Auburn (2005) Marcus Woodson. All rights reserved. Defensive lineman Billy Ray Smith was a consensus All-American for Arkansas. Im going to call you Bambi. I was like, yeah, thanks a lot. It was the first of back-to-back SWC titles for the Hogs. 1989 Arkansas Razorbacks Roster Previous Year Next Year Record: 10-2 (6th of 106) ( Schedule & Results ) Rank: 13th in the Final AP poll Conference: SWC Conference Record: 7-1 Coach: Ken Hatfield (10-2) Points For: 385 Points/G: 32.1 (12th of 106) Points Against: 230 More Team Info Arkansas School History 1989 Arkansas Statistics Schedule & Results Cox completed one of only six field goals of 60+ yards in NFL history. Smith anchored a defensive unit that was the number one scoring offense, giving up only 10.5 points per game, and ninth in the nation in terms of stopping the run, only giving up 96.7 yards per game. Offensive tackle Jim Mabry was a consensus All-American for the Hogs. Jones was flagged for pass interference, and since that penalty was a spot foul instead of 15 yards at that time in college football, the ball was placed near the Arkansas 15 yard line. All rights reserved. Selection to this team was based on their production playing professional football. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. I got that from Charlie Flowers, who was from Ole Miss, Alworth said of the bestowing of Bambi. 5 in the 1983 NFL Draft by the San Diego Chargers, was No. This egregious call directly influenced the NCAA to change the rules for pass interference over the following summer so that a pass interference penalty would be 15 yards and not a spot foul. Offensive tackle Jim Mabry was a consensus All-American for the Hogs. Have a comment on this story? A bright spot for the Hogs in 1980 was senior punter Steve Cox. The 1989 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas during the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. A graduate of Louisiana Tech University, he is a member of the Football Writers Association of America, and voter for the Heisman Trophy and AP Top 25 football poll. It was just one of those things that sort of stuck.. Razorbacks Wire. Its funny. Executive Jerry Jones (HOF), 1989-present. Hatfield led Arkansas to back-to-back Southwest Conference titles in 1988-89, going 20-4 in that time including 14-1 against conference opponents. 3 Florida follows with 11 . The team features nine first-round NFL picks: Alworth, Anderson, Andrews, Atwater, Carpenter, Hampton, Wayne Martin, McFadden and Smith. In fact, Hatfield accepted the Clemson job without ever visiting the campus prior to his hiring. Junior punt returner Bobby Edmonds of Arkansas ranked ninth in the nation in punt return average. NCAA Indoor entries. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! I received great input from a number of sage sports writers in our midst, such as Wally Hall, Nate Allen, Clay Henry, Bob Holt and Matt Jones, whose knowledge of the Razorbacks compares favorably with the best there has ever been. He didnt play a down in the NFL, but hes a legend in the Canadian Football League, where he spent his entire 12-year career racking up eight CFL All-Star appearances. It includes some special auxiliary spots like team executive Jerry Jones and Coach Jimmy Johnson, both starters on the Razorbacks 1964 national championship team for Broyles who went on to produce multiple Super Bowl victories with the Dallas Cowboys. Daten ber Ihr Gert und Ihre Internetverbindung, wie Ihre IP-Adresse, Browsing- und Suchaktivitten bei der Nutzung von Yahoo Websites und -Apps. Breaking News To Your Inbox Arkansas opened the College World Series with the same opponent it opened the 1989 season in Wichita State; however, the Shockers would pick up a 3-1 win in this matchup. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. Although unranked, the Razorbacks came out on top by 31 points, removing Texas' #1 ranking. The Auburn defense held the Hog's leading rusher Marshall Foreman to 62 yards on 15 carries. Ferguson, selected at No. [1] Billy Ray Smith was a consensus All American in 1981 as well, and would be picked fifth in the 1983 NFL Draft. Every member of the top 10 made first- or second-team All-Pro or played in at least one Pro Bowl, with the top four on the list Lance Alworth, Dan Hampton, Steve Atwater and Jason Peters accounting for 28 appearances in that NFL postseason game. Offensive tackle Jim Mabry was a consensus All-American for the Hogs. 5 spot on our top 10 list. Razorbacks Yearly Record Alumni Report Drafted Players Major Leaguers College Section NCAA Tournament school long name: University of Arkansas short name: Arkansas place: Fayetteville,Arkansas Region: Arkansas ballpark: Baum-Walker Stadium nickname: Razorbacks Conference: Southeastern Conference (2023) College Division: NCAA-1 drafted players: He appeared in 12 games for the Sooners in 2021, tallying 399 yards on 39 receptions. [5] He is still a large proponent of the triple option offense in college football.