1968 Arkansas Razorbacks football team

The 1968 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas in the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1968 NCAA University Division football season. In their 11th year under head coach Frank 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][2] The team finished the season ranked #6 in the final AP Poll and #9 in the final UPI Coaches Poll and went on to defeat Georgia in the 1969 Sugar Bowl. Offensive guard Jim Barnes was selected by the AP and Central Press as a first-team player on the 1968 College Football All-America Team.

1968 Arkansas Razorbacks football
SWC co-champion Sugar Bowl champion
Sugar Bowl, W 16–2 vs. Georgia
Conference	Southwest Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 9
AP	No. 6
Record	10–1 (6–1 SWC)
Head coach	Frank Broyles (11th season)
Captains	Gary Adams Jim Barnes
Home stadium	Razorback Stadium War Memorial Stadium
Seasons ← 1967 1969 →

1968 Southwest Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 6 Arkansas +	6	–	1	–	0			10	–	1	–	0
No. 3 Texas +	6	–	1	–	0			9	–	1	–	1
No. 14 SMU	5	–	2	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
Texas Tech	4	–	3	–	0			5	–	3	–	2
Baylor	3	–	4	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Texas A&M	2	–	5	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
TCU	2	–	5	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Rice	0	–	7	–	0			0	–	9	–	1
+ – Conference co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 21	Oklahoma State*		War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR		W 32