1983 Arkansas Razorbacks football team

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1983 Arkansas Razorbacks football

Conference

SWC

1983 Record

6-5-0 (4-4-0 SWC)

Head Coach

Lou Holtz

Seasons

« 1982

1984 »

[edit] Schedule/Results

Date	Opponent^#	Rank^#	Site	Result
9/10/1983*	Tulsa		Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR	W 17-14
9/17/1983*	New Mexico		War Memorial Stadium • Little Rock, AR	W 17-0
9/24/1983*	at Ole Miss	#18	Veterans Memorial Stadium • Jackson, MS	L 10-13
10/1/1983	at TCU		Amon Carter Stadium • Forth Worth, TX	W 38-21
10/15/1983	#2 Texas		War Memorial Stadium • Little Rock, AR	L 3-31
10/22/1983	Houston		Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR	W 24-3
10/29/1983	Rice		War Memorial Stadium • Little Rock, AR	W 35-0
11/5/1983	Baylor		Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR	L 21-24
11/12/1983	Texas A&M		Kyle Field • College Station, TX	L 23-36
11/19/1983	#6 SMU		War Memorial Stadium • Little Rock, AR	L 0-17
11/26/1983	at Texas Tech		Jones AT&T Stadium • Lubbock, TX	W 16-13
*Non-Conference Game. ^†Homecoming. ^#Rankings from UP Poll.

In Lou Holtz's seventh and final year as the Razorback's head coach, Arkansas ended the 1982 campaign with 6-5 overall record. The Hogs had to play both the number two and number sixth ranked teams in 1982, in a year of tough SWC competition.

Ron Faurot received first-team honors as a defensive lineman for the Hogs.

Derek Thomas was the leading rusher for the Razorbacks, gaining 432 yards on 117 carries. Brad Taylor, who was the leading passer for all four years of his tenure, completed 139 of 257 for 1,837 yards. Taylor's favorite target on the season was Mark Mistler, who snagged 33 passes for 401 yards. The Hogs would hire Ken Hatfield, who shined for the Hogs as a defensive back on the 1964 National Championship team, as their new head football coach.^[1] He is still a large proponent of the triple option offense in college football.^[2]

[edit] See also

[edit] References

Scores: Howell, James. "Arkansas Historical Scores." 9 Jan 2007. 1983 Scores. Retrieved on November 1, 2007.

^ "Arkansas Database." NCAA Database. National Champs.net. Retrieved on November 1, 2007.
^ "Ken Hatfield." CSTV.com. Rice Owls Coach Profile. Retrieved on November 1, 2007.

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Arkansas Razorbacks football

The University in Fayetteville, Arkansas

Stadiums – Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • War Memorial Stadium

Culture – Rivalry with Texas • Rivalry with Texas A&M • Rivalry with LSU • Rivalry with Ole Miss • Game of the Century • Tusk • Big Red

Important People – Jeff Long • Frank Broyles • Hugo Bezdek • Lou Holtz • Bobby Petrino • 45 All-Americans • 12 College Football HOF inductees

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