The 1984 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by first-year head coach Ken Hatfield, the Razorbacks compiled an overall record of 7–4–1 with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for third in the SWC. Arkansas was invited to the Liberty Bowl, where the Razorbacks lost to Auburn. The team played home games at Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville, Arkansas and War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock, Arkansas.
| 1984 Arkansas Razorbacks football | |
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Liberty Bowl, L 15–21 vs. Auburn | |
| Conference | Southwest Conference |
| Record | 7–4–1 (5–3 SWC) |
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| Offensive scheme | Option |
| Defensive coordinator | Fred Goldsmith (1st season) |
| Home stadium | Razorback Stadium War Memorial Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 8 SMU + | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Houston + | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TCU | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Baylor | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas A&M | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Tech | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rice | 0 | – | 8 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Junior punt returner Bobby Edmonds of Arkansas ranked ninth in the nation in punt return average. He averaged 11.8 yards per return. Arkansas had the seventh-best scoring defense in 1984, yielding only 12.5 points per game.
Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 15 | Ole Miss* | T 14–14 | 55,480 | [1] | ||
| September 22 | Tulsa* | W 18–9 | 43,680 | |||
| September 29 | Navy* |
| ESPN | W 33–10 | 54,812 | |
| October 6 | TCU |
| L 31–32 | 42,208 | ||
| October 13 | Texas Tech |
| W 24–0 | 54,986 | ||
| October 20 | at No. 3 Texas | L 18–24 | 77,809 | |||
| October 27 | at Houston | W 17–3 | 28,347 | |||
| November 3 | Rice |
| W 28–6 | 54,290 | ||
| November 10 | at Baylor | W 17–24 | 43,500 | |||
| November 17 | Texas A&M |
| Raycom | W 28–0 | 38,020 | |
| November 24 | at No. 11 SMU | ESPN | L 28–31 | 38,712 | ||
| December 27 | vs. No. 16 Auburn* | Katz | L 15–21 | 50,180 | [2] | |
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Game summaries
editLiberty Bowl
editThe Razorbacks met Auburn in the Liberty Bowl. The MVP of the game was Bo Jackson of Auburn, who had 88 yards on 18 carries with 2 touchdowns. Arkansas quarterback Brad Taylor completed 18 of 34, for 201 yards passing, with one touchdown and two interceptions. The Auburn defense held the Hogs' leading rusher Marshall Foreman to 62 yards on 15 carries. Arkansas lost the game 21–15, despite outgaining the Tigers in total yards, 356 to 252.[3]
Roster
edit- QB Brad Taylor
References
edit- ^ "Ole Miss settles for tie with Arkansas, 14–14". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 16, 1984. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tigers outlast Hogs". The Commercial Appeal. December 28, 1984. Retrieved November 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bowl Games with Top 20 Teams." Bowl Game Results. Information Please Database. Retrieved on November 25, 2007.
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