[6]. Andrews was selected for Arkansas All-Decade Team of the 2000s, along with McFadden and two other members of this team: cornerback Chris Houston, and two-way standout George Wilson. Edmonds finished ninth in college football with 11.6 yards per return. Play-by-play announcer Keith Jackson would even say on live television that the pass interference penalty on Jones was "just a terrible call". The only two not on the All-Century team offensive linemen Peters and Shawn Andrews played in the 2000s. Jack Crowe would be promoted from offensive coordinator, and only remain two years. The 1982 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas during the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season. Arkansas had two. Fifteen years would pass before the Hogs made it back to the promised land, this time, a former player and assistant for Norm DeBriyn would succeed him and usher in a new era of Razorback baseball. The SWC's champion, SMU, could not participate in a bowl game due to probation.[2]. 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. Charlie was a fullback here for the Chargers. Arkansas trailed the . The MVP of the game was Bo Jackson of Auburn, who had 88 yards on 18 carries with 2 touchdowns. at Razorback Stadium, Fayetteville, Arkansas. Prior to his time in the NFL, Hampton had been given the nickname Chief, based on the character in the Ken Kesey book and movie One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest, due to his stature and partial Native American heritage, but he gained a new one in the NFL. Ferguson is bunched in the first four out category of our top 10, along with Hines, McFadden and safety Ken Hamlin. Arkansas quarterback Brad Taylor completed 18 of 34, for 201 yards passing, with one touchdown and two interceptions. Retrieved on August 14, 2007. This college football 1980s season article is a stub. Strap in, folks. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. Join the discussion or start a new one on the Forums. If the offense can have 12 members, so can the defense. SFG. They will welcome all corrections to their data. In Ken Hatfield's final year at UA, the Razorbacks went 102, and won their second straight SWC championship. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. Arkansas, Mizzou meet again in SEC Tournament, UA softball kicks off event vs. Iowa State, Razorbacks combine for 24 entries at NCAA meet, Step back at Tennessee disappoints Musselman, Get to know: Future Razorback DB Anton Pierce, Kentucky game still holds meaning for Arkansas, Vols dominate Arkansas from start to finish. The Razorbacks met current SEC foe Auburn in the Liberty Bowl. On the defensive end, the Hogs gave up only 11.7 points per game, the 6th best mark in college football. Read more about our data coverage. [3] Bruce Lahay, a kicker, also received first-team honors. The 1988-89 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team represented the University of Arkansas as a member of the Southwest Conference during the 1988-89 college basketball season.The team was led by fourth-year head coach Nolan Richardson, and played its home games in Barnhill Arena in Fayetteville, Arkansas.This Razorbacks team won the first of three straight SWC regular season and . However, due to a sour relationship with Frank Broyles as a result of his hands-on approach as A.D., Hatfield left Arkansas to become the head coach of Clemson after the 1989 season. 1 Arkansas will have 13 entries into the 2023 NCAA Indoor Championships, sharing the lead with No. Arkansas football all-time roster: Defensive starters and backups Schedule Teams SEC Alabama Auburn Florida Georgia LSU Tennessee Texas A&M ACC Clemson UNC Big Ten Iowa Michigan Michigan St.. CB . However, due to a sour relationship with Frank Broyles as a result of his hands-on approach as A.D., Hatfield left Arkansas to become the head coach of Clemson after the 1989 season. His average of 1.82 per game tied future NFL kicker Chris Gardocki from Clemson, among others. 