List of Arkansas Razorbacks football seasons

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The undefeated Arkansas Cardinals team in 1909. Arkansas cardinals football 1909.jpg
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.

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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

YearCoachOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs Coaches#AP°
John C. Futrall (Independent)(1894–1896)
1894 John C. Futrall 2–1
1895John C. Futrall 1–0
1896John C. Futrall 2–1
B. N. Wilson (Independent)(1897–1898)
1897 B. N. Wilson 2–0–1
1898B. N. Wilson 2–1
Colbert Searles (Independent)(1899–1900)
1899 Colbert Searles 3–1–1
1900Colbert Searles 2–1–1
Charles Thomas (Independent)(1901–1902)
1901 Charles Thomas 3–5
1902Charles 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
1905A. D. Brown 2–6
Frank Longman (Independent)(1906–1907)
1906 Frank Longman 2–4–2
1907Frank Longman 4–4–1
Hugo Bezdek (Independent)(1908–1912)
1908 Hugo Bezdek 5–4
1909Hugo Bezdek 7–0
1910Hugo Bezdek 7–1
1911Hugo Bezdek 6–2–1
1912Hugo Bezdek 4–6
E. T. Pickering (Independent)(1913–1914)
1913 E. T. Pickering 7–2
1914E. T. Pickering 3–6 [n 1]
T. T. McConnell (Southwest Conference)(1915–1916)
1915 T. T. McConnell 4–2–1 1–1T–2nd
1916T. T. McConnell 4–4 0–2T–5th
Norman C. Paine (Southwest Conference)(1917–1918)
1917 Norman C. Paine 5–1–1 0–1–16th
1918Norman C. Paine 3–2 0–1T–6th
James B. Craig (Southwest Conference)(1919)
1919 James B. Craig 3–4 1–25th
George McLaren (Southwest Conference)(1920–1921)
1920 George McLaren 3–2–2 2–0–12nd
1921George McLaren 5–3–1 2–13rd
Francis Schmidt (Southwest Conference)(1922–1928)
1922 Francis Schmidt 4–5 1–36th
1923Francis Schmidt 6–2–1 2–2T–4th
1924Francis Schmidt 7–2–1 1–2–17th
1925Francis Schmidt 4–4–1 2–2–1T–4th
1926Francis Schmidt 5–5 2–2T–3rd
1927Francis Schmidt 8–1 3–13rd
1928Francis Schmidt 7–2 3–13rd
Fred Thomsen (Southwest Conference)(1929–1941)
1929 Fred Thomsen 7–2 3–25th
1930Fred Thomsen 3–6 2–25th
1931Fred Thomsen 3–5–1 0–47th
1932Fred Thomsen 1–6–2 1–47th
1933Fred Thomsen 7–3–1 4–11st [n 2] T Dixie Classic
1934Fred Thomsen 4–4–2 2–3–15th
1935Fred Thomsen 5–5 2–45th
1936Fred Thomsen 7–3 5–11st18
1937Fred Thomsen 6–2–2 3–2–13rd14
1938Fred Thomsen 2–7–1 1–5T–6th
1939Fred Thomsen 4–5–1 2–3–15th
1940Fred Thomsen 4–6 1–56th
1941Fred Thomsen 3–7 0–67th
George Cole (Southwest Conference)(1942)
1942 George Cole 3–7 0–67th
John Tomlin (Southwest Conference)(1943)
1943 John Tomlin 2–7 1–4T–5th
Glen Rose (Southwest Conference)(1944–1945)
1944 Glen Rose 5–5–1 2–2–13rd
1945Glen Rose 3–7 1–57th
John Barnhill (Southwest Conference)(1946–1949)
1946 John Barnhill 6–3–2 5–1T–1stT Cotton 16
1947John Barnhill 6–4–1 1–4–1T–5thW Dixie
1948John Barnhill 5–5 2–45th
1949John Barnhill 5–5 2–46th
Otis Douglas (Southwest Conference)(1950–1952)
1950 Otis Douglas 2–8 1–57th
1951Otis Douglas 5–5 2–46th
1952Otis Douglas 2–8 1–57th
Bowden Wyatt (Southwest Conference)(1953–1954)
1953 Bowden Wyatt 3–7 2–45th
1954Bowden Wyatt 8–3 5–11stL Cotton 810
Jack Mitchell (Southwest Conference)(1955–1957)
1955 Jack Mitchell 5–4–1 3–2–14th
1956Jack Mitchell 6–4 3–34th
1957Jack Mitchell 6–4 2–4T–5th
Frank Broyles (Southwest Conference)(1958–1976)
1958 Frank Broyles 4–6 2–4T–5th
1959Frank Broyles 9–2 5–1T–1stW Gator 99
1960Frank Broyles 8–3 6–11stL Cotton 77
1961Frank Broyles 8–3 6–1T–1stL Sugar 89
1962Frank Broyles 9–2 6–12ndL Sugar 66
1963Frank Broyles 5–5 3–45th
