Arkansas Razorbacks football, 1970–79

Arkansas Razorbacks football
	1972 Arkansas Razorbacks football
Conference	Southwest Conference
1972 record	6–5 (3–5 SWC)
Head coach	Frank Broyles
Home stadium	Razorback Stadium; War Memorial Stadium
	Seasons ← 1971 1973 →

Arkansas Razorbacks football
	1971 Arkansas Razorbacks football
Liberty Bowl vs. Tennessee, L, 13–14
Conference	Southwest Conference
Ranking
AP	No. 16
1971 record	8–3–1 (5–1–1 SWC)
Head coach	Frank Broyles
Home stadium	Razorback Stadium; War Memorial Stadium
	Seasons ← 1970 1972 →

Arkansas Razorbacks football
	1970 Arkansas Razorbacks football
Conference	Southwest Conference
Ranking
AP	No. 11
1970 record	9–2 (6–1 SWC)
Head coach	Frank Broyles
Home stadium	Razorback Stadium; War Memorial Stadium
	Seasons ← 1969 1971 →

Contents:	1970 – 1971 – 1972 – 1973 – 1974 – 1975 – 1976 – 1977 – 1978 – 1979 – Stats

1970[]

Overview[]

Tackle Dick Bumpas was a consensus All-American for Arkansas in 1970, with Chuck Dicus also earning first-team honors.^[2] Bill McClard averaged 7.3 points per game from the kicking position, the best in the nation for 1970. McClard converted on 50 of 51 extra points and 10 of 15 field goals. McClard connected on a 60-yard field goal against the Mustangs of SMU. This is the third-longest field goal in Arkansas history.^[3] Quarterback Bill Montgomery completed 80% of his pass attempts (12 of 15) against Oklahoma State, tied for sixth-best in Arkansas history in that category.^[4] Arkansas gained 658 yards (296 pass 362 rush) against TCU, the third most in the history of the Razorbacks.^[5]

Schedule[]

Date	Opponent^#	Rank^#	Site	Result	Attendance
September 12, 1970*	#10 Stanford	#4	War Memorial Stadium • Little Rock, AR	L 28–34	48,000
September 19, 1970*	Oklahoma State	#11	War Memorial Stadium • Little Rock, AR	W 23–7	53,000
September 26, 1970*	Tulsa	#12	Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR	W 49–7	40,000
October 3, 1970	at TCU	#11	Amon Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TX	W 49–14	39,000
October 10, 1970	Baylor	#10	War Memorial Stadium • Little Rock, AR	W 41–7	53,000
October 24, 1970	Wichita State	#9	War Memorial Stadium • Little Rock, AR	W 62–0	40,000
October 31, 1970	at Texas A&M	#8	Kyle Field • College Station, TX (Rivalry)	W 45–6	34,000
November 7, 1970	Rice	#7	Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR	W 38–14	40,000
November 14, 1970	SMU	#7	Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR	W 36–3	43,500
November 21, 1970	at #19 Texas Tech	#6	Jones Stadium • Tubbock, TX	W 24–10	50,125
December 5, 1970	at #1 Texas	#4	Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX	L 7–42	68,510
*Non-Conference Game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll.

Captains
Bill Burnett Bill Montgomery Dick Bumpas Mike Boschetti

1971[]

Overview[]

Kicker Bill McClard was an All American. McClard also averaged 6.5 points per game, the seventh best average nationally. Razorback quarterback Joe Ferguson was eighth in the nation in completions per game, with 14.5. Mike Reppond averaged 5.6 receptions per game, the fourth highest average during 1971. As an offense, Arkansas averaged 211.5 yards per game, the highest in the SWC, and eighth-highest in college football. Arkansas was seventh in total offense, with a total of 4898 yards over 11 games.

