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List of Arkansas Razorbacks football seasons

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The undefeated Arkansas Cardinals team in 1909.

The Arkansas Razorbacks football team competes in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) representing the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, Arkansas.

The University of Arkansas has continuously fielded an intercollegiate football team since the 1894 college football season. From 1894 to 1909, the team was known as the "Cardinals" and the school's mascot was a redbird. The team's name and mascot changed for the 1910 season after head coach Hugo Bezdek proclaimed the undefeated 1909 team played "like a wild band of razorback hogs."

The Razorbacks have been a member of only two athletic conferences.[1] From 1894 through 1914, Arkansas competed as a football independent without any conference affiliation. In 1915, the Razorbacks became a charter member of the Southwest Conference (SWC). Arkansas won 13 conference championships before withdrawing from the SWC after the 1991 season. The Razorbacks became a charter member of the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) in 1992. Since joining the SEC, the Razorbacks have won 4 division titles and appeared in the SEC Championship Game 3 times.

The Razorbacks have competed in 44 bowl games, the first was a tie in the 1934 Dixie Classic against Centenary College of Louisiana. The Razorbacks' first bowl game win came against the William & Mary Indians in the Dixie Bowl. The Razorbacks have received votes in the final rankings of the AP Poll in 28 seasons and the Coaches' Poll in 27 seasons. In 1964, the Razorbacks finished #2 in both the AP and Coaches' polls and were named national champions by the Football Writers Association of America, winning the Grantland Rice Trophy. The AP and Coaches' polls voted the Alabama Crimson Tide as their national champion in 1964 at the end of the regular season, but eventually stopped voting for their national champion until after the bowl games because Alabama lost to the Texas Longhorns in the Orange Bowl, a team Arkansas had beaten earlier that year in Austin. Arkansas went on to defeat the Nebraska Cornhuskers in the Cotton Bowl, becoming the only undefeated team left in major college football in 1964.

