1970 Arkansas Razorbacks football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1970 Arkansas Razorbacks football Southwest Conference SWC 12 11 9–2 6–1 Frank Broyles 13th Don Breaux 1st Multiple Charlie Coffey 5th 4–3 Bill Burnett Bill Montgomery Dick Bumpas Mike Boschetti Razorback StadiumWar Memorial Stadium The 1970 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas in the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1970 NCAA University Division football season. In their 13th year under head coach Frank Broyles, the Razorbacks compiled a 9–2 record (6–1 against SWC opponents), finished in second place behind Texas in the SWC, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 402 to 144.1970 Arkansas Razorbacks Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football August 3, 2015 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/arkansas/1970-schedule.html The team finished the season ranked No. 11 in the final AP poll and No. 12 in the final UPI Coaches Poll. The Razorbacks began the season by losing 34-28 in a nationally televised night game at Little Rock (Arkansas' stadium in Fayetteville did not have lights at the time) vs. Stanford, led by standout quarterback Jim Plunkett. The Indians used the game as a springboard to the Pacific-8 Conference championship and a Rose Bowl triumph over Ohio State, with Plunkett earning the Heisman Trophy; he went on to be the No. 1 overall selection of the 1971 NFL draft by the Boston (changed to New England two months after the draft) Patriots. The Stanford-Arkansas match was arranged by ABC after the NCAA allowed teams to schedule an 11th game starting in 1970. Defensive tackle Dick Bumpas was a consensus All-American for Arkansas in 1970, with Chuck Dicus also earning first-team honors.Consensus All-America Team. 1970 All-Americans. Infoplease.com. Retrieved on October 11, 2008. Bill McClard averaged 7.3 points per game from the kicking position, the best in the nation for 1970. McClard converted on 50 of 51 extra points and 10 of 15 field goals. McClard connected on a 60-yard field goal against the Mustangs of SMU. This is the third-longest field goal in Arkansas history."Arkansas Football Records-Longest Field Goals." 2008 Arkansas Razorbacks Media Guide. https://web.archive.org/web/20120212221556/http://www.hogwired.com//pdf1/133089.pdf?SPSID=30726&SPID=2419&DB_OEM_ID=6100 2012-02-12 pg. 113. University of Arkansas. Retrieved on October 11, 2008. Quarterback Bill Montgomery completed 80% of his pass attempts (12 of 15) against Oklahoma State, tied for sixth-best in Arkansas history in that category."Arkansas Football Records-Completion Percentage." 2008 Arkansas Razorbacks Media Guide. https://web.archive.org/web/20120212221556/http://www.hogwired.com//pdf1/133089.pdf?SPSID=30726&SPID=2419&DB_OEM_ID=6100 2012-02-12 University of Arkansas. Retrieved on October 11, 2008. Arkansas gained 658 yards (296 pass 362 rush) against TCU, the third most in the history of the Razorbacks."Arkansas Football Records-Team Yards-Game." 2008 Arkansas Razorbacks Media Guide. https://web.archive.org/web/20120212221556/http://www.hogwired.com//pdf1/133089.pdf?SPSID=30726&SPID=2419&DB_OEM_ID=6100 2012-02-12 University of Arkansas. pg. 126. Retrieved on October 11, 2008. The Razorbacks' October 24 game vs. Wichita State at Little Rock was the Shockers' first since the devastating plane crash three weeks earlier in Clear Creek County, Colorado which killed 14 players and 17 others, including WSU head coach Ben Wilson and athletic director Bert Katzenmeyer. Razorback fans saluted the Shockers' courage with standing ovations before and after the game. For the second consecutive season, ABC asked Arkansas and Texas to move their annual showdown from its usual mid-October date to the first Saturday in December. The Longhorns, like the Razorbacks in 1969, agreed. It appeared to be a wise decision when Texas entered the game No. 1 and Arkansas at No. 4, but unlike the classic "Big Shootout" in Fayetteville 364 days earlier, there would be no drama in Austin. The Longhorns bullied their rival 42-7 to clinch the UPI national championship and the accompanying Cotton Bowl berth to face Notre Dame, which fell from No. 2 to No. 6 after losing 38-28 at USC in its regular season finale. Shortly after returning from their bludgeoning at Austin, the Razorbacks' bowl window slammed shut when LSU routed Ole Miss 61–17 to clinch the Southeastern Conference championship and an Orange Bowl bid vs. Big Eight Conference champion Nebraska. The Orange Bowl agreed to take the Southwest Conference runner-up if LSU