Schedule[]

Date	Opponent^#	Rank^#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 11, 1971*	#7 California		War Memorial Stadium • Little Rock, AR		W 51–20	54,176
September 18, 1971*	Oklahoma State	#6	War Memorial Stadium • Little Rock, AR		W 31–10	54,176
September 25, 1971*	Tulsa	#7	Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR		L 20–21	41,742
October 2, 1971	TCU	#18	Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR		W 49–15	41,100
October 9, 1971	at Baylor	#17	Baylor Stadium • Waco, TX		W 35–7	33,000
October 16, 1971	#10 Texas	#16	War Memorial Stadium • Little Rock, AR	ABC	W 31–7	54,446
October 23, 1971*	North Texas	#9	Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR		W 60–21	38,135
October 30, 1971	Texas A&M	#8	Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR (Rivalry)		L 9–17	54,446
November 6, 1971	at Rice	#16	Rice Stadium • Houston, TX		T 24–24	32,000
November 13, 1971	at SMU	#17	Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX	ABC	W 18–13	30,773
November 25, 1971	Texas Tech	#17	Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR		W 15-0	43,000
December 20, 1971*	#9 Tennessee	#18	Memphis Memorial Stadium • Memphis, TN (Liberty Bowl)	ABC	L 13–14	51,410
*Non-Conference Game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll.

Captains
David Hogue Ronnie Jones Mike Kelson Kay Maybry Bobby Nichols

Liberty Bowl[]

	1	2	3	4	OT
#18 Razorbacks	0	7	0	6	13
#9 Volunteers	7	0	0	7	14

The 1971 Liberty Bowl matched up Arkansas with Tennessee. The Volunteers took the lead first, with a two yard run by Bill Rudder. The Hogs responded with a 36-yard TD strike from Joe Ferguson to Jim Hodge. Scoring wouldn't resume until the fourth quarter, when Razorback Bill McClard kicked 19- and 30-yard field goals. A third McClard kick was good, set up by Louis Campbell's third interception, but a penalty kept the Hogs off the board a fourth time. Arkansas fumbled at their own 36 yard line, and Tennessee's Curt Watson scored three plays later.

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring Information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring Information	ARK	UT
1	6:39		55		UT	Bill Rudder 2-yard touchdown run, George Hunt kick good	0	7
2	4:11		66		ARK	Jim Hodge 36-yard touchdown reception from Joe Ferguson, Bill McClard kick good	7	7
4	13:14		52		ARK	19-yard field goal by Bill McClard	10	7
4	8:51		30		ARK	30-yard field goal by Bill McClard	13	7
4	1:56		37		UT	Curt Watson 17-yard touchdown run, George Hunt kick good	13	14
"TOP" = Time of Possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							13	14

Source: Razorback Bowl History – 1971 Liberty Bowl

1972[]

Overview[]

Schedule[]

Date	Opponent^#	Rank^#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 9, 1972*	#8 USC	#4	War Memorial Stadium • Little Rock, AR		L 10–31	54,461
September 23, 1972*	Oklahoma State		War Memorial Stadium • Little Rock, AR		W 24–23	54,431
September 30, 1972*	Tulsa		Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR		W 21–20	40,003
October 7, 1972	at TCU		Amon Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TX		W 27–13	42,558
October 14, 1972	Baylor	#20	Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR		W 31–20	41,670
October 21, 1972	at #15 Texas	#17	Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX	ABC	L 15–35	80,844
October 28, 1972*	North Texas	#18	War Memorial Stadium • Little Rock, AR		W 42–16	48,735
November 4, 1972	at Texas A&M	#20	Kyle Field • College Station, TX (Rivalry)		L 7–10	36,770
November 11, 1972	Rice		War Memorial Stadium • Little Rock, AR		L 20–23	51,475
November 18, 1972	SMU		Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR		L 7–22	38,342
November 25, 1972	at Texas Tech		Jones Stadium • Lubbock, TX		W 24–14	35,375
*Non-Conference Game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll.

Captains
Louis Campbell Jim Hodge Tom Reed Don Wunderly

1973[]

1973 Arkansas Razorbacks football
Conference	Southwest Conference
1973 record	5–5–1 (3–3–1 SWC)
Head coach	Frank Broyles
Home stadium	Razorback Stadium War Memorial Stadium
Seasons ← 1972 1974 →

Overview[]

Running back Dickey Morton averaged 118 yards per game on the ground, the ninth highest average in the nation.

