1989 Arkansas Razorbacks football team

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1989 Arkansas Razorbacks football
Southwest Conference Champions
Cotton Bowl, Lost, 27-31
Conference SWC
Ranking
AP #13
1989 Record 10-2 (7-1 SWC)
Head Coach Ken Hatfield
Offensive Scheme Option[1]
Seasons
« 1988 1990 »

[edit] Schedule/Results

Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result
9/16/1989* Tulsa #9 Razorback StadiumFayetteville, AR W 26-17 
9/23/1989* at Ole Miss #8 Veterans Memorial StadiumJackson, MS W 24-17 
9/30/1989* UTEP #8 War Memorial StadiumLittle Rock, AR W 39-7 
10/07/1989 at TCU #7 Amon Carter StadiumForth Worth, TX W 41-19 
10/14/1989 at Texas Tech #7 Jones AT&T StadiumLubbock, TX W 45-13 
10/21/1989 Texas #7 Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR L 20-24 
10/28/1989 #12 Houston #18 War Memorial Stadium • Little Rock, AR W 45-39 
11/04/1989 at Rice #11 Rice StadiumHouston TX W 38-17 
11/11/1989 Baylor #10 Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR W 19-10 
11/24/1989 at #14 Texas A&M #9 Kyle FieldCollege Station, TX W 23-22 
12/02/1989 SMU #9 War Memorial Stadium • Little Rock, AR W 38-24 
1/01/1990 vs. #8 Tennessee #10 Cotton BowlDallas, TX (Cotton Bowl) L 27-31 
*Non-Conference Game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll.

In Ken Hatfield's final year at UA, the Razorbacks went 10-2, however lost their fourth-straight bowl game and second consecutive Cotton Bowl. Jack Crowe would be promoted from offensive coordinator, and only remain two years. He was fired after a loss to FCS The Citadel.[2]

Junior quarterback Quinn Grovey completed 72 of 132 for 1,149 yards, and leading rusher James Rouse gained 895 yards on the ground on 163 carries. Grovey's main target on the year was receiver Tim Horton, who averaged 19.7 yards per catch.

Offensive tackle Jim Mabry was a consensus All-American for the Hogs.

Freshman kicker Todd Wright hit on 20 of 23 field goals on the year. His average of 1.82 per game tied future NFL kicker Chris Gardocki from Clemson, among others.

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.

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Ken Hatfield." CSTV.com. Rice Owls Coach Profile. Retrieved on December 1, 2007.
  2. ^ "Jack Crowe." Coaches Profile. Jacksonville State Athletics. Retrieved on January 11, 2008.