lost either of its last two games vs. Tulane and Ole Miss. The Tigers defeated the Green Wave 26–14 one week prior to their destruction of the Rebels (who defeated Arkansas 27-22 in the previous season's Sugar Bowl). By making that deal, the Razorbacks withdrew themselves from consideration from lower-tier bowls such as the Bluebonnet, which took 6–5 Alabama to face Oklahoma, or the Sun, which invited the Razorbacks' SWC rival, Texas Tech, a 24–10 loser to Arkansas in Lubbock, to play Georgia Tech. Schedule 1970 AP September 12 l y 4 Stanford 10 War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR 28–34 48,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-austin-american-hogs-shanghaied-by-s/168919025/ The Austin American-Statesman Hogs Shanghaied by Stanford, 34–28 September 13, 1970 March 26, 2025 Newspapers.com September 19 w y 11 Oklahoma State War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR 23–7 53,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/wichita-falls-times-burnett-porkers-tri/168919126/ Wichita Falls Times Burnett, Porkers trip Cowboys 23–7 September 20, 1970 March 26, 2025 Newspapers.com September 26 w y 12 Tulsa Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR 49–7 40,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/victoria-advocate-arkansas-breezes-by-hu/168919225/ The Victoria Advocate Arkansas breezes by Hurricane September 27, 1970 March 26, 2025 Newspapers.com October 3 w y 11 TCU Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX 49–14 39,136 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-odessa-american-porkers-punch-frogs/168919313/ The Odessa American Porkers punch Frogs, 49–14 October 4, 1970 March 26, 2025 Newspapers.com October 10 w 10 Baylor War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR 41–7 53,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orange-leader-burnett-led-hogs-down/168919443/ The Orange Leader Burnett-led Hogs down Bears 41–7 October 11, 1970 March 26, 2025 Newspapers.com October 24 w y 9 Wichita State War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR 62–0 40,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register-wichita-state-hi/168919745/ The Des Moines Register Wichita State hit, 62–0, but draws crowd's praise October 25, 1970 March 26, 2025 Newspapers.com October 31 w y 8 Texas A&M Kyle Field College Station, TX rivalry 45–6 34,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tulsa-world-hogs-swarm-ags-456/168919841/ Tulsa Daily World Hogs swarm Ags, 45–6 November 1, 1970 March 26, 2025 Newspapers.com November 7 w 7 Rice Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR 38–14 40,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/corpus-christi-caller-times-razorbacks-r/168919961/ The Corpus Christi Caller-Times Razorbacks run over Rice Owls November 8, 1970 March 26, 2025 Newspapers.com November 14 w 7 SMU Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR 36–3 43,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/longview-news-journal-mcclard-kicks-reco/168920125/ Longview Morning Journal McClard kicks record FG in Arkansas win November 15, 1970 March 26, 2025 Newspapers.com November 21 w y 6 Texas Tech 19 Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX rivalry 24–10 50,125 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal-hogs-grab-at-a-bow/168920266/ The Commercial Appeal Hogs grab at a bowl and Tech licks the spoon November 22, 1970 March 26, 2025 Newspapers.com December 5 l y 4 Texas 1 rivalry Memorial Stadium Austin, TX 7–42 68,510 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal-longhorns-bedevil/123958545/ The Commercial Appeal Longhorns bedevil the Raazorbacks to a crisp December 6, 1970 May 2, 2023 Newspapers.com 1970–71 NCAA Statistics (Arkansas) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/296379 National Collegiate Athletic Association March 26, 2025 Roster 1970 Arkansas Razorbacks f 33 SR Bill Burnett RB 20 Sr Chuck Dicus WR y 11 So Joe Ferguson QB y 78 Jr Mike Kelson T 10 SR Bill Montgomery Bill Montgomery (quarterback) QB C y 26 So Mike Reppond WR 61 Sr Dick Bumpas DT y 63 Jr Roger Harnish DT 85 Sr Bruce James DE 18 Sr Jerry Moore Jerry Moore (American football, born 1949) DB y 89 So Dave Reavis DE y 19 Jr Bill McClard K y 83 Sr Tim Webster K *Frank Broyles Don BreauxCharlie CoffeyJoe GibbsMerv Johnson Team players in the 1971 NFL draft Player Position Round Pick NFL club Jerry Moore Defensive back 4 89 Chicago Bears Chuck Dicus Wide receiver 7 169 San Diego Chargers References Arkansas Category:Arkansas Razorbacks football seasons Arkansas Razorbacks football