Arkansas Razorbacks

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The Arkansas Razorbacks, also known as the Hogs, are the names of college sports teams at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The Razorbacks take their name from the feral pig of the same name. The teams are the only major sports team in the US with a porcine nickname.

The term properly applies to any of the all-male sports teams at the school (most notably the football team which plays in Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium and the basketball team which plays in Bud Walton Arena). Women's teams at the university are known as "The Lady'Backs".

Contents 1 Current Sports 1.1 Football 1.2 Basketball 1.3 Baseball 1.4 Track and Field 2 Lady'Backs 3 Rivalries 4 History 5 National Championships 6 Famous athletes 6.1 Football 6.2 Basketball 6.3 Baseball 6.4 Golf 6.5 Track & Field 7 External links

[edit] Current Sports

[edit] Football

The school's men's American football team is currently led by Coach Houston Nutt. The team plays its home games either at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium, located on the University of Arkansas campus, or at War Memorial Stadium, located in Little Rock, Arkansas. The Razorbacks have won one football national championship, in 1964. The 1969 team, led by legendary quarterback Bill Montgomery, challenged Texas for a national championship.

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• 2006-2007 Season:

Date	Time	Opponent#	Rank#	BCS$	Site	TV	Result
September 02, 2006	7:45 PM	#6 USC Trojans	N/A	N/A	Fayetteville, AR	ESPN	L 14-50
September 09, 2006	6:00 PM	Utah State Aggies	N/A	N/A	Fayetteville, AR	N/A	W 20-0
September 16, 2006*	11:30 AM	@ Vanderbilt Commodores	N/A	N/A	Nashville, TN	LFS	W 21-19
September 23, 2006*	2:30 PM	#22 Alabama Crimson Tide	N/A	N/A	Fayetteville, AR	CBS	W 24-23
October 07, 2006*	11:00 AM	@ #2 Auburn Tigers	#34	N/A	Auburn, AL	CBS	W 27-10
October 14, 2006†	1:00 PM	SEMO Redhawks	#17	N/A	Fayetteville, AR	N/A	W 63-7
October 21, 2006*	11:30 AM	Ole Miss Rebels	#15	#13	Fayetteville, AR	LFS	W 38-3
October 28, 2006	6:00 PM	Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks	#13	#13	Little Rock, AR	ESPNU	W 44-10
November 04, 2006*	6:45 PM	@ South Carolina Gamecocks	#12	#13	Columbia, SC	ESPN	W 26-20
November 11, 2006*%	6:00PM	#16 Tennessee Volunteers	#11	#11	Fayetteville, AR	ESPN2	W 31-14
November 18, 2006*	1:30 PM	@ Mississippi State Bulldogs	#5	#7	Starkville, MS	N/A	W 28-14
November 24, 2006*!	1:30 PM	#9 LSU Tigers	#5	#6	Little Rock, AR	CBS
December 2, 2006*	5:00 PM	#4 Florida Gators (SEC Championship Game)			Atlanta, GA	CBS
TBA	TBA	Bowl Game Opponent			TBA	TBA
*Conference Game †Homecoming #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game $BCS rank prior to game %College GameDay hosting at campus !Battle of the Golden Boot. All times Central Standard Time (UTC-6) and subject to change.
Overall Record		10-1
SEC Record		7-0
Points Scored per Game		30.55
Points Allowed per Game		15.45

[edit] Basketball

The men's basketball team is coached by Stan Heath and plays home games in Bud Walton Arena on the University of Arkansas campus. The Hogs won the NCAA tournament in 1994 defeating Duke University, and appeared in the championship game the following year, but were beaten by UCLA. The Razorbacks have been to Final Fours in 1941, 1945, 1978, 1990, 1994 and 1995.