Seasons

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Year Coach Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs Coaches# AP°
John C. Futrall (Independent) (1894–1896)
1894 John C. Futrall 2–1
1895 John C. Futrall 1–0
1896 John C. Futrall 2–1
B. N. Wilson (Independent) (1897–1898)
1897 B. N. Wilson 2–0–1
1898 B. N. Wilson 2–1
Colbert Searles (Independent) (1899–1900)
1899 Colbert Searles 3–1–1
1900 Colbert Searles 2–1–1
Charles Thomas (Independent) (1901–1902)
1901 Charles Thomas 3–5
1902 Charles Thomas 6–3
D. A. McDaniel (Independent) (1903)
1903 D. A. McDaniel 3–4
A. D. Brown (Independent) (1904–1905)
1904 A. D. Brown 4–3
1905 A. D. Brown 2–6
Frank Longman (Independent) (1906–1907)
1906 Frank Longman 2–4–2
1907 Frank Longman 4–4–1
Hugo Bezdek (Independent) (1908–1912)
1908 Hugo Bezdek 5–4
1909 Hugo Bezdek 7–0
1910 Hugo Bezdek 7–1
1911 Hugo Bezdek 6–2–1
1912 Hugo Bezdek 4–6
E. T. Pickering (Independent) (1913–1914)
1913 E. T. Pickering 7–2
1914 E. T. Pickering 3–6[n 1]
T. T. McConnell (Southwest Conference) (1915–1916)
1915 T. T. McConnell 4–2–1 1–1 T–2nd
1916 T. T. McConnell 4–4 0–2 T–5th
Norman C. Paine (Southwest Conference) (1917–1918)
1917 Norman C. Paine 5–1–1 0–1–1 6th
1918 Norman C. Paine 3–2 0–1 T–6th
James B. Craig (Southwest Conference) (1919)
1919 James B. Craig 3–4 1–2 5th
George McLaren (Southwest Conference) (1920–1921)
1920 George McLaren 3–2–2 2–0–1 2nd
1921 George McLaren 5–3–1 2–1 3rd
Francis Schmidt (Southwest Conference) (1922–1928)
1922 Francis Schmidt 4–5 1–3 6th
1923 Francis Schmidt 6–2–1 2–2 T–4th
1924 Francis Schmidt 7–2–1 1–2–1 7th
1925 Francis Schmidt 4–4–1 2–2–1 T–4th
1926 Francis Schmidt 5–5 2–2 T–3rd
1927 Francis Schmidt 8–1 3–1 3rd
1928 Francis Schmidt 7–2 3–1 3rd
Fred Thomsen (Southwest Conference) (1929–1941)
1929 Fred Thomsen 7–2 3–2 5th
1930 Fred Thomsen 3–6 2–2 5th
1931 Fred Thomsen 3–5–1 0–4 7th
1932 Fred Thomsen 1–6–2 1–4 7th
1933 Fred Thomsen 7–3–1 4–1 1st[n 2] T Dixie Classic
1934 Fred Thomsen 4–4–2 2–3–1 5th
1935 Fred Thomsen 5–5 2–4 5th
1936 Fred Thomsen 7–3 5–1 1st 18
1937 Fred Thomsen 6–2–2 3–2–1 3rd 14
1938 Fred Thomsen 2–7–1 1–5 T–6th
1939 Fred Thomsen 4–5–1 2–3–1 5th
1940 Fred Thomsen 4–6 1–5 6th
1941 Fred Thomsen 3–7 0–6 7th
George Cole (Southwest Conference) (1942)
1942 George Cole 3–7 0–6 7th
John Tomlin (Southwest Conference) (1943)
1943 John Tomlin 2–7 1–4 T–5th
Glen Rose (Southwest Conference) (1944–1945)
1944 Glen Rose 5–5–1 2–2–1 3rd
1945 Glen Rose 3–7 1–5 7th
John Barnhill (Southwest Conference) (1946–1949)
1946 John Barnhill 6–3–2 5–1 T–1st T Cotton 16
1947 John Barnhill 6–4–1 1–4–1 T–5th W Dixie
1948 John Barnhill 5–5 2–4 5th
1949 John Barnhill 5–5 2–4 6th
Otis Douglas (Southwest Conference) (1950–1952)
1950 Otis Douglas 2–8 1–5 7th
1951 Otis Douglas 5–5 2–4 6th
1952 Otis Douglas 2–8 1–5 7th
Bowden Wyatt (Southwest Conference) (1953–1954)
1953 Bowden Wyatt 3–7 2–4 5th
1954 Bowden Wyatt 8–3 5–1 1st L Cotton 8 10
Jack Mitchell (Southwest Conference) (1955–1957)
1955 Jack Mitchell 5–4–1 3–2–1 4th
1956 Jack Mitchell 6–4 3–3 4th
1957 Jack Mitchell 6–4 2–4 T–5th
Frank Broyles (Southwest Conference) (1958–1976)
1958 Frank Broyles 4–6 2–4 T–5th
1959 Frank Broyles 9–2 5–1 T–1st W Gator 9 9
1960 Frank Broyles 8–3 6–1 1st L Cotton 7 7
1961 Frank Broyles 8–3 6–1 T–1st L Sugar 8 9
1962 Frank Broyles 9–2 6–1 2nd L Sugar 6 6
1963 Frank Broyles 5–5 3–4 5th
1964 Frank Broyles 11–0 7–0 1st W Cotton 2 2
1965 Frank Broyles 10–1 7–0 1st L Cotton 2 3
1966 Frank Broyles 8–2 5–2 T–2nd
1967 Frank Broyles 4–5–1 3–3–1 5th
1968 Frank Broyles 10–1 6–1 T–1st W Sugar 9 6
1969 Frank Broyles 9–2 6–1 2nd L Sugar 3 7
1970 Frank Broyles 9–2 6–1 2nd 12 11
1971 Frank Broyles 8–3–1 5–1–1 2nd L Liberty 20 16
1972 Frank Broyles 6–5 3–4 T–4th
1973 Frank Broyles 5–5–1 3–3–1 T–4th
1974 Frank Broyles 6–4–1 3–3–1 T–4th
1975 Frank Broyles 10–2 6–1 T–1st W Cotton 6 7
1976 Frank Broyles 5–5–1 3–4–1 5th
Lou Holtz (Southwest Conference) (1977–1983)
1977 Lou Holtz 11–1 7–1 2nd W Orange 3 3
1978 Lou Holtz 9–2–1 6–2 T–2nd T Fiesta 10 11
1979 Lou Holtz 10–2 6–1 T–1st L Sugar 9 8
1980 Lou Holtz 7–5 3–5 T–6th W Hall of Fame
1981 Lou Holtz 8–4 5–3 4th L Gator 16
1982 Lou Holtz 9–2–1 5–2–1 3rd W Bluebonnet 8 9
1983 Lou Holtz 6–5 4–4 5th
Ken Hatfield (Southwest Conference) (1984–1989)
1984 Ken Hatfield 7–4–1 5–3 T–3rd L Liberty
1985 Ken Hatfield 10–2 6–2 T–2nd W Holiday 12 12
1986 Ken Hatfield 9–3 6–2 T–2nd L Orange 16 15
1987 Ken Hatfield 9–4 5–2 T–2nd L Liberty
1988 Ken Hatfield 10–2 7–0 1st L Cotton 13 12
1989 Ken Hatfield 10–2 7–1 1st L Cotton 13 13
Jack Crowe (Southwest Conference) (1990–1991)
1990 Jack Crowe 3–8 1–7 7th
1991 Jack Crowe 6–6 5–3 T–2nd L Independence
Jack Crowe (Southeastern Conference) (1992)
1992 Jack Crowe[n 3] 3–7–1[n 3] 3–4–1[n 3] 4th (Western)
Danny Ford (Southeastern Conference) (1993–1997)
1993 Danny Ford 6–4–1 4–3–1 T-2nd (Western)
1994 Danny Ford 4–7 2–6 T–4th (Western)
1995 Danny Ford 8–5 6–2 1st (Western) L Carquest
1996 Danny Ford 4–7 2–6 5th (Western)
1997 Danny Ford 4–7 2–6 5th (Western)
Houston Nutt (Southeastern Conference) (1998–2007)
1998 Houston Nutt 9–3 6–2 T–1st (Western) L Florida Citrus 17 16
1999 Houston Nutt 8–4 4–4 T–3rd (Western) W Cotton 19 17
2000 Houston Nutt 6–6 3–5 T–5th (Western) L Las Vegas
2001 Houston Nutt 7–5 4–4 T–3rd (Western) L Cotton
2002 Houston Nutt 9–5 5–3 T–2nd (Western)[n 4] L Music City
2003 Houston Nutt 9–4 4–4 4th (Western) W Independence
2004 Houston Nutt 5–6 3–5 T–3rd (Western)
2005 Houston Nutt 4–7 2–6 4th (Western)
2006 Houston Nutt 10–4 7–1 1st (Western) L Capital One 16 15
2007 Houston Nutt[n 5] 8–5[n 5] 4–4 T–3rd (Western) L Cotton
Bobby Petrino (Southeastern Conference) (2008–2011)
2008 Bobby Petrino 5–7 2–6 T–5th (Western)
2009 Bobby Petrino 8–5 3–5 T–4th (Western) W Liberty
2010 Bobby Petrino 10–3 6–2 T–2nd (Western) L Sugar 12 12
2011 Bobby Petrino 11–2 6–2 3rd (Western) W Cotton 5 5
John L. Smith (Southeastern Conference) (2012)
2012 John L. Smith 4–8 2–6 6th (Western)
Bret Bielema (Southeastern Conference) (2013–2017)
2013 Bret Bielema 3–9 0–8 7th (Western)
2014 Bret Bielema 7–6 2–6 7th (Western) W Texas
2015 Bret Bielema 8–5 5–3 3rd (Western) W Liberty
2016 Bret Bielema 7–6 3–5 5th (Western) L Belk
2017 Bret Bielema 4–8 1–7 7th (Western)
Chad Morris (Southeastern Conference) (2018–2019)
2018 Chad Morris 2–10 0–8 7th (Western)
2019 Chad Morris[n 6] 2–10[n 6] 0–8[n 6] 7th (Western)
Sam Pittman (Southeastern Conference) (2020–present)
2020 Sam Pittman 3–7 3–7 T–6th (Western) CX Texas[n 7]
2021 Sam Pittman 9–4 4–4 T–3rd (Western) W Outback 20 21
2022 Sam Pittman 7–6 3–5 5th (Western) W Liberty
2023 Sam Pittman 4–8 1–7 7th (Western)
Total: 739–541–40
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

