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Arkansas Football Team History


Arkansas Razorbacks
University of Arkansas
 Fayetteville, AR
Founded: 1871
Stadium: Donald W. Reynolds Stadium
Capacity: 72,656
Colors: Cardinal & White
Coach: Lou Holtz
Conference: Southwest-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1894  <-- 1980 <- 1981 -> 1982 --> 2024
1981 Season Highlights
 Lou Holtz enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Arkansas.
 
1981 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 12  vs. Tulsa  14   10   W       
 Sat., Sep. 19  vs. Northwestern  38   7   W    @ Little Rock, AR   
 Sat., Sep. 26  @ Mississippi  27   13   W    @ Jackson, MS   
 Sat., Oct. 3  @ Texas Christian  24   28   L       
 Sat., Oct. 10  @ Texas Tech  26   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  vs. Texas  42   11   W       
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. Houston  17   20   L    @ Little Rock, AR   
 Sat., Oct. 31  @ Rice  41   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 7  vs. Baylor  41   39   W    @ Little Rock, AR   
 Sat., Nov. 14  @ Texas A&M  10   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 21  vs. Southern Methodist  18   32   L       
 Mon., Dec. 28   North Carolina  27   31   L    @ Jacksonville, FL   Gator Bowl
 
1981 Season Totals
  Record8-4
  Points Scored325
  Scoring Average27.1
  Points Allowed219
  Defense Average18.3
  Opponents Record66-64
  Conference Record5-3
  Home Record4-2
  Away Record4-1
1981 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
16 8-4-0 Coaches
16 8-4-0 UPI
  
1981 Southwest- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas Tech 1-9-1198298 0-7-1136218  Jerry Moore
Southern Methodist 10-1365137 7-1224103  Ron Meyer
Texas 10-1-1262158Won  14-126-1-1177115  Fred Akers
Arkansas 8-4325219Lost  27-315-3219158  Lou Holtz
Houston 7-4-1238174Lost  14-405-2-1161105  Bill Yeoman
Texas A&M 7-5280203Won  33-164-4163139  Tom Wilson
Baylor 5-6252245 3-5169206  Grant Teaff
Rice 4-7183347 3-5139261  Ray Alborn
Texas Christian 2-7-2230299 1-6-1163246  F.A. Dry

1981 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1981 All Southwest Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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