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• 2006-2007 Season:

Date	Time	Opponent#	Rank#	Coaches$	Site	TV	Result
November 10, 2006	7:05PM	Southeast Missouri State Redhawks	#35	N/A	Fayetteville, AR	N/A	W 92-52
November 18, 2006	7:05PM	Stephen F. Austin State Lumberjacks	#37	N/A	Fayetteville, AR	N/A	W 70-59
November 23, 2006†	11:00AM	Southern Illinois Salukis			Orlando, FL	ESPN2	TBA
November 24, 2006†	TBA	TBA			Orlando, FL	ESPN2	TBA
November 26, 2006†	TBA	TBA			Orlando, FL	TBA	TBA
November 30, 2006	8:00PM	Missouri Tigers			Columbia, MO	ESPN2	TBA
December 02, 2006	TBA	Missouri-Kansas City Kangaroos			Fayetteville, AR	TBA	TBA
December 05, 2006	7:05PM	Central Michigan Chippewas			Fayetteville, AR	ARSN	TBA
December 14, 2006	7:05PM	Oakland Golden Grizzlies			Fayetteville, AR	ARSN	TBA
December 16, 2006	1:05PM	Texas Tech Red Raiders			North Little Rock, AR	ESPN/ARSN	TBA
December 20, 2006	8:00PPM	Texas Longhorns			Austin, TX	ESPN2	TBA
December 22, 2006	7:05PM	Oral Roberts Golden Eagles			Fayetteville, AR	ARSN	TBA
December 30, 2006	TBA	Louisiana Tech Bulldogs			Fayetteville, AR	ARSN	TBA
January 02, 2007	7:05PM	Tulsa Golden Hurricane			Fayetteville, AR	ARSN	TBA
January 06, 2007*	1:05PM	Alabama Crimson Tide			Fayetteville, AR	LFS	TBA
January 09, 2007*	6:05PM	Florida Gators			Gainesville, FL	ESPN	TBA
January 13, 2007*	4:00PM	Ole Miss Rebels			Oxford, MS	FSN	TBA
January 17, 2007*	8:05PM	Georgia Bulldogs			Fayetteville, AR	ESPNU	TBA
January 20, 2007*	2:45PM	LSU Tigers			Fayetteville, AR	CBS	TBA
January 24, 2007*	6:30PM	South Carolina Gamecocks			Columbia, SC	TBA	TBA
January 27, 2007*	2:05PM	Alabama Crimson Tide			Tuscaloosa, AL	LFS	TBA
February 03, 2007*	12:05PM	Kentucky Wildcats			Fayetteville, AR	LFS	TBA
February 07, 2007*	7:05PM	Auburn Tigers			Fayetteville, AR	LFS	TBA
February 10, 2007*	12:05PM	LSU Tigers			Baton Rouge, LA	LFS	TBA
February 14, 2007*	7:00PM	Mississippi State Bulldogs			Starkville, MS	TBA	TBA
February 17, 2007	4:05PM	Ole Miss Rebels			Fayetteville, AR	FSN	TBA
February 21, 2007*	7:00PM	Auburn Tigers			Auburn, AL	TBA	TBA
February 24, 2007*	12:05PM	Tennessee Volunteers			Fayetteville, AR	LFS	TBA
February 28, 2007*	7:05PM	Mississippi State Bulldogs			Fayetteville, AR	LFS	TBA
March 03, 2007*	3:00PM	Vanderbilt Commodores			Nashville, TN	TBA	TBA
March 08, 2007*	TBA	SEC Tournament Opponents TBD			Atlanta, GA	TBA	TBA
TBA	TBA	Possible NCAA Tournament or NIT Bid			TBA	TBA	TBA
*Conference Game †Old Spice Classic #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. $Rankings from USA Today/ESPN Poll released prior to game. All times Central Standard Time (UTC-6) and subject to change.
Overall Record		2-0
SEC Record		N/A
Points Scored per Game		81.00
Points Allowed per Game		55.50

[edit] Baseball

The baseball team, led by former Razorback Dave van Horn reached the 2004 College World Series, joining previous appearances in Omaha in 1979, 1985, 1987 and 1989. The team plays home games in Baum Stadium, which finished several major renovations in 2004.

[edit] Track and Field

The most successful program in NCAA history, the Arkansas track and field teams, led by head coach John McDonnell are the most decorated teams in the athletics department. The program has won 42 national titles in cross country and track & field as well as 80 conference titles, including 33 straight cross country titles in the Southwest and Southeastern Conferences. Former members of the team represent a number of countries internationally and have won several Olympic and World Championships medals. The team has a home indoor track at the Randal Tyson Track Center and outdoor field at John McDonnell Field.

[edit] Lady'Backs

Main article: Arkansas Ladybacks

The women's teams at the University of Arkansas are referred to as Lady'Backs. These include basketball, cross country, track, golf, gymnastics, soccer, swimming & diving, tennis, and volleyball. The Lady'Back teams have won a combined 17 SEC championships.