Schedule[]

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
September 15, 1973*	at #1 USC	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA	L 0–17	73,231
September 22, 1973*	#17 Oklahoma State	War Memorial Stadium • Little Rock, AR	L 6–38	45,684
September 29, 1973*	Iowa State	Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR	W 21–19	37,830
October 6, 1973	TCU	War Memorial Stadium • Little Rock, AR	W 13–5	49,456
October 13, 1973	at Baylor	Baylor Stadium • Waco, TX	W 13–7	28,000
October 20, 1973	Texas	Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR	L 6–34	45,348
October 27, 1973*	Tulsa	War Memorial Stadium • Little Rock, AR	W 20–6	42,341
November 3, 1973	Texas A&M	Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR (Rivalry)	W 14–10	37,261
November 10, 1973	at Rice	Rice Stadium • Houston, TX	L 7–17	23,500
November 17, 1973	at SMU	Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX	T 7–7	18,712
November 24, 1973	Texas Tech	War Memorial Stadium • Little Rock, AR	L 17–24	42,061
*Non-Conference Game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll.

Captains
Nick Avlos Jack Ettinger Steve Hedgepeth Dickey Morton Danny Rhodes

1974[]

1974 Arkansas Razorbacks football
Conference	Southwest Conference
1974 record	6–4–1 (3–3–1 SWC)
Head coach	Frank Broyles
Home stadium	Razorback Stadium War Memorial Stadium
Seasons ← 1973 1975 →

Overview[]

Schedule[]

Date	Opponent^#	Rank^#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 14, 1974*	#5 USC	#20	War Memorial Stadium • Little Rock, AR		W 22–7	54,622
September 21, 1974*	Oklahoma State	#10	War Memorial Stadium • Little Rock, AR		L 7–26	54,535
September 28, 1974*	Tulsa		Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR		W 60–0	39,200
October 5, 1974	at TCU	#20	Amon Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TX		W 49–0	30,210
October 12, 1974	Baylor	#14	Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR		L 17–21	43,300
October 19, 1974	at #16 Texas		Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX	ABC	L 7–38	66,700
October 26, 1974*	Colorado State		War Memorial Stadium • Little Rock, AR		W 49–3	44,852
November 2, 1974	at #8 Texas A&M		Kyle Field • College Station, TX (Rivalry)		L 10–20	47,887
November 9, 1974	Rice		Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR		W 25–6	38,000
November 16, 1974	SMU		War Memorial Stadium • Little Rock, AR		T 24–24	46,300
November 21, 1964	at Texas Tech		Jones Stadium • Lubbock, TX		W 21–13	38,327
*Non-Conference Game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll.

Captains
Billy Burns Rollen Smith

1975[]

Southwest Conference Champions^[8]
1975 Arkansas Razorbacks football
Cotton Bowl Classic vs. Georgia, W, 31-10^[9]
Conference	Southwest Conference
Ranking
AP	No. 3^[10]
1975 record	10–2 (6–1 SWC)
Head coach	Frank Broyles
Captain	Scott Bull
Captain	Mike Campbell
Captain	Ike Forte
Captain	Hal McAfee
Home stadium	Razorback Stadium War Memorial Stadium
Seasons ← 1974 1976 →

Overview[]

Schedule[]

