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1978 Arkansas Razorbacks football team

1978 Arkansas Razorbacks football
Fiesta Bowl, T 10–10 vs. UCLA
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 10
APNo. 11
Record9–2–1 (6–2 SWC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorMonte Kiffin (2nd season)
Captains
  • Ron Calcagni
  • Ben Cowins
  • Larry Jackson
  • Jimmy Walker
Home stadiumRazorback Stadium
War Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1977
1979 →
1978 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 10 Houston $ 7 1 0 9 3 0
No. 11 Arkansas 6 2 0 9 2 1
No. 9 Texas 6 2 0 9 3 0
Texas Tech 5 3 0 7 4 0
No. 19 Texas A&M 4 4 0 8 4 0
SMU 3 5 0 4 6 1
Baylor 3 5 0 3 8 0
Rice 2 6 0 2 9 0
TCU 0 8 0 2 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1978 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas in the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second year under head coach Lou Holtz, the Razorbacks compiled a 9–2–1 record (6–2 against SWC opponents), finished in a tie for second place in the SWC, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 336 to 147. The Razorbacks' only losses were to SWC champion Houston by a 20–9 score and to Texas by a 28–21 score. The team advanced to 1978 Fiesta Bowl, playing to a 10–10 tie with UCLA.[1][2] Arkansas was ranked #11 in the final AP Poll and #10 in the final UPI Coaches Poll.

The team was described as having "tremendous talent at all skill positions" with a "swift" defense. The team was also described as being loaded at the wide receiver position.[3]

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 16Vanderbilt*No. 2W 48–1755,718[4]
September 23at Oklahoma State*No. 2W 19–749,500[5]
September 30Tulsa*No. 2W 21–1345,428[6]
October 7TCUNo. 4
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Little Rock, AR
W 42–354,430[7]
October 21at No. 8 TexasNo. 3ABCL 21–2878,000[8]
October 28at No. 11 HoustonNo. 9L 9–2050,913[9]
November 4RiceNo. 17
  • Razorback Stadium
  • Fayetteville, AR
W 37–745,709[10]
November 11at BaylorNo. 16W 27–1445,000[11]
November 18No. 14 Texas A&MNo. 13
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Little Rock, AR (rivalry)
ABCW 26–754,118[12]
November 25at SMUNo. 11W 27–1443,301[13]
December 2No. 16 Texas TechNo. 8
  • Razorback Stadium
  • Fayetteville, AR (rivalry)
W 49–744,147[14]
December 25vs. No. 15 UCLA*No. 8NBCT 10–1055,202[15]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

References

  1. ^ "Arkansas Yearly Results (1975-1979)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved August 3, 2015.
  2. ^ "1978 Arkansas Razorbacks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 3, 2015.
  3. ^ Freeman, Denne (1978), Holtz Wary but Arkansas Still Favored, web: The Sacramento Bee, retrieved March 13, 2023
  4. ^ "Razorbacks cover Vandy 48–17". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 17, 1978. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Cowboys scare Hogs". Springfield Leader and Press. September 24, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Arkansas blows past Hurricane". Abilene Reporter-News. October 1, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Arkansas routs TCU". The Billings Gazette. October 8, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "McEachern passes Texas past Arkansas". Argus-Leader. October 22, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Davis sparks Houston past Arkansas, 20–9". Lincoln Journal Star. October 29, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Calcagni sparks Arkansas offense". The Flint Journal. November 5, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Arkansas continues comeback by posting win over Baylor". The Commercial Appeal. November 12, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Hogs' defense fit for a Fiesta". Tulsa World. November 19, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Arkansas rallies to clip SMU, 27–14". The Odessa American. November 26, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Arkansas rips Texas Tech". The Orlando Sentinel Star. December 3, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "UCLA, Arkansas battle to 10–10 in Fiesta Bowl". The Charlotte Observer. December 26, 1978. Retrieved October 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.


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