[edit] Rivalries

The premier rivalry for the Arkansas Razorbacks is against the Longhorns of the University of Texas. Although today, the Longhorns have several other rivalries that they consider more important (notably Texas A&M and Oklahoma), during the 1960s, no rivalry, especially in football, was as big as the Razorbacks and Longhorns. Texas leads the series in football, while Arkansas holds the series lead in basketball. For Arkansas, the rivalry is an emotional experience and Arkansas fans and media go into a frenzy when the two teams play in any sport. The emotional intensity from the Arkansas side in these games overwhelms Texas fans at times, including the 2000 Cotton Bowl, where Arkansas fans outnumbered Texas fans by almost 2 to 1 in Dallas.

Since joining the Southeastern Conference the Razorbacks have developed a rivalry with Louisiana State University (LSU Tigers) in football. The game between these two teams usually takes place near the end of the season and has sometimes decided the SEC Western Division Championship. The winner of this game takes home the "Golden Boot" which is a gold trophy in the shape of the two states.

In basketball, the primary rival for the Razorbacks has been the Wildcats of the University of Kentucky. This rivalry developed during the coaching tenures of Rick Pitino at Kentucky and Nolan Richardson at Arkansas when both teams were competing for a national championship on an annual basis.

[edit] History

In 1894, 23 years after classes were first held at the university, a contest was held on campus to select school colors. Cardinal (a shade of deep red) was selected over heliotrope, a shade of moderate purple. The first Arkansas football team was formed that same year and was known as the "Arkansas Cardinals". During the first year the team racked up two wins against Fort Smith High School but took a 54-0 drubbing at the hands of the Texas Longhorns.

In 1909 the football team finished a 7-0 season allowing only 18 points on defense and scoring 186 points on offense. College Football Hall of Fame coach Hugo Bezdek proclaimed his team played "like a wild band of razorback hogs". The name proved so popular that it was changed for the 1910 season. The famous yell, “Woo, Pig! Sooie” was added in the 1920s.

In 1936 the team won its first Southwest Conference championship in football and played their first Cotton Bowl in 1946.

In 1957 Frank Broyles was hired as head football coach and served in that position for 19 years. Broyles team won the 1964 National Championship. In 1969 Broyles team was ranked #2 and played the #1 Texas Longhorns, coached by Darrell Royal, at Fayetteville. The game, known as "The Big Shootout" is perhaps the most notable football game in Razorback history. President Richard Nixon was even in attendance. The Razorbacks led 14-0 until the 4th quarter. Texas scored 15 unanswered points and won the National Championship 15-14.

After Broyles left coaching and became Athletic Director he hired Lou Holtz to take his former position. Holtz served as head football coach from 1977 through the 1983 season. Under Holtz the Razorbacks lost a National Championship in the Sugar Bowl against Alabama and beat the Oklahoma Sooners in the Orange Bowl ending their National Championship hopes.

The basketball team rose to prominence in the 1970s under the coaching of Eddie Sutton and with future NBA star Sidney Moncrief along with Marvin Delph and Ron Brewer, three similarly-sized Arkansas bred guards, known as "The Triplets." The team made a Final Four appearance under Sutton, finishing 3rd by defeating Notre Dame on a last second shot in the now defunct consolation game.

In the 1980s the football team was coached by Ken Hatfield and established itself as a powerful running team. The Razorbacks challenged for the SWC title each year and went to the Cotton Bowl twice. Hatfield's teams established excellent regular season records, but had difficulty winning bowl games.

In 1990 Broyles led the Razorbacks out of the Southwest Conference and into the Southeastern Conference, setting off a major realignment in college football. In 1995 Arkansas won its first SEC Western Division Title in football.

In 1994 Nolan Richardson's basketball Hogs won the NCAA Tournament. Richardson's basketball teams challenged for the SEC and National Championships regularly during the 1990s, making three trips to the Final Four and two trips to the championship game while compiling a record of 389-169 (.697) in his 17 years as the head coach.

On 10 December 1997, Houston Nutt was hired as head football coach for the Razorbacks (1998 season was his first full season) to replace his predecessor, Danny Ford who had been head coach since 1993. Highly sought after as a Little Rock Central quarterback, Nutt had been the last recruit to sign under Broyles, but transfered to Oklahoma State once he didn't fit Holtz's offensive plans. Since his arrival, Nutt's teams have won more games than any other team in the Western division of the SEC.