Date	Opponent^#	Rank^#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 13, 1975*	Air Force		War Memorial Stadium • Little Rock, AR		W 35–0	53,500
September 20, 1975*	Oklahoma State	#16	Cowboy Stadium • Stillwater, OK		L 13–20	47,500
September 27, 1975*	Tulsa		Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR		W 31–15	38,000
October 4, 1975	TCU		War Memorial Stadium • Little Rock, AR		W 19–8	51,250
October 4, 1975	at Baylor		Baylor Stadium • Waco, TX		W 41–3	47,300
October 18, 1975	Texas	#20	Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR	ABC	L 18–24	43,860
October 25, 1975*	Utah State		War Memorial Stadium • Little Rock, AR		W 31–0	44,265
November 8, 1975	at Rice		Rice Stadium • Houston, TX		W 20–16	20,000
November 15, 1975	at SMU		Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX		W 35–7	21,880
November 22, 1975	Texas Tech	#19	Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR		W 31–14	36,600
December 6, 1975	#2 Texas A&M	#19	War Memorial Stadium • Little Rock, AR (Rivalry)	ABC	W 31–6	52,000
January 1, 1976*	vs. #12 Georgia	#18	Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX (Cotton Bowl Classic)	CBS	W 31–10	74,500
*Non-Conference Game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll.

Game notes[]

Texas A&M[]

#2 Texas A&M at #18 Arkansas

by Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Texas A&M	0	0	0	6	6
• Arkansas	0	7	17	7	31

Date: Saturday, December 6
Location: War Memorial Stadium, Little Rock, Arkansas

Source: Palm Beach Post

Cotton Bowl[]

	1	2	3	4	OT
#18 Razorbacks	0	10	0	21	31
#12 Bulldogs	3	7	0	0	10

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring Information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring Information	ARK	UGA
1			53	12	UGA	35-yard field goal by Alan Leavitt	0	3
1	7:21		58	10	UGA	Gene Washington 21-yard touchdown reception from Matt Robinson, Alan Leavitt kick good	0	10
2			-7	4	ARK	39-yard field goal by Steve Little	3	10
2			13	2	ARK	Ike Forte 1-yard touchdown run, Steve Little kick good	10	10
4			47	4	ARK	Rolland Fuchs 5-yard touchdown run, Steve Little kick good	17	10
4	9:21		30	6	ARK	Michael Forrest 1-yard touchdown run, Steve Little kick good	24	10
4	1:58		68	12	ARK	Ike Forte 6-yard touchdown run, Steve Little kick good	31	10
"TOP" = Time of Possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							31	10

1976[]

1976 Arkansas Razorbacks football
Conference	Southwest Conference
1976 record	5–5–1 (3–4–1 SWC)
Head coach	Frank Broyles
Home stadium	Razorback Stadium War Memorial Stadium
Seasons ← 1975 1977 →

Overview[]

Ben Cowins averaged 6.3 yards per carry in 1976, the fourth-highest average in the nation. Steve Little averaged 44.4 yards per punt, the seventh-best nationally.

Schedule[]

Date	Opponent^#	Rank^#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 11, 1976*	Utah State	#13	War Memorial Stadium • Little Rock, AR		W 33–16	50,536
September 18, 1976*	Oklahoma State	#12	War Memorial Stadium • Little Rock, AR		W 16–10	55,103
September 25, 1976*	Tulsa	#12	Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR		L 3–9	40,563
October 2, 1976	at TCU		Amon Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TX		W 46–14	37,186
October 23, 1976	at #14 Houston	#15	Astrodome • Houston, TX		W 14–7	47,192
October 30, 1976	Rice	#14	Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR		W 41–16	43,908
October 6, 1976	at Baylor	#12	Baylor Stadium • Waco, TX		T 7–7	47,900
November 13, 1976	#16 Texas A&M	#13	War Memorial Stadium • Little Rock, AR (Rivalry)	ABC	L 10–31	47,497
November 20, 1976	vs. SMU		Independence Stadium • Shreveport, LA		L 31–35	32,000
November 27, 1976	#9 Texas Tech		War Memorial Stadium • Little Rock, AR		L 7–30	41,327
December 4, 1976	at Texas		Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX	ABC	L 12–29	49,341
*Non-Conference Game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll.

