American college football season
The1968 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented theUniversity of Arkansas in theSouthwest Conference (SWC) during the1968 NCAA University Division football season . In their 11th year under head coachFrank 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] AP poll and No. 9 in the finalUPI Coaches Poll and went on to defeatGeorgia in the1969 Sugar Bowl . Offensive guard Jim Barnes was selected by the AP and Central Press as a first-team player on the1968 College Football All-America Team .
Date Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance Source September 21 Oklahoma State * W 32–1553,307 [ 2] September 28 Tulsa * W 56–1341,000–41,712 [ 3] October 5 atTCU No. 20 W 17–741,126 [ 4] October 12 Baylor No. 14 Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR W 35–1941,429 [ 5] October 19 at No. 17Texas No. 9 L 29–3966,397 [ 6] October 26 North Texas State * No. 16 War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR W 17–1545,000–45,802 [ 7] November 2 atTexas A&M No. 17 W 25–2241,925 [ 8] November 9 Rice No. 14 Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR W 46–2143,817 [ 9] November 16 SMU No. 10 War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR W 35–2949,112 [ 10] November 23 atTexas Tech No. 6 W 42–748,165 [ 11] January 1 vs. No. 4Georgia No. 9 NBC W 16–282,113 [ 12] *Non-conference game Rankings fromAP Poll released prior to the game
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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 Head coach Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain(S) Suspended(I) Ineligible
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 inNew Orleans .
Razorback QB Bill Montgomery led the only scoring drive, capped with a 23-yard strike toChuck Dicus . Georgia responded with David McKnight tackling Razorback Bill Burnett in the end zone for asafety , after which Razorbackkicker 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.
Scoring summary Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP ARK UGA 2 65 ARK Chuck Dicus Bill Montgomery ,Bob White kick good7 0 2 UGA Bill Burnett tackled in end zone for a safety byDavid McKnight 7 2 2 71 ARK 34-yard field goal byBob White 10 2 4 55 ARK 24-yard field goal byBob White 13 2 4 15 ARK 31-yard field goal byBob White 16 2 "TOP" =time of possession . For other American football terms, seeGlossary of American football . 16 2
^ "1968 Arkansas Razorbacks Schedule and Results" .SR/College Football . Sports Reference LLC. RetrievedAugust 3, 2015 .^ "Razorbacks down Sooner State in 32–15 victory" .The Paris News . September 22, 1968. RetrievedMarch 25, 2025 – viaNewspapers.com .^ "Razorbacks race past Tulsa, 56–13" .The Abilene Reporter-News . September 29, 1968. RetrievedMarch 25, 2025 – viaNewspapers.com .^ "Arkansas 'hex' holds" .The Kilgore News Herald . October 6, 1968. RetrievedMarch 25, 2025 – viaNewspapers.com .^ "Arkansas clips Baylor, 35–19" .St. Louis Post-Dispatch . October 13, 1968. RetrievedMarch 25, 2025 – viaNewspapers.com .^ "Steers overpower Razorbacks, 39–29" .The Commercial Appeal . October 20, 1968. RetrievedMay 2, 2023 – viaNewspapers.com .^ "Hogs hold off North Texas St" .Waco Tribune-Herald . October 27, 1968. RetrievedMarch 25, 2025 – viaNewspapers.com .^ "Porkers shade Aggies" .The Galveston Daily News . November 3, 1968. RetrievedMarch 25, 2025 – viaNewspapers.com .^ "Arkansas smashes past Owls, 46–21" .San Angelo Standard-Times . November 10, 1968. RetrievedMarch 25, 2025 – viaNewspapers.com .^ "Arkansas staves off late SMU bid, 35–29" .Tulsa Daily World . November 17, 1968. RetrievedMarch 25, 2025 – viaNewspapers.com .^ "Porkers take title, now wait at bowl crossroads" .The Commercial Appeal . November 24, 1968. RetrievedMarch 25, 2025 – viaNewspapers.com .^ "Arkansas tops 'Dogs" .Birmingham Post-Herald . January 2, 1969. RetrievedOctober 21, 2023 – viaNewspapers.com .^ "1968–69 NCAA Statistics (Arkansas)" .National Collegiate Athletic Association . RetrievedMarch 24, 2025 .
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