On 28 March 2002, Stan Heath was hired as the head coach of the men's basketball team, following the somewhat controversial firing of Nolan Richardson. His teams have improved each season he has coached.

The track and field team has been under the direction of John McDonnell for over 25 years (since the 1977-78 academic year). McDonnell's men's teams have won 42 NCAA championships since 1984, including 11 cross country, 19 indoor track and 12 outdoor track along with 37 Southwest Conference Championships, and 38 of 40 SEC titles. The Razorbacks, under his direction, won 5 National Triple Crowns, achieved by winning NCAA titles in cross country, indoor and outdoor track in the same school year. Arkansas and the University of Texas-El Paso (UTEP) are the only teams to have ever won the National Triple Crown. The track and field Razorbacks men completely dominated the sport during the 1990s, winning 24 of the 30 available titles.

[edit] National Championships

• Football – 1964 (by poll)
• Basketball – 1994
• Men's Indoor Track – 1984,1985,1986,1987,1988,1989,1990,1991,1992,1993,1994,1995,1997,1998,1999,2000,2003,2005,2006
• Men's Outdoor Track – 1985,1992,1993,1994,1995,1996,1997,1998,1999,2003,2004,2005
• Men's Cross-Country – 1984,1986,1987,1990,1991,1992,1993,1995,1998,1999,2000

[edit] Famous athletes

[edit] Football

• Fred Akers - former head coach at University of Texas.
• Lance Alworth - played for San Diego Chargers. Pro Football Hall of Fame and College Football Hall of Fame member.
• Gary Anderson - USFL and NFL running back.
• Shawn Andrews - plays for the Philadelphia Eagles.
• Steve Atwater - played for Denver Broncos.
• Jim Benton - played for the Cleveland Rams, Chicago Bears, and Los Angeles Rams in the '30 and 40's. Member of the NFL 1940s All-Decade Team.
• Frank Broyles - never played for Arkansas, but as coach found success throughout the 1960's. Under Broyles, Arkansas claimed the 1964 National Championship. After retiring from coaching in 1976, has been well known as the Arkansas athletic director and a broadcaster for ABC Sports. Member, College Football Hall of Fame.
• Butch Davis - NFL and college head coach.
• Joe Ferguson - played for Buffalo Bills.
• Barry Foster - played for Pittsburgh Steelers.
• Ken Hamlin - starts for the Seattle Seahawks.
• Dan Hampton - played for Chicago Bears. Pro Football Hall of Fame member.
• Dave Hanner - Member, Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame.
• Wayne "Thumper" Harris - member of CFL Hall of Fame.
• Red Hickey - NFL player and head coach; credited with creating the shotgun formation.
• Jim Lee Howell - NFL player and head coach.
• John Jenkins - head coach for University of Houston and in the Canadian Football League.
• Jimmy Johnson - head coach of the University of Miami, Dallas Cowboys, and the Miami Dolphins.
• Jerry Jones - owner of the Dallas Cowboys.
• Matt Jones - first-round draft selection of the Jacksonville Jaguars. Jones also started for the Razorbacks in basketball.
• Kenoy Kennedy - starts for the Detroit Lions.
• Steve Little - one of top college kicker/punter combos, kicking an NCAA record 67-yard field goal in 1977. Played for St. Louis Cardinals.
• Billy Ray Smith, Jr. - first round draft selection in 1983 draft; played for the San Diego Chargers, 1983 -1992. Inducted into College Football Hall of Fame.
• Pat Summerall- played ten years in the NFL, primarily as a kicker; best known as a broadcaster, gaining prominence with his partner John Madden.
• Barry Switzer - champion coach for both the Oklahoma Sooners and the Dallas Cowboys.