Captains
Seniors

1977[]

Orange Bowl vs. Oklahoma, W, 31–6^[11]
1977 Arkansas Razorbacks football
Conference	Southwest Conference
Ranking
AP	No. 3^[12]
1977 record	11–1 (7–1 SWC)
Head coach	Lou Holtz
Home stadium	Razorback Stadium War Memorial Stadium
Seasons ← 1976 1978 →

Overview[]

PK Steve Little was a consensus All-American in 1977. Little punted 48 times for 2,127 yds, and had the fourth-best average in college football, with 44.3 yards per punt. Little scored an average of 8.5 points per game for the Razorbacks, including 19 field goals (30 attempted) and 37 extra points. This was the eighth-best average per game, and the second-best among kickers. His 1.73 field goals per game was second-best to Paul Marchese of Kent State. The third-best scoring defense, Arkansas, was also in a tie for the fourth-best pass defense. The Hogs, along with the Indiana Hoosiers, gave up only 89.5 yards per game through the air, and the Hogs only surrendered 8.6 points per game. Only North Carolina and Ohio State allowed fewer points in 1977. The Hogs finished in a five-way tie for the National Championship, with a record of 11–1. They were ranked third by the AP, behind runner-up Alabama and Champion Notre Dame.

Schedule[]

Date	Opponent^#	Rank^#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 10, 1977*	New Mexico State		War Memorial Stadium • Little Rock, AR		W 53–10	53,167
September 17, 1977*	#15 Oklahoma State		War Memorial Stadium • Little Rock, AR		W 28–6	54,280
September 24, 1977*	Tulsa	#16	Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR		W 37–3	43,524
October 1, 1977	at TCU	#12	Amon Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TX		W 42–6	22,713
October 15, 1977	#2 Texas	#8	Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR	ABC	L 9–13	44,296
October 22, 1977	Houston	#9	War Memorial Stadium • Little Rock, AR		W 34–0	53,924
October 29, 1977	at Rice	#8	Rice Stadium • Houston, TX		W 30–7	20,000
November 5, 1977	vs. Baylor	#8	War Memorial Stadium • Little Rock, AR		W 35–9	53,620
November 18, 1977	at #11 Texas A&M	#8	Kyle Field • College Station, TX (Rivalry)		W 26–20	54,000
November 19, 1977	SMU	#8	Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR		W 47-7	43,791
November 26, 1977	Texas Tech	#6	Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR		W 17–14	32,856
January 2, 1978*	vs. #2 Oklahoma	#6	Miami Orange Bowl • Miami, FL (Orange Bowl)	NBC	W 31–6	60,987
*Non-Conference Game. ^†Homecoming. ^#Rankings from AP Poll.

Captains
Leotis Harris Steve Little Howard Sampson

Orange Bowl[]

	1	2	3	4	OT
#6 Razorbacks	14	0	10	7	31
#2 Sooners	0	0	0	6	6

The 1978 Orange Bowl was played between #6 Arkansas and #2 Oklahoma. Entering the game, the Hogs were twenty-one point underdogs against the Sooners.^[13] Arkansas had four offensive starters suspended for the contest, which also led fans to believe the Sooners would roll.^[14] Roland Sales of Arkansas rushed for 205 yards on 23 carries, setting an Orange Bowl record. Sales would hold the record until Ahman Green carried for 206 yards in 1998, beating Sales by a single yard.^[15] He came in relief of star running back Ben Cowins, who the Hogs left in Fayetteville for a violation of team rules. Sales bagan the scoring on a one-yard run after a Billy Sims fumble. Hog QB Ron Calcagni would score next, after a fumble by Oklahoma fullback Kenny King. Steve Little completed a field goal to give the Hogs a 17–0 cushion in the third quarter. Sales scored on a four-yard run to stretch the Hog advantage to 24–0. Oklahoma would score on an eight yard touchdown pass, but the Hogs would stop the two-point conversion. Barnabas White would tack on another Razorback touchdown, getting the ball from a young Houston Nutt playing quarterback for the Hogs.

