1989 Arkansas Razorbacks football team
The 1989 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas during the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. In Ken Hatfield's final year at UA, the Razorbacks went 10–2, and won their second straight SWC championship. Arkansas' victory over Texas A&M at Kyle Field in College Station broke an Aggie home-conference win streak of 22 consecutive games. However, Arkansas lost their fourth-straight bowl game and second consecutive Cotton Bowl Classic.
| 1989 Arkansas Razorbacks football | |
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Southwest Conference champion | |
Cotton Bowl Classic, L 27–31 vs. Tennessee | |
| Conference | Southwest Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 13 |
| AP | No. 13 |
| Record | 10–2 (7–1 SWC) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Jack Crowe (1st season) |
| Offensive scheme | Option |
| Defensive coordinator | Bob Trott (1st season) |
| Home stadium | Razorback Stadium War Memorial Stadium |
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| No. 13 Arkansas $ | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 20 Texas A&M | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 14 Houston | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 19 Texas Tech | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Baylor | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TCU | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rice | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SMU | 0 | – | 8 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Offensive tackle Jim Mabry was a consensus All-American for the Hogs.
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. His average of 1.82 per game tied as best in the league and with future NFL kicker Chris Gardocki from Clemson.
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.
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. 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. In fact, Hatfield accepted the Clemson job without ever visiting the campus prior to his hiring.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 16 | Tulsa* | No. 9 | W 26–17 | 51,518 | ||
| September 23 | at Ole Miss* | No. 8 | W 24–17 | 53,000 | ||
| September 30 | UTEP* | No. 8 | W 39–7 | 48,240 | ||
| October 7 | at TCU | No. 7 | W 41–19 | 25,734 | ||
| October 14 | at Texas Tech | No. 7 | W 45–13 | 47,520 | ||
| October 21 | Texas | No. 7 |
| Raycom | L 20–24 | 53,316 |
| October 28 | No. 12 Houston | No. 18 |
| W 45–39 | 55,112 | |
| November 4 | at Rice | No. 11 | Raycom | W 38–17 | 11,800 | |
| November 11 | Baylor | No. 10 |
| ESPN | W 19–10 | 51,352 |
| November 24 | at No. 14 Texas A&M | No. 9 | CBS | W 23–22 | 57,875 | |
| December 2 | SMU | No. 9 |
| W 38–24 | 47,112 | |
| January 1 | vs. No. 8 Tennessee* | No. 10 | CBS | L 27–31 | 74,358 | |
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Roster
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Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
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Season summary
Texas
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Texas | 3 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 24 |
| Arkansas | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 20 |
at Razorback Stadium, Fayetteville, Arkansas
- Date: October 21, 1989
- Game weather: Partly cloudy, 60 °F (16 °C)
- Game attendance: 53,818
- Referee: Frank Sheppard
- TV: Raycom
- Box Score
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 Full game |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Texas | Passing | Peter Gardere | 16/20, 247 Yds, TD |
| Rushing | Chris Samuels | 12 Rush, 55 Yds | |
| Receiving | Tony Jones | 4 Rec, 114 Yds, TD | |
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Houston
References
- "Arkansas Chills Score-Happy Houston, 45-39". Tulsa World. October 29, 1989. Retrieved August 24, 2019.