Notes

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  1. ^ Arkansas claims Ole Miss used an ineligible player and considers this a forfeit.
  2. ^ Arkansas finished first the SWC, but because the Razorbacks has used an ineligible player, conference officials voted not to recognize a champion for the 1933 season. Ulysses "Heine" Schleuter had told coach Thomsen that he had remaining eligibility, but had played at the University of Nebraska in 1931 and 1932 and at the Kemper Military School. Schleuter's status came into question when a student at SMU saw a newspaper photograph of Schleuter and recognized him as a former Cornhusker.
  3. ^ a b c Head coach Jack Crowe was fired after the first game, when Arkansas lost to FCS The Citadel. Joe Kines was promoted from defensive coordinator to interim head coach until the end of the season, when Danny Ford would be named head coach.
  4. ^ In 2002, Alabama finished first in Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) with a conference record of 6–2, but was ineligible for the division title or postseason play as part of a penalty for National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) violations. Arkansas, Auburn, and LSU for second place, each with a 5–3 mark in the conference, and were named co-champions. Arkansas was awarded a berth in the SEC Championship Game by virtue of their head-to-head wins over Auburn and LSU.
  5. ^ a b Houston Nutt coached the first 12 games of the season and resigned before the Cotton Bowl and was replaced by interim head coach Reggie Herring.
  6. ^ a b c Chad Morris served as Arkansas's head coach for the first ten games of the 2019 season before he was fired. Barry Lunney Jr. was appointed as interim head coach for the last two games of the season. Arkansas finished the year with an overall record of 2–10 and a conference mark of 0–8.
  7. ^ The 2020 Texas Bowl was canceled due to COVID-19 and ruled a no contest.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Arkansas Razorbacks College Football History, Stats, Records".
  2. ^ Kahn, Sam Jr. (December 29, 2020). "Texas Bowl between TCU Horned Frogs, Arkansas Razorbacks canceled". ESPN. Retrieved August 18, 2021.