12 Tennessee Volunteers, 75-57. Seven Razorbacks landed on the All-SWC teams including current Arkansas broadcasters Bubba Carpenter (1B/OF) and Troy Eklund (OF), along. Alworth was the American Football League Player of the Year in 1963, while Hampton was selected the NFL Defensive Player of the Year in 1982 by Pro Football Weekly. Record: 10-2 (6th of 106) (Schedule & Results), Bowl Game: Lost Cotton Bowl 31-27 versus Tennessee. Choosing the top 10 got tough after Benton in the No. Collegiate Data ( about ) courtesy SABR's Collegiate Committee. Hampton was a Madden favorite, earning All-Madden Team honors six times as well as a spot on the 10th anniversary All-Madden Team. Arkansas was the eighth-best team in the nation in rushing yards per game, with 265.6. In Ken Hatfield's final year at UA, the Razorbacks went 10-2, and won their second straight SWC championship. Sie knnen Ihre Einstellungen jederzeit ndern. Do you have a blog? However, the Little Rock native did not make our top 10 list because his credentials as a pro did not quite stack up with the competition. Given the time constraints we were working under, the compilation was streamlined. Unfortunately, the season would end two days later vs. WSU, giving Arkansas 51 wins for the third time in five years. Personal Clay and his wife, Marimarlene, have four grown daughters, Christina Long, Kimberly Bennett, Amanda Donohue and Kelly Atwood. Edmonds finished ninth in college football with 11.6 yards per return. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. Here at Razorbacks Wire, we spent this last full week before the season opener giving our picks for the All-Time Arkansas Roster. Wayne Thumper Harris presented an interesting quandary. We picked starters and reserves on the offense and starters and reserves on the defense earlier this week. He joins Alworth and Jim Benton, the Razorbacks first big NFL star, in the starting lineup receiving corps. In Ken Hatfield's final year at UA, the Razorbacks went 102, however lost their fourth-straight bowl game and second consecutive Cotton Bowl Classic. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Thursday, March 2, 6:51AM. Razorback punt returner B.J. A bright spot for the Hogs in 1980 was senior punter Steve Cox. Alworth and Hampton discussed the origins of their nicknames for this project. 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. Hatfield led Arkansas to back-to-back Southwest Conference titles in 1988-89, going 20-4 in that time including 14-1 against conference opponents. Last edited on 28 December 2022, at 01:32, Learn how and when to remove this template message, 1989 Southwest Conference football standings, "Arkansas Chills Score-Happy Houston, 45-39", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1989_Arkansas_Razorbacks_football_team&oldid=1129977710, E.D. The pass was long, and Jones was in fact in front of Wilson as both players went to the turf together. [7] 14 on the list of all-time greatest Buffalo Bills last summer by the Democrat and Chronicle of Rochester, N.Y., is also a Bills Wall of Fame inductee (1995). Comparing credentials is a clearly subjective task. Carriera universitaria. Players are generally only included if they played on the college team. Another All-American was freshman kicker Todd Wright, who landed 20 of 23 field goals on the year, including a 51-yard field goal against UTEP. On the defensive end, the Hogs gave up only 11.7 points per game, the 6th best mark in college football. Roster includes most starters and key reserves. Arkansas' victory over Texas A&M at Kyle Field in College Station broke an Aggie home-conference win streak of 22 consecutive games. Arkansas Razorback Football Yearbook: 1954-1955: View Full Record: Arkansas Razorback Track & Field: 1985-1986: View Full Record: Arkansas Razorbacks Basketball: 1959 . He would go on to win Super Bowl XXII with the Washington Redskins. The biggest win of the year was against a #1 Texas team, which the Razorbacks were rivals with already. Join our linker program. All rights reserved. Cox completed one of only six field goals of 60+ yards in NFL history. Offensive tackle Jim Mabry was a consensus All-American for the Hogs. Peters, a nine-time Pro Bowler who was an undrafted free agent signed by the Buffalo Bills after the 2004 NFL Draft, appears headed toward the hall after completing his 16th NFL season last fall with 13 starts at tackle for the Eagles. He led college football with an average of 46.5 yards per punt. See our list of forfeits and vacated games for more details. 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