1983 Arkansas Razorbacks football team

NCAATeamFootballSeason
Year=1983
Team=Arkansas Razorbacks


ImageSize=100px
Conference=Southwest Conference
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ShortConference=SWC
UP=
APRank=
Record=6-5-0
ConfRecord=4-4-0
HeadCoach=Lou Holtz
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Stadium=Razorback Stadium
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chedule/Results

CFB Schedule Start
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attend =CFB Schedule Entry
date = 9/10/1983
time = no
w/l = w
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opponent = Tulsa
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site_stadium = Razorback Stadium
site_cityst = Fayetteville, AR
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tv = no
score = 17-14
overtime =CFB Schedule Entry
date = 9/17/1983
time = no
w/l = w
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opponent = New Mexico
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site_stadium = War Memorial Stadium
site_cityst = Little Rock, AR
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score = 17-0
overtime = CFB Schedule Entry
date = 9/24/1983
time = no
w/l = l
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rank = 18
opponent = Ole Miss
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site_stadium = Veterans Memorial Stadium
site_cityst = Jackson, MS
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tv = no
score = 10-13
overtime = CFB Schedule Entry
date = 10/1/1983
time = no
w/l = w
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opponent = TCU
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site_stadium = Amon Carter Stadium
site_cityst = Forth Worth, TX
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tv = no
score = 38-21
overtime = CFB Schedule Entry
date = 10/15/1983
time = no
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opponent = Texas
opprank = 2
site_stadium = War Memorial Stadium
site_cityst = Little Rock, AR
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tv = no
score = 3-31
overtime =CFB Schedule Entry
date = 10/22/1983
time = no
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opponent = Houston
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site_stadium = Razorback Stadium
site_cityst = Fayetteville, AR
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score = 24-3
overtime =CFB Schedule Entry
date = 10/29/1983
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opponent = Rice
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site_stadium = War Memorial Stadium
site_cityst = Little Rock, AR
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tv = no
score = 35-0
overtime =CFB Schedule Entry
date = 11/5/1983
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opponent = Baylor
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site_stadium = Razorback Stadium
site_cityst = Fayetteville, AR
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score = 21-24
overtime =CFB Schedule Entry
date = 11/12/1983
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opponent = Texas A&M
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site_stadium = Kyle Field
site_cityst = College Station, TX
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score = 23-36
overtime =CFB Schedule Entry
date = 11/19/1983
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opponent = SMU
opprank = 6
site_stadium = War Memorial Stadium
site_cityst = Little Rock, AR
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tv = no
score = 0-17
overtime =CFB Schedule Entry
date = 11/26/1983
time = no
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opponent = Texas Tech
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site_stadium = Jones AT&T Stadium
site_cityst = Lubbock, TX
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score = 16-13
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In Lou Holtz's seventh and final year as the Razorback's head coach, Arkansas ended the 1982 campaign with 6-5 overall record. The Hogs had to play both the number two and number sixth ranked teams in 1982, in a year of tough SWC competition.

Ron Faurot received first-team honors as a defensive lineman for the Hogs.

Derek Thomas was the leading rusher for the Razorbacks, gaining 432 yards on 117 carries. Brad Taylor, who was the leading passer for all four years of his tenure, completed 139 of 257 for 1,837 yards. Taylor's favorite target on the season was Mark Mistler, who snagged 33 passes for 401 yards. The Hogs would hire Ken Hatfield, who shined for the Hogs as a defensive back on the 1964 National Championship team, as their new head football coach. ["Arkansas Database." [http://www.nationalchamps.net/NCAA/database/arkansas_database.htm NCAA Database.] National Champs.net. Retrieved on November 1 2007.] He is still a large proponent of the triple option offense in college football. ["Ken Hatfield." [http://riceowls.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/hatfield_ken00.html CSTV.com.] Rice Owls Coach Profile. Retrieved on November 1 2007.]

ee also

*Arkansas Razorbacks
*Lou Holtz

References

* Scores: Howell, James. "Arkansas Historical Scores." 9 Jan 2007. [http://www.jhowell.net/cf/scores/Arkansas.htm 1983 Scores.] Retrieved on November 1 2007.