Arkansas Razorbacks football
College football team of the University of Arkansas
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2025 | The Arkansas-Texas A&M rivalry series will return to home-field stadiums for both teams. |
2024 | Dan Hampton inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame for playing Defensive Tackle from 1975-1978. |
2024 | Scheduled to play Texas in Fayetteville as Texas and Oklahoma prepare to join the SEC. |
2024 | Arkansas won the Liberty Bowl against Texas Tech with a score of 39-26. |
2024 | Finished 6-6 and made the 2024 Liberty Bowl after hiring Bobby Petrino as offensive coordinator and bringing in transfer quarterback Taylen Green. |
June 14 2024 | SEC announces the 2024 conference schedule for the Arkansas Razorbacks, marking the end of the divisional format and the start of a new conference scheduling approach. |
2023 | Recorded a 4–8 season, the worst record in a non-COVID season under Pittman, but notably beat Florida in Gainesville for the first time in program history. |
2022 | Defeated Kansas Jayhawks 55–53 in triple overtime in the 2022 Liberty Bowl. |
2022 | Team reached No. 10 in polls before experiencing losses to Texas A&M, Alabama, and Mississippi State, but rebounded with wins against BYU and Auburn. |
2021 | Notable victories included first win over Texas in Fayetteville since 1981, ending 9-game losing streak to Texas A&M, and breaking 5-game losing streaks against LSU and Missouri. |
January 1 2021 | Razorbacks achieved a 9–4 record and won the 2022 Outback Bowl, defeating Penn State Nittany Lions 24–10 in Tampa, Florida. |
2020 | Steve Atwater inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame for playing Safety from 1985-1988. |
2020 | Jimmy Johnson inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame for coaching from 1961-1964. |
2020 | Sam Pittman was appointed as head coach of the Arkansas Razorbacks football program. |
October 3 2020 | Pittman led the Razorbacks to their first SEC win since beating Ole Miss in 2017, finishing the season with a 3–7 record in an all-SEC schedule due to COVID-19 pandemic. |
2019 | Darren McFadden inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame for playing Running Back from 2005-2007. |
2019 | Arkansas again finished last in the SEC with a 0–8 conference record and 2–10 overall standing. |
December 8 2019 | Sam Pittman announced as the new head coach for the University of Arkansas, marking his first head coaching job. |
November 10 2019 | Chad Morris fired, concluding his tenure with a 4–18 (0–14 in the SEC) record. |
2018 | Arkansas finished last in the SEC conference with a 0–8 standing and 2–10 overall record under Chad Morris. |
2017 | Jerry Jones inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame as Team Owner of the Dallas Cowboys from 1961-1964. |
December 6 2017 | Chad Morris formally introduced as the 34th head coach of the Arkansas Razorbacks, signing a six-year contract worth $3.5 million annually. |
November 24 2017 | Bret Bielema is fired by interim athletic director Julie Cromer immediately after a 48-45 loss to Missouri, concluding his fifth season as head coach. |
2015 | Arkansas won the Liberty Bowl against Kansas State with a score of 45-23. |
November 23 2015 | A new rivalry trophy was unveiled for the annual Arkansas-Missouri football game, officially establishing the Battle Line Rivalry. |
2014 | Missouri became Arkansas' permanent cross-division rival in the SEC. |
2014 | Under coach Bret Bielema, Arkansas won the Texas Bowl against Texas with a score of 31-7. |
November 22 2014 | Arkansas dominates No. 8 Ole Miss with a 30-0 win, achieving bowl eligibility. |
November 15 2014 | Arkansas defeats No. 17 LSU 17-0, marking a significant SEC victory under Bielema's leadership. |
2012 | Missouri joined the SEC (Southeastern Conference), which would later impact the Arkansas-Missouri football rivalry. |
December 4 2012 | Bret Bielema announced as the 33rd head coach of Arkansas Razorbacks football, leaving the Wisconsin Badgers. |
2011 | Arkansas defeated Kansas State in the Cotton Bowl Classic with a score of 29-16. |
2010 | Ronnie Caveness inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame for playing Linebacker from 1962-1964. |
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