1982 Arkansas Razorbacks football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1982 Arkansas Razorbacks football Southwest Conference SWC 8 9 9–2–1 5–2–1 Lou Holtz 6th Gary Anderson Jessie Clark Richard Richardson Billy Ray Smith Jr. Razorback StadiumWar Memorial Stadium Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl champion Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl W 28–24 vs. Florida The 1982 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas during the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season. Arkansas had two consensus All-Americans in 1982, Steve Korte, on the offensive line, and defensive lineman Billy Ray Smith. Smith anchored a defensive unit that was the number one scoring offense, giving up only 10.5 points per game, and ninth in the nation in terms of stopping the run, only giving up 96.7 yards per game.1982 Arkansas Razorbacks Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football December 30, 2020 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/arkansas/1982.html Billy Ray Smith was a consensus All American in 1981 as well, and would be picked fifth in the 1983 NFL draft. Schedule 1982 AP Central September 11 w y 13 Tulsa Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR 38–0 43,820 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-salisbury-post-razorbacks-cruise-pas/158705096/ The Salisbury Post Razorbacks cruise past Tulsa, 38–0 September 12, 1982 February 20, 2025 Newspapers.com September 18 7:02 p.m. w y 9 Navy War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR 29–17 54,706 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tulsa-world-arkansas-casts-navy-aweigh/166121595/ Tulsa World Arkansas casts Navy aweigh September 19, 1982 February 20, 2025 Newspapers.com September 25 w y 9 Ole Miss War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR 14–12 54,980 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-arkansas-overco/134529492/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Arkansas overcomes last-second scare, 14–12 September 26, 1982 November 2, 2023 Newspapers.com October 2 w 10 TCU War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR TBS 35–0 54,808 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal-razorbacks-down-tc/166286376/ The Commercial Appeal Razorbacks down TCU October 3, 1982 February 20, 2025 Newspapers.com October 9 w 9 Texas Tech Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR rivalry 21–3 44,024 https://www.newspapers.com/article/longview-news-journal-jones-passing-lea/166286499/ Longview News-Journal Jones' passing leads Arkansas to 21–3 victory October 10, 1982 February 20, 2025 Newspapers.com October 23 w y 6 Houston Houston Astrodome Houston, TX CBS 38–3 37,503 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-herald-taylor-stars-as-arkansa/166286662/ The Miami Herald Taylor stars as Arkansas rips Houston October 24, 1982 February 20, 2025 Newspapers.com October 30 w 5 Rice Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR 24–6 44,620 https://www.newspapers.com/article/bryan-college-station-eagle-razorbacks-s/166286810/ Bryan-College Station Eagle Razorbacks survive scare from Owls October 31, 1982 February 20, 2025 Newspapers.com November 6 l y 5 Baylor Baylor Stadium Waco, TX 17–24 42,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-galveston-daily-news-baylor-upsets-n/166286985/ The Galveston Daily News Baylor upsets No. 5 Arkansas 24–17 November 7, 1982 February 20, 2025 Newspapers.com November 13 w 10 Texas A&M War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR rivalry 35–0 53,410 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-seguin-gazette-enterprise-hogs-blank/166287148/ The Seguin Gazette-Enterprise Hogs blank Aggies, 35–0 November 14, 1982 February 20, 2025 Newspapers.com November 20 t y 9 SMU 2 Texas Stadium Irving, TX ABC 17–17 65,101 https://www.newspapers.com/article/corpus-christi-caller-times-smu-arkansa/166261158/ Corpus Christi Caller-Times SMU, Arkansas tie; Mustangs win SWC November 21, 1982 February 20, 2025 Newspapers.com December 4 l y 6 Texas 12 Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX rivalry ABC 7–33 67,903 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-tribune-brewer-arm-longhorns/166285822/ The Tampa Tribune-Times Brewer arm, Longhorns turn Hogs' errors into 33–7 win December 5, 1982 February 20, 2025 Newspapers.com December 31, 1982 w y y 14 Florida Houston Astrodome Houston, TX Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl Mizlou 28–24 31,557 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-memphis-press-scimitar-hogs-holtz-b/134533976/ The Memphis Press-Scimitar Hogs' Holtz bathen in comeback victory January 1, 1983 November 2, 2023 Newspapers.com Rankings 1982 NCAA Division I-A football rankings AP 0 15 13 13 9 9 10 9 7 6 5 5 10 9 9 6 14 9 Coaches Poll 0 15 12 10 9 11 9 7 6 5 4 9 8 7 6 12 8 Game summaries Going into this game, SMU needed a victory or a tie to claim the SWC championship and secure a trip to the Cotton Bowl. Arkansas, on the other hand, needed a victory over the Mustangs plus a win over Texas the following week. The game proved to be marred by controversy due to questionable officiating. Late in the fourth quarter Arkansas led SMU 17-10 with time winding down. From the Mustang 43 yard line, SMU quarterback Lance McIlhenny lofted a pass to receiver Jackie Wilson down the left sideline, with Wilson being defended by Arkansas cornerback Nathan Jones. The pass was long, and Jones was in fact in front of Wilson as both players went to the turf together. Jones was flagged for pass interference, and since that penalty was a spot foul instead of 15 yards at that time in college football, the ball was placed near the Arkansas 15 yard line. SMU would score the game-tying touchdown a few plays later, and the game ended in a 17-17 tie, handing the Mustangs the conference championship. Play-by-play announcer Keith Jackson would even say on live television that the pass interference penalty on Jones was "just a terrible call". The officiating crew was suspended after this game and the NCAA issued an apology to Arkansas. This egregious call directly influenced the NCAA to change the rules for pass interference in 1984 so that a pass interference penalty would be a maximum of 15 yards (interference less than 15 yards from the line of scrimmage would still be penalized at the spot of the foul). At SMU #9 Arkansas vs. #2 SMU Razorbacks 7 0 3 7 Mustangs 0 7 3 7 November 20 Texas Stadium, Irving, TX 65,101 Keith Jackson, Lee Grosscup ABC 1 Ark Gary Anderson 3-yard run (Smith kick) Ark 7–0 yes 2 SMU Eric Dickerson 6-yard run (Harrell kick) Tied 7–7 3 SMU Jeff Harrell 49-yard field goal SMU 10–7 3 Ark Martin Smith 27-yard field goal Tied 10–10 4 Ark Gary Anderson 3-yard run (Smith kick) Ark 17–10 4 SMU Lance McIlhenny 7-yard run (Harrell kick) Tied 17–17 yes 1982 SMU Mustangs football team At Texas 1982 Texas Longhorns football team Arkansas–Texas football rivalry Roster QB Brad Taylor References Arkansas Category:Arkansas Razorbacks football seasons Category:Bluebonnet Bowl champion seasons Arkansas Razorbacks football