1986 Arkansas Razorbacks football team
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American college football season
| 1986 Arkansas Razorbacks football | |
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Orange Bowl, L 8–42 vs. Oklahoma | |
| Conference | Southwest Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 16 |
| AP | No. 15 |
| Record | 9–3 (6–2 SWC) |
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| Offensive scheme | Option |
| Defensive coordinator | Fred Goldsmith (3rd season) |
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| Home stadium | Razorback Stadium War Memorial Stadium |
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| No. 13 Texas A&M $ | 7 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 15 Arkansas | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 12 Baylor | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Tech | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SMU | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rice | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TCU | 1 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Houston | 0 | – | 8 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1986 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by third-year head coach Ken Hatfield, the Razorbacks compiled an overall record of 9–3 with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, tying for second place in the SWC. Arkansas was invited to the Orange Bowl, where the Razorbacks lost to Oklahoma. The team played home games at Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville, Arkansas and War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock, Arkansas.
Schedule
[edit ]| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 13 | Ole Miss * | No. 18 | W 21–0 | 55,230 | [1] | ||
| September 20 | Tulsa * | No. 12 | W 34–17 | 51,080 | |||
| September 27 | New Mexico State * | No. 9 |
| W 42–11 | 55,106 | ||
| October 4 | TCU | No. 8 |
| Raycom | W 34–17 | 41,808 | |
| October 11 | Texas Tech | No. 8 |
| L 7–17 | 49,012 | ||
| October 18 | at Texas | No. 14 | ESPN | W 21–14 | 67,344 | ||
| October 25 | at Houston | No. 14 | W 30–13 | 16,060 | |||
| November 1 | Rice dagger | No. 13 |
| W 45–14 | 49,980 | ||
| November 8 | at Baylor | No. 10 | Raycom | L 14–29 | 44,500 | ||
| November 15 | No. 7 Texas A&M | No. 17 |
| ABC | W 14–10 | 54,912 | |
| November 22 | at SMU | No. 11 | W 41–0 | 33,382 | |||
| January 1 | vs. No. 3 Oklahoma * | No. 9 | NBC | L 8–42 | 52,717 | ||
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Rankings
[edit ]Further information: 1986 NCAA Division I-A football rankings
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| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | Final |
| AP | 19 | 18 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 15 |
| Coaches | 14 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 16 |
Game summaries
[edit ]Texas A&M
[edit ]Vs. Oklahoma (Orange Bowl)
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Main article: 1987 Orange Bowl
See also: 1986 Oklahoma Sooners football team
Personnel
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Offense
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Special teams
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Awards
[edit ]- All-Americans: Greg Horne (AFCA, 1st)
- All-SWC: Steve Atwater (1st), Freddie Childress (1st), James Shibest (1st)
References
[edit ]- ^ "Arkansas dominates Ole Miss, 21–0". Tulsa World. September 14, 1986. Retrieved November 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1986 Arkansas Razorbacks Schedule and Results".
- ^ Gainesville Sun. January 2, 1987
- ^ 2011 Arkansas football media guide
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