1989 Arkansas Razorbacks football team

NCAATeamFootballSeason
Year=1989
Team=Arkansas Razorbacks


ImageSize=100px
Conference=Southwest Conference
Division=
ShortConference=SWC
UP=
APRank= 13
Record=10-2
ConfRecord=7-1
HeadCoach=Ken Hatfield
OffCoach=
DefCoach=
OScheme= Option ["Ken Hatfield." [http://riceowls.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/hatfield_ken00.html CSTV.com.] Rice Owls Coach Profile. Retrieved on December 1 2007.]
DScheme=
Stadium=Razorback Stadium
Champion= Southwest Conference Champions
BowlTourney= Cotton Bowl
BowlTourneyResult= Lost, 27-31

chedule/Results

CFB Schedule Start
time = no
rank =
ranklink = no
rankyear = no
tv = no
attend =CFB Schedule Entry
date = 9/16/1989
time = no
w/l = w
nonconf = yes
homecoming =
away =
neutral =
rank = 9
opponent = Tulsa
opprank =
site_stadium = Razorback Stadium
site_cityst = Fayetteville, AR
gamename =
tv = no
score = 26-17
overtime = CFB Schedule Entry
date = 9/23/1989
time = no
w/l = w
nonconf = yes
homecoming =
away = yes
neutral =
rank = 8
opponent = Ole Miss
opprank =
site_stadium = Veterans Memorial Stadium
site_cityst = Jackson, MS
gamename =
tv = no
score = 24-17
overtime =CFB Schedule Entry
date = 9/30/1989
time = no
w/l = w
nonconf = yes
homecoming =
away =
neutral =
rank = 8
opponent = UTEP
opprank =
site_stadium = War Memorial Stadium
site_cityst = Little Rock, AR
gamename =
tv = no
score = 39-7
overtime = CFB Schedule Entry
date = 10/07/1989
time = no
w/l = w
nonconf =
homecoming =
away = yes
neutral =
rank = 7
opponent = TCU
opprank =
site_stadium = Amon Carter Stadium
site_cityst = Forth Worth, TX
gamename =
tv = no
score = 41-19
overtime = CFB Schedule Entry
date = 10/14/1989
time = no
w/l = w
nonconf =
homecoming =
away = yes
neutral =
rank = 7
opponent = Texas Tech
opprank =
site_stadium = Jones AT&T Stadium
site_cityst = Lubbock, TX
gamename =
tv = no
score = 45-13
overtime =CFB Schedule Entry
date = 10/21/1989
time = no
w/l = l
nonconf =
homecoming =
away =
neutral =
rank = 7
opponent = Texas
opprank =
site_stadium = Razorback Stadium
site_cityst = Fayetteville, AR
gamename =
tv = no
score = 20-24
overtime =CFB Schedule Entry
date = 10/28/1989
time = no
w/l = w
nonconf =
homecoming =
away =
neutral =
rank = 18
opponent = Houston
opprank = 12
site_stadium = War Memorial Stadium
site_cityst = Little Rock, AR
gamename =
tv = no
score = 45-39
overtime =CFB Schedule Entry
date = 11/04/1989
time = no
w/l = w
nonconf =
homecoming =
away = yes
neutral =
rank = 11
opponent = Rice
opprank =
site_stadium = Rice Stadium
site_cityst = Houston TX
gamename =
tv = no
score = 38-17
overtime =CFB Schedule Entry
date = 11/11/1989
time = no
w/l = w
nonconf =
homecoming =
away =
neutral =
rank = 10
opponent = Baylor
opprank =
site_stadium = Razorback Stadium
site_cityst = Fayetteville, AR
gamename =
tv = no
score = 19-10
overtime =CFB Schedule Entry
date = 11/24/1989
time = no
w/l = w
nonconf =
homecoming =
away = yes
neutral =
rank = 9
opponent = Texas A&M
opprank = 14
site_stadium = Kyle Field
site_cityst = College Station, TX
gamename =
tv = no
score = 23-22
overtime =CFB Schedule Entry
date = 12/02/1989
time = no
w/l = w
nonconf =
homecoming =
away =
neutral =
rank = 9
opponent = SMU
opprank =
site_stadium = War Memorial Stadium
site_cityst = Little Rock, AR
gamename =
tv = no
score = 38-24
overtime =CFB Schedule Entry
date = 1/01/1990
time = no
w/l = l
nonconf =
homecoming =
away =
neutral = yes
rank = 10
opponent = Tennessee
opprank = 8
site_stadium = Cotton Bowl
site_cityst = Dallas, TX
gamename = Cotton Bowl
tv = no
score = 27-31
overtime =

In Ken Hatfield's final year at UA, the Razorbacks went 10-2, however lost their fourth-straight bowl game and second consecutive Cotton Bowl. Jack Crowe would be promoted from offensive coordinator, and only remain two years. He was fired after a loss to FCS The Citadel. ["Jack Crowe." [http://www.jsugamecocksports.com/section_front.asp?arttypeid=423&sportid=214 Coaches Profile.] Jacksonville State Athletics. Retrieved on January 11 2008.]

Junior quarterback Quinn Grovey completed 72 of 132 for 1,149 yards, and leading rusher James Rouse gained 895 yards on the ground on 163 carries. Grovey's main target on the year was receiver Tim Horton, who averaged 19.7 yards per catch.

Offensive tackle Jim Mabry was a consensus All-American for the Hogs.

Freshman kicker Todd Wright hit on 20 of 23 field goals on the year. His average of 1.82 per game tied future NFL kicker Chris Gardocki from Clemson, among others.

As a team, the Razorbacks were the seventh-best rushing offense in college football, with an average of 314.2 yards per game on the ground.

ee also

*Arkansas Razorbacks

References

* Scores: Howell, James. "Arkansas Historical Scores." 9 Jan 2007. [http://www.jhowell.net/cf/scores/Arkansas.htm 1989 Scores.] Retrieved on December 1 2007.