1983 Arkansas Razorbacks football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1983 Arkansas Razorbacks football Southwest Conference SWC 6–5 4–4 Lou Holtz 7th Ron Faurot Mark Mistler Milton Fields Razorback StadiumWar Memorial Stadium The 1983 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas during the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season. Ron Faurot received first-team All-American honors as a defensive lineman for the Hogs. After the season in mid-December, Arkansas athletic director Frank Broyles asked Lou Holtz to resign after seven years as head coach,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=gVdWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=5-4DAAAAIBAJ&pg=2203%2C2333257 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press Tired, burned-out Holtz quits as Arkansas coach December 19, 1983 21 partly because of the team's decline, but also due to political statements made by Holtz earlier in the year. Holtz decided to resign rather than be fired, and went to Minnesota.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=hVdWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=5-4DAAAAIBAJ&pg=2978%2C4026885 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press Holtz will take on Big Ten's worst December 23, 1983 22 Arkansas soon hired Air Force head coach Ken Hatfield,https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=hVdWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=5-4DAAAAIBAJ&pg=1673%2C4026921 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press Air Force's Hatfield hired by Razorbacks December 23, 1983 22 an alumnus who shined for the Hogs as a defensive back on the 1964 national championship team."Arkansas Database." NCAA Database. National Champs.net. Retrieved on November 1, 2007. Schedule 1983 AP September 10 w y Tulsa Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR 17–14 45,202 Hog miracle blunts Tulsa The Commercial Appeal September 11, 1983 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115455079/hog-miracle-blunts-tulsa/ December 30, 2022 Newspapers.com September 17 w y New Mexico War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR 17–0 54,212 Razorbacks hogtie Lobos, 17–0 Carlsbad Current-Argus September 18, 1983 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115455223/razorbacks-hogtie-lobos-170/ December 30, 2022 Newspapers.com September 24 l y y Ole Miss rivalry Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS 10–13 55,720 Ole Miss stuns Arkansas for first victory Hattiesburg American September 25, 1983 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115455353/ole-miss-stuns-arkansas-for-first-victor/ December 30, 2022 Newspapers.com October 1 w y TCU Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX 38–21 28,310 Changes pay off for Razorbacks The Marshall News Messenger October 2, 1983 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115455466/changes-pay-off-for-razorbacks/ December 30, 2022 Newspapers.com October 15 l Texas 2 rivalry War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR CBS 3–31 54,882 QB sparks No. 2 Texas by Arkansas Omaha World-Herald October 16, 1983 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115452477/qb-sparks-no-2-texas-by-arkansas/ December 30, 2022 Newspapers.com October 22 w Houston Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR 24–3 41,080 Arkansas riddles UH, 24–3 The Tyler Courier-Times October 23, 1983 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115455601/arkansas-riddles-uh-243/ December 30, 2022 Newspapers.com October 29 w Rice War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR 35–0 52,986 Arkansas 35, Rice 0 The Galveston Daily News October 30, 1983 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115455716/arkansas-35-rice-0/ December 30, 2022 Newspapers.com November 5 l Baylor Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR 21–24 44,820 Baylor boots Hogs on final play, 24–21 Tulsa World November 6, 1983 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115454647/baylor-boots-hogs-on-final-play-2421/ December 30, 2022 Newspapers.com November 12 l Texas A&M rivalry Kyle Field College Station, TX 23–36 58,597 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115009394/t-ag-freshman-shreds-hogs-shatters-bowl/ Tulsa World T-Ag freshman shreds Hogs, shatters bowl hopes, 36–23 October 30, 1983 December 22, 2022 Newspapers.com November 19 l SMU 6 War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR ABC 0–17 31,080 Rain-soaked Ponies find place in the Sun Austin American-Statesman November 20, 1983 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115453817/rain-soaked-ponies-find-place-in-the-sun/ December 30, 2022 Newspapers.com November 26 w y Texas Tech rivalry Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX 16–13 32,978 Hogs turn to option to win finale, 16–13 Tulsa World November 27, 1983 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115455866/hogs-turn-to-option-to-win-finale-1613/ December 30, 2022 Newspapers.com Roster QB Brad Taylor References Arkansas Category:Arkansas Razorbacks football seasons Arkansas Razorbacks football