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring Information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring Information	ARK	OU
1	13:01		9	2	ARK	Roland Sales 1-yard touchdown run, Steve Little kick good	7	0
1			58	7	ARK	Ron Calcagni 1-yard touchdown run, Steve Little kick good	14	0
3			66	11	ARK	32-yard field goal by Steve Little	17	0
3	4:04		82	7	ARK	Roland Sales 4-yard touchdown run, Steve Little kick good	24	0
4			95	10	OU	Hicks 8-yard touchdown reception from Dean Blevins, 2-point run failed	24	6
4			70	9	ARK	Ben White 20-yard touchdown run, Steve Little kick good	31	6
"TOP" = Time of Possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							31	6

Source: Arkansas Razorbacks Bowl History – 1978 Orange Bowl

1978[]

Fiesta Bowl vs. UCLA, Tie, 10–10^[16]
1978 Arkansas Razorbacks football
Conference	Southwest Conference
Ranking
AP	No. 11^[17]
1978 record	9–2–1 (6–2–0 SWC)
Head coach	Lou Holtz
Seasons ← 1977 1979 →

Overview[]

Schedule[]

Date	Opponent^#	Rank^#	Site	Result	Attendance
September 16, 1978*	Vanderbilt	#2	War Memorial Stadium • Little Rock, AR		W 48–17	55,718
September 23, 1978*	at Oklahoma State	#2	Lewis Field • Stillwater, OK		W 19–7	49,500
September 30, 1978*	Tulsa	#2	Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR		W 21–13	45,428
October 7, 1978	TCU	#4	War Memorial Stadium • Little Rock, AR		W 42–3	54,430
October 21, 1978	at #8 Texas	#3	Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX	ABC	L 21–28	78,000
October 28, 1978	at #11 Houston	#9	Astrodome • Houston, TX		L 9–20	50,913
November 4, 1978	Rice	#17	Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR		W 37–7	45,709
November 13, 1978	at Baylor	#16	Baylor Stadium • Waco, TX		W 27–14	45,000
November 18, 1978	#14 Texas A&M	#13	War Memorial Stadium • Little Rock, AR (Rivalry)	ABC	W 26–7	54,118
November 25, 1978	at SMU	#11	Texas Stadium • Irving, TX		W 27–14	43,301
December 2, 1978	#16 Texas Tech	#8	Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR		W 49–7	44,147
December 25, 1978	vs. #15 UCLA	#8	Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, AZ (Fiesta Bowl)	NBC	T 10–10	55,202
*Non-Conference Game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll.

Captains
Ron Calcagni Ben Cowins Larry Jackson Jimmy Walker

Fiesta Bowl[]

	1	2	3	4	OT
#8 Razorbacks	0	10	0	0	10
#15 UCLA	0	0	3	7	10

1979[]

SWC Co-Champions (Houston)^[18]
1979 Arkansas Razorbacks football
Sugar Bowl vs Alabama, L, 9–24^[19]
Conference	Southwest Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 20
1979 record	10–2–0 (7–1–0 SWC)
Head coach	Lou Holtz
Seasons ← 1978 1980 →

Overview[]

Offensive tackle Greg Kolenda was a Consensus All-American for the Razorbacks in 1979.^[20] Placekicker Ish Ordonez led the nation in field goals with 18 and lead the Southwest Conference in scoring for the second year in a row with 80 points. He hit 18 of 22 FG on the season, for a 82% average and was 2nd Team All-American. As a defense, Arkansas was tied for 6th in scoring defense in the 1979 season, giving up 108 points in 11 games (9.8 ppg). McNeese State was the other program that held this mark.

Schedule[]

Date	Opponent^#	Rank^#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 15, 1979*	Colorado State	#17	War Memorial Stadium • Little Rock, AR		W 36–3	55,317
September 22, 1979*	Oklahoma State	#15	War Memorial Stadium • Little Rock, AR		W 27–7	55,812
September 29, 1979*	Tulsa	#13	Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR		W 33–8	45,742
October 6, 1979	at TCU	#13	Amon Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, TX		W 16–13	25,317
October 13, 1979	at Texas Tech	#12	Jones Stadium • Lubbock, TX		W 20–6	47,109
October 20, 1979	#2 Texas	#10	War Memorial Stadium • Little Rock, AR	ABC	W 17–14	55,838
October 27, 1979	#6 Houston	#4	Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR	ABC	L 10–13	43,319
November 3, 1979	at Rice	#9	Rice Stadium • Houston, TX		W 34–7	17,000
November 10, 1979	#17 Baylor	#9	Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR		W 29–20	43,284
November 17, 1979	at Texas A&M	#8	Kyle Field • College Station, TX (Rivalry)		W 22–10	62,648
November 24, 1979	SMU	#7	War Memorial Stadium • Little Rock, AR		W 31–7	54,718
January 1, 1980*	vs. #2 Alabama	#6	Louisiana Superdome • New Orleans, LA (Sugar Bowl)	ABC	L 9–24	77,486
*Non-Conference Game. ^†Homecoming. ^#Rankings from AP Poll.