[edit] Basketball

• Ron Brewer - Drafted by the Portland Trail Blazers in the 1st round (7th pick) of the 1978 NBA draft. Played 8 years in the league for six teams.
• Ronnie Brewer - Son of Ron Brewer. 1st round NBA draft choice of Utah Jazz in 2006.
• Todd Day - played for five NBA teams, most notably Milwaukee Bucks.
• Scott Hastings (basketball) - long time NBA center.
• Joe Johnson - Drafted by the Boston Celtics 10th overall in 2001. Traded to the Phoenix Suns. Plays for the Atlanta Hawks.
• Joe Kleine - played 15 years in the NBA for Chicago Bulls and five other teams. Was a gold medalist on the 1984 men's U.S. Olympic basketball team.
• Oliver Miller - played for six NBA teams, ending his career with the Minnesota Timberwolves in 2004.
• Sidney Moncrief - played for Milwaukee Bucks. Two-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year.
• Alvin Robertson - played for San Antonio Spurs. Was a gold medalist on the 1984 men's U.S. Olympic basketball team. Named NBA Defensive Player of the Year and Most Improved Player in 1986.
• Scotty Thurman - key to the 1994 NCAA Championship team and known as the player that hit "The Shot", a 3-point basket with approximately 53 seconds left, in the 1994 Championship game versus Duke University.
• Darrell Walker - played for several NBA teams including the champion Chicago Bulls. Formerly head coach for Toronto Raptors and Washington Wizards.
• Corliss Williamson - played for Sacramento Kings, Toronto Raptors, Detroit Pistons (with whom he won the NBA title in 2004), and Philadelphia 76ers. Returned to Sacramento in 2005. Named 2001-2002 NBA Sixth Man of the Year. Led Hogs to 1994 NCAA Championship, where he was named Most Outstanding Player of the tournament.

[edit] Baseball

• Eric Hinske - 2002 American League Rookie of the Year, plays for the Boston Red Sox
• Jeff King - played for the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Kansas City Royals
• Cliff Lee - plays for Cleveland Indians
• Tim Lollar - won 47 Major League games pitching for 4 teams over 7 seasons
• Kevin McReynolds - played for New York Mets, Kansas City Royals, and San Diego Padres
• Mel McGaha - former Major League manager; also played in NBA
• Tom Pagnozzi - played for St. Louis Cardinals
• Johnny Ray - 10 year Major League second baseman with Pittsburgh Pirates and California Angels

[edit] Golf

• Miller Barber - top PGA and Senior Tour player
• John Daly
• Stacy Lewis - won individual and team championship at 2006 World Student Games
• Amanda McCurdy - 2nd place in 2006 US Women's Amateur
• Tag Ridings
• RH Sikes - won 1963 NCAA individual title

[edit] Track & Field

• Veronica Campbell - Won two gold medals and a bronze at 2004 Olympic Games competing for Jamaica in sprints.
• Mike Conley - Olympic silver medalist in 1984 and gold medalist in 1992 in the triple jump, competing for the United States. In 2004, Conley was inducted to the USA Track and Field Hall of Fame.
• Joe Falcon - world's top miler in 1990.
• Tyson Gay - Recently ran 4th fastest 200 meter time in history at 19.68 seconds.
• Matt Hemingway - Silver medalist in high jump in 2004 Olympic Games.
• Robert Howard - Two time Olympic participant. Won nine NCAA titles in triple and long jumps.
• Deena Kastor - One of the top women marathoners in the world and holder of the US marathon record. Won bronze medal in 2004 Olympic marathon.
• Seneca Lassiter - Among top American milers, winning USATF 1500-meter run twice.
• Daniel Lincoln - US Olympian and American record holder in the steeplechase.
• Jérôme Romain - Top triple jumper who represented Dominica and France, winning the bronze medal at 1995 World Championships. Currently coaching at Brown University.
• Clyde Scott - Silver medalist in 110-meter hurdles at 1948 Olympic Games.
• Wallace Spearmon, Jr. - Prominent American sprinter, silver medalist at 2005 World Championships in Athletics. Ran 3rd fastest 200 meter time in history with 19.65 seconds in September, 2006.
• Erick Walder - 10-time NCAA long jump and triple jump champion. Silver medalist in long jump at 1997 World Championships.
• Brian Wellman - World class triple jumper who represented Bermuda internationally, winning a silver medal at 1995 World Championships.

[edit] External links

• Arkansas Razorbacks Official Athletics Site
• Arkansas Razorbacks message boards and fan site - Hogs-uncensored.com
• Hawgs Illustrated Recruiting Site
• CallTheHogs.com
• Hogville.net
• Oinkville
• HogCall.com
• HawgSports.com
• Hogs Central
• LadyBacks Home Page
• The Razorback Legacy - The History of Razorback Football
• University of Arkansas (uark.edu) Athletics Page
• WholeHogSports

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