1984 Arkansas Razorbacks football team

NCAATeamFootballSeason
Year=1984
Team=Arkansas Razorbacks


ImageSize=100px
Conference=Southwest Conference
Division=
ShortConference=SWC
UP=
APRank=
Record=7-4-1
ConfRecord=5-3
HeadCoach=Ken Hatfield
OffCoach=
DefCoach=
OScheme= Option
DScheme=
Stadium=Razorback Stadium
Champion=
BowlTourney= Liberty Bowl
BowlTourneyResult= Lost, 15-21

chedule/Results

CFB Schedule Start
time = no
rank = no
ranklink = no
rankyear = no
tv = no
attend =CFB Schedule Entry
date = 9/15/1984
time = no
w/l = t
nonconf = yes
homecoming =
away =
neutral =
rank = no
opponent = Ole Miss
opprank =
site_stadium = War Memorial Stadium
site_cityst = Little Rock, AR
gamename =
tv = no
score = 14-14
overtime = CFB Schedule Entry
date = 9/22/1984
time = no
w/l = w
nonconf = yes
homecoming =
away =
neutral =
rank = no
opponent = Tulsa
opprank =
site_stadium = Razorback Stadium
site_cityst = Fayetteville, AR
gamename =
tv = no
score = 18-9
overtime =CFB Schedule Entry
date = 9/29/1984
time = no
w/l = w
nonconf = yes
homecoming =
away =
neutral =
rank = no
opponent = Navy
opprank =
site_stadium = War Memorial Stadium
site_cityst = Little Rock, AR
gamename =
tv = no
score = 33-10
overtime =CFB Schedule Entry
date = 10/6/1984
time = no
w/l = l
nonconf =
homecoming =
away =
neutral =
rank = no
opponent = TCU
opprank =
site_stadium = Razorback Stadium
site_cityst = Fayetteville, AR
gamename =
tv = no
score = 31-32
overtime = CFB Schedule Entry
date = 10/13/1984
time = no
w/l = w
nonconf =
homecoming =
away =
neutral =
rank = no
opponent = Texas Tech
opprank =
site_stadium = War Memorial Stadium
site_cityst = Little Rock, AR
gamename =
tv = no
score = 24-0
overtime =CFB Schedule Entry
date = 10/20/1984
time = no
w/l = l
nonconf =
homecoming =
away = yes
neutral =
rank = no
opponent = Texas
opprank = 3
site_stadium = Memorial Stadium
site_cityst = Austin, TX
gamename =
tv = no
score = 18-24
overtime =CFB Schedule Entry
date = 10/27/1984
time = no
w/l = w
nonconf =
homecoming =
away = yes
neutral =
rank = no
opponent = Houston
opprank =
site_stadium = Astrodome
site_cityst = Houston, TX
gamename =
tv = no
score = 17-3
overtime =CFB Schedule Entry
date = 11/3/1984
time = no
w/l = w
nonconf =
homecoming =
away =
neutral =
rank = no
opponent = Rice
opprank =
site_stadium = War Memorial Stadium
site_cityst = Little Rock, AR
gamename =
tv = no
score = 28-6
overtime =CFB Schedule Entry
date = 11/10/1984
time = no
w/l = w
nonconf =
homecoming =
away = yes
neutral =
rank = no
opponent = Baylor
opprank =
site_stadium = Baylor Stadium
site_cityst = Waco, TX
gamename =
tv = no
score = 17-24
overtime =CFB Schedule Entry
date = 11/17/1984
time = no
w/l = w
nonconf =
homecoming =
away =
neutral =
rank = no
opponent = Texas A&M
opprank =
site_stadium = Razorback Stadium
site_cityst = Fayetteville, AR
gamename =
tv = no
score = 28-0
overtime =CFB Schedule Entry
date = 11/24/1984
time = no
w/l = l
nonconf =
homecoming =
away = yes
neutral =
rank = no
opponent = SMU
opprank = 11
site_stadium = Texas Stadium
site_cityst = Irving, TX
gamename =
tv = no
score = 28-31
overtime =CFB Schedule Entry
date = 12/27/1984
time = no
w/l = l
nonconf = yes
homecoming =
away =
neutral = yes
rank = no
opponent = Auburn
opprank = 16
site_stadium = Liberty Bowl
site_cityst = Memphis, TN
gamename = Liberty Bowl
tv = no
score = 15-21
overtime =

In a year of Doug Flutie and Jerry Rice, Ken Hatfield's first year as the head coach at Arkansas, the Hogs ended with a 7-4-1 record.

Liberty Bowl

The Razorbacks met current SEC foe Auburn in the Liberty Bowl. The MVP of the game was Bo Jackson of Auburn, who had 88 yards on 18 carries with 2 touchdowns. Arkansas quarterback Brad Taylor completed 18 of 34, for 201 yards passing, with one touchdown and two interceptions. The Auburn defense held the Hog's leading rusher Marshall Foreman to 62 yards on 15 carries. Arkansas lost the game 21-15, despite outgaining the Tigers in total yards, 356 to 252. ["Bowl Games with Top 20 Teams." [http://www.infoplease.com/ipsa/A0747031.html Bowl Game Results.] Information Please Database. Retrieved on 25 November 2007.]

Junior punt returner Bobby Edmonds of Arkansas ranked ninth in the nation in punt return average. He averaged 11.8 yards per return. Arkansas had the seventh-best scoring defense in 1984, yielding only 12.5 points per game.

ee also

*Arkansas Razorbacks
*Liberty Bowl
*The Option, an offensive scheme run by coach Ken Hatfield.

References

* Scores: Howell, James. "Arkansas Historical Scores." 9 Jan 2007. [http://www.jhowell.net/cf/scores/Arkansas.htm 1984 Scores.] Retrieved on 25 November 2007.