Captains
Jim Howard, Roland Sales

Sugar Bowl[]

	1	2	3	4	OT
#6 Razorbacks	3	0	6	0	9
#2 Crimson Tide	14	3	0	7	24

1970–1979 Statistical Leaders[]

Passing[]

Year	Player	Com	Att	%	Yards
1970	Bill Montgomery	110	195	56	1662
1971	Joe Ferguson	160	271	59	2203
1972	Joe Ferguson	119	254	47	1484
1973	Mike Kirkland	75	151	50	990
1974	Scott Bull	14	32	44	238
1975	Scott Bull	33	71	46	570
1976	Ron Calcagni	17	57	30	366
1977	Ron Calcagni	73	137	53	1147
1978	Ron Calcagni	62	103	60	807
1979	Kevin Scanlon	92	139	66	1212

Rushing[]

Year	Player	Att	Yards	Avg
1970	Bill Burnett	110	445	4.0
1971	Dickey Morton	127	831	6.5
1972	Dickey Morton	242	1188	4.9
1973	Dickey Morton	226	1298	5.7
1974	Ike Forte	187	974	5.2
1975	Ike Forte	174	983	5.6
1976	Ben Cowins	183	1162	6.3
1977	Ben Cowins	220	1192	5.4
1978	Ben Cowins	188	1006	5.4
1979	Roland Sales	138	625	4.5

Receiving[]

Year	Player	Rec	Yards	YPC
1970	Chuck Dicus	38	577	15.2
1971	Mike Reppond	56	986	17.6
1972	Mike Reppond	36	475	13.2
1973	Jack Ettinger	28	411	14.7
1974	Freddie Douglas	15	332	22.1
1975	Freddie Douglas	13	232	17.8
1976	Charles Clay	7	174	24.9
1977	Donnie Bobo	22	454	20.6
1978	Robert Farrell	13	229	17.6
1979	Gary Stiggers	23	221	9.6

Notes[]

