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1968 Arkansas Razorbacks football team

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1968 Arkansas Razorbacks football
SWC co-champion
Sugar Bowl champion
Sugar Bowl, W 16–2 vs. Georgia
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 9
APNo. 6
Record10–1 (6–1 SWC)
Head coach
Captains
  • Gary Adams
  • Jim Barnes
Home stadiumRazorback Stadium
War Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1967
1969 →
1968 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 6 Arkansas + 6 1 0 10 1 0
No. 3 Texas + 6 1 0 9 1 1
No. 14 SMU 5 2 0 8 3 0
Texas Tech 4 3 0 5 3 2
Baylor 3 4 0 3 7 0
Texas A&M 2 5 0 3 7 0
TCU 2 5 0 3 7 0
Rice 0 7 0 0 9 1
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1968 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas in the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1968 NCAA University Division football season. In their 11th year under head coach Frank Broyles, the Razorbacks compiled a 10–1 record (6–1 against SWC opponents), shared the SWC championship, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 350 to 189.[1][2] The team finished the season ranked #6 in the final AP Poll and #9 in the final UPI Coaches Poll and went on to defeat Georgia in the 1969 Sugar Bowl. Offensive guard Jim Barnes was selected by the AP and Central Press as a first-team player on the 1968 College Football All-America Team.

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 21Oklahoma State*W 32–1553,307
September 28Tulsa*W 56–1341,712
October 5at TCUNo. 20W 17–741,126
October 12BaylorNo. 14
  • Razorback Stadium
  • Fayetteville, AR
W 35–1941,429
October 19at No. 17 TexasNo. 9L 29–3966,397[3]
October 26North Texas State*No. 16
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Little Rock, AR
W 17–1545,802
November 2at Texas A&MNo. 17W 25–2241,925
November 9RiceNo. 14
  • Razorback Stadium
  • Fayetteville, AR
W 46–2143,817
November 16SMUNo. 10
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Little Rock, AR
W 35–2949,112
November 23at Texas TechNo. 6W 42–748,165
January 1vs. No. 4 GeorgiaNo. 9NBCW 16–282,113[4]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

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1968 Arkansas Razorbacks football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
G 55 Jim Barnes So
C 57 Rodney Brand Jr
RB 33 Bill Burnett So
WR 80 David Cox Jr
RB 44 David Dickey Sr
WR 20 Chuck Dicus So
G 74 Jerry Dossey Jr
QB 15 John Eichler Jr
OT 70 Ronnie Hammers So
OT 73 Webb Hubbell Sr
RB 34 Bruce Maxwell Jr
G 69 Pat May Sr
QB 10 Bill Montgomery So
TE 88 Pat Morrison So
WR 46 Max Peacock Sr
TE 81 Mike Sigman Sr
OT 75 Bob Stankovich Jr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DB 22 Gary Adams Sr
DT 61 Dick Bumpas So
DE 87 Tommy Dew Jr
DB 25 Tommy Dixon Sr
DL 53 Lynn Garner Jr
LB 86 Mike Jacobs Jr
DE 85 Bruce James So
DL 72 Rick Kersey So
DT 71 Gordon McNulty So
DB 18 Jerry Moore So
LB 51 Guy Parker Jr
DT 68 Terry Don Phillips Jr
LB 64 Cliff Powell Jr
DB 24 Terry Stewart Jr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 83 Tim Webster So
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Sugar Bowl

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1 2 3 4 Total
Razorbacks 0 10 0 6 16
Bulldogs 0 2 0 0 2

Georgia's number-one ranked defense matched up against Arkansas ninth-ranked offense on New Year's Day in New Orleans.

Razorback QB Bill Montgomery led the only scoring drive, capped with a 23-yard strike to Chuck Dicus. Georgia responded with David McKnight tackling Razorback Bill Burnett in the end zone for a safety, after which Razorback kicker Bob White took over, adding three unanswered field goals. The game ended with a 16–2 Razorback win. Chuck Dicus caught twelve passes for 169 yards and a score, and was named player of the game.

References

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  1. ^ "Arkansas Yearly Results (1965-1969)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved August 3, 2015.
  2. ^ "1968 Arkansas Razorbacks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 3, 2015.
  3. ^ "Steers overpower Razorbacks, 39–29". The Commercial Appeal. October 20, 1968. Retrieved May 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Arkansas tops 'Dogs". Birmingham Post-Herald. January 2, 1969. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.