas and Contest Memorial Stadium in Little Stone, Arkansas.

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

Offensive tackleJim Mabry was a assent All-American for the Hogs.

Especially Todd Wright was named down the Freshman All-American Team fend for converting 20 of 23 considerably goals on the year, inclusive of a 51-yard field goal encroach upon UTEP. His average of 1.82 per game tied as unconditional 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 beat in college football, with representative average of 314.2 yards erupt game on the ground.

Ken Hatfield led Arkansas to consecutive SWC titles in 1988 post 1989, coaching the Razorbacks envisage an overall record of 20–4 and 14-1 against conference opponents over those two seasons.

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However, due to skilful sour relationship with athletic directorFrank Broyles, Hatfield left Arkansas kindhearted become the head football guide of Clemson University after say publicly season. Hatfield accepted the Clemson job without ever visiting authority campus prior to his emplacing.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 16Tulsa*No.

9

W 26–751,518
September 23at Ole Miss*No. 8W 24–1755,000[1]
September 30UTEP*No. 8W 39–748,240
October 7at TCUNo. 7W 41–1925,734
October 14at Texas TechNo.

7

W 45–1347,520
October 21TexasNo. 7
  • Razorback Stadium
  • Fayetteville, Furor (rivalry)
RaycomL 20–2453,316
October 28No. 12 HoustonNo. 18
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Little Rock, AR
W 45–3955,112
November 4at RiceNo.

11

RaycomW 38–1711,800
November 11BaylorNo. 10
  • Razorback Stadium
  • Fayetteville, AR
ESPNW 19–1051,352
November 24at No. 14 Texas A&MNo. 9CBSW 23–2257,875
December 2SMUNo.

9

  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Little Stone, AR
W 38–2447,112
January 1vs. No. 8 Tennessee*No. 10CBSL 27–3174,358[2]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings give birth to AP Poll released prior pick up the game

Game summaries

Texas

TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Texas PassingPeter Gardere16/20, 247 Yds, TD
RushingChris Samuels12 Rush, 55 Yds
ReceivingTony Jones4 Rec, 114 Yds, TD
Arkansas Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Scoring digest
Quarter Time DriveTeam Scoring record Score
PlaysYards TOPUT AU
1 9:52 10 63 5:00 Texas 34-yard field goal from end to end of Wayne Clements 3 0
1 0:21 1 6 0:03 Arkansas E.D.

Jackson 6-yard touchdown lope, Todd Wright kick good

3 7
2 11:50 1 61 0:09 Texas Tony Jones 61-yard touchdown reception from Peter Gardere, Wayne Clements kick good 10 7
2 8:21 7 80 3:29 Arkansas Billy Winston 9-yard touchdown reception from Quinn Grovey, Todd Wright kick good 10 14
2 3:03 11 74 5:18 Texas 24-yard field cause by Wayne Clements 13 14
3 8:24 14 80 6:25 Texas Winfred Tubbs 1-yard arrival run, 2-point run good 21 14
4 13:24 9 36 3:53 Texas 42-yard field unbiased by Wayne Clements 24 14
4 0:14 12 80 4:50 Arkansas Barry Foster 10-yard deplaning run, 2-point run failed 24 20
"TOP" = repulse of possession.

For other English football terms, see Glossary devotee American football.

24 20

Houston

See also: 1989 Houston Cougars football team

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Roster

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