Arkansas Razorbacks Sports Network Online 1970–1979 Football Schedule/Results

↑ Final AP Top 20. 1970 AP Poll. Infoplease.com. Retrieved on October 11, 2008.
↑ Consensus All-America Team. 1970 All-Americans. Infoplease.com. Retrieved on October 11, 2008.
↑ "Arkansas Football Records-Longest Field Goals." 2008 Arkansas Razorbacks Media Guide. pg. 113. University of Arkansas. Retrieved on October 11, 2008.
↑ "Arkansas Football Records-Completion Percentage." 2008 Arkansas Razorbacks Media Guide. University of Arkansas. Retrieved on October 11, 2008.
↑ "Arkansas Football Records-Team Yards-Game." 2008 Arkansas Razorbacks Media Guide. University of Arkansas. pg. 126. Retrieved on October 11, 2008.
↑ Bowl Games with Top 20 Teams. 1971 Bowl Results. Infoplease.com. Retrieved on July 13, 2008.
↑ Final AP Top 20. 1971 AP Poll. Infoplease.com. Retrieved on October 18, 2008.
↑ "Major Conference Champions." 1975 SWC Champions. Infoplease.com. Retrieved on November 16, 2008.
↑ "Bowl Games with Top 20 Teams." 1975 Bowl Results. Infoplease.com. Retrieved on November 16, 2008.
↑ "Final AP Top 10." 1975 AP Poll. Infoplease.com. Retrieved on November 16, 2008.
↑ "Bowl Games with Top 20 Teams." 1977 Bowl Results. Infoplease.com. Retrieved on November 16, 2008.
↑ Final AP Top 20. 1977 AP Poll. Infoplease.com. Retrieved on November 16, 2008.
↑ Whitmire, Keith. "Remember win Short-handed Arkansas' upset of OU in '78 Orange Bowl is still on the minds of many." Story. December 7, 2001. The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved on November 16.
↑ "The Orange Bowl – 1978." Game Recap. Retrieved on November 16.
↑ "Orange Bowl Records-Single Game Leaders." Record Book. Orange Bowl. Retrieved on November 16, 2008.
↑ "Bowl Games with Top 20 Teams." 1978 Bowl Season. Infoplease.com. Retrieved on July 5, 2007.
↑ "Final AP Top 20." 1978 AP Poll. Infoplease.com. Retrieved on November 7, 2008.
↑ "Div. 1–A Conference Champs." 1979 Division Champions. Information Please. Retrieved on July 31, 2007
↑ "1979 College Football Recap." Recap. Information Please. Retrieved on July 31, 2007
↑ "Consensus All Americans."1979 Retrieved on July 31, 2007.

[1] Final AP Top 20. 1970 AP Poll. Infoplease.com. Retrieved on October 11, 2008.

[2] Consensus All-America Team. 1970 All-Americans. Infoplease.com. Retrieved on October 11, 2008.

[3] "Arkansas Football Records-Longest Field Goals." 2008 Arkansas Razorbacks Media Guide. pg. 113. University of Arkansas. Retrieved on October 11, 2008.

[4] "Arkansas Football Records-Completion Percentage." 2008 Arkansas Razorbacks Media Guide. University of Arkansas. Retrieved on October 11, 2008.

[5] "Arkansas Football Records-Team Yards-Game." 2008 Arkansas Razorbacks Media Guide. University of Arkansas. pg. 126. Retrieved on October 11, 2008.

[6] Bowl Games with Top 20 Teams. 1971 Bowl Results. Infoplease.com. Retrieved on July 13, 2008.

[7] Final AP Top 20. 1971 AP Poll. Infoplease.com. Retrieved on October 18, 2008.

[8] "Major Conference Champions." 1975 SWC Champions. Infoplease.com. Retrieved on November 16, 2008.

[9] "Bowl Games with Top 20 Teams." 1975 Bowl Results. Infoplease.com. Retrieved on November 16, 2008.

[10] "Final AP Top 10." 1975 AP Poll. Infoplease.com. Retrieved on November 16, 2008.

[11] "Bowl Games with Top 20 Teams." 1977 Bowl Results. Infoplease.com. Retrieved on November 16, 2008.

[12] Final AP Top 20. 1977 AP Poll. Infoplease.com. Retrieved on November 16, 2008.

[13] Whitmire, Keith. "Remember win Short-handed Arkansas' upset of OU in '78 Orange Bowl is still on the minds of many." Story. December 7, 2001. The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved on November 16.

[ob-14] "The Orange Bowl – 1978." Game Recap. Retrieved on November 16.

[15] "Orange Bowl Records-Single Game Leaders." Record Book. Orange Bowl. Retrieved on November 16, 2008.

[16] "Bowl Games with Top 20 Teams." 1978 Bowl Season. Infoplease.com. Retrieved on July 5, 2007.

[17] "Final AP Top 20." 1978 AP Poll. Infoplease.com. Retrieved on November 7, 2008.

[18] "Div. 1–A Conference Champs." 1979 Division Champions. Information Please. Retrieved on July 31, 2007

[19] "1979 College Football Recap." Recap. Information Please. Retrieved on July 31, 2007

[20] "Consensus All Americans."1979 Retrieved on July 31, 2007.

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1972[]

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1974[]

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1975[]

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1976[]

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1978[]

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1979[]

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Sugar Bowl[]

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