1964Frank Broyles 11–0 7–01stW Cotton 22
1965Frank Broyles 10–1 7–01stL Cotton 23
1966Frank Broyles 8–2 5–2T–2nd
1967Frank Broyles 4–5–1 3–3–15th
1968Frank Broyles 10–1 6–1T–1stW Sugar 96
1969Frank Broyles 9–2 6–12ndL Sugar 37
1970Frank Broyles 9–2 6–12nd1211
1971Frank Broyles 8–3–1 5–1–12ndL Liberty 2016
1972Frank Broyles 6–5 3–4T–4th
1973Frank Broyles 5–5–1 3–3–1T–4th
1974Frank Broyles 6–4–1 3–3–1T–4th
1975Frank Broyles 10–2 6–1T–1stW Cotton 67
1976Frank Broyles 5–5–1 3–4–15th
Lou Holtz (Southwest Conference)(1977–1983)
1977 Lou Holtz 11–1 7–12ndW Orange 33
1978Lou Holtz 9–2–1 6–2T–2ndT Fiesta 1011
1979Lou Holtz 10–2 6–1T–1stL Sugar 98
1980Lou Holtz 7–5 3–5T–6thW Hall of Fame
1981Lou Holtz 8–4 5–34thL Gator 16
1982Lou Holtz 9–2–1 5–2–13rdW Bluebonnet 89
1983Lou Holtz 6–5 4–45th
Ken Hatfield (Southwest Conference)(1984–1989)
1984 Ken Hatfield 7–4–1 5–3T–3rdL Liberty
1985Ken Hatfield 10–2 6–2T–2ndW Holiday 1212
1986Ken Hatfield 9–3 6–2T–2ndL Orange 1615
1987Ken Hatfield 9–4 5–2T–2ndL Liberty
1988Ken Hatfield 10–2 7–01stL Cotton 1312
1989Ken Hatfield 10–2 7–11stL Cotton 1313
Jack Crowe (Southwest Conference)(1990–1991)
1990 Jack Crowe 3–8 1–77th
1991Jack Crowe 6–6 5–3T–2ndL Independence
Jack Crowe(Southeastern Conference)(1992)
1992Jack 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 4–3–1T-2nd (Western)
1994Danny Ford 4–7 2–6T–4th (Western)
1995Danny Ford 8–5 6–21st (Western)L Carquest
1996Danny Ford 4–7 2–65th (Western)
1997Danny Ford 4–7 2–65th (Western)
Houston Nutt (Southeastern Conference)(1998–2007)
1998 Houston Nutt 9–3 6–2T–1st (Western)L Florida Citrus 1716
1999Houston Nutt 8–4 4–4T–3rd (Western)W Cotton 1917
2000Houston Nutt 6–6 3–5T–5th (Western)L Las Vegas
2001Houston Nutt 7–5 4–4T–3rd (Western)L Cotton
2002Houston Nutt 9–5 5–3T–2nd (Western) [n 4] L Music City
2003Houston Nutt 9–4 4–44th (Western)W Independence
2004Houston Nutt 5–6 3–5T–3rd (Western)
2005Houston Nutt 4–7 2–64th (Western)
2006Houston Nutt 10–4 7–11st (Western)L Capital One 1615
2007Houston Nutt [n 5] 8–5 [n 5] 4–4T–3rd (Western)L Cotton
Bobby Petrino (Southeastern Conference)(2008–2011)
2008 Bobby Petrino 5–7 2–6T–5th (Western)
2009Bobby Petrino 8–5 3–5T–4th (Western)W Liberty
2010Bobby Petrino 10–3 6–2T–2nd (Western)L Sugar †1212
2011Bobby Petrino 11–2 6–23rd (Western)W Cotton 55
John L. Smith (Southeastern Conference)(2012)
2012 John L. Smith 4–8 2–66th (Western)
Bret Bielema (Southeastern Conference)(2013–2017)
2013 Bret Bielema 3–9 0–87th (Western)
2014Bret Bielema 7–6 2–67th (Western)W Texas
2015Bret Bielema 8–5 5–33rd (Western)W Liberty
2016Bret Bielema 7–6 3–55th (Western)L Belk
2017 Bret Bielema 4–8 1–77th (Western)
Chad Morris (Southeastern Conference)(2018–2019)
2018 Chad Morris 2–10 0–87th (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 3–7T–6th (Western)CX Texas [n 7]
2021 Sam Pittman 9–4 4–4T–3rd (Western)W Outback 2021
2022 Sam Pittman 7–6 3–55th (Western)W Liberty
2023 Sam Pittman 4–8 1–77th (Western)
2024 Sam Pittman 7–6 3–511thW Liberty
Total:746–547–40
      National championship        Conference title        Conference division title or championship game berth

Notes

  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. 1 2 3 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. 1 2 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. 1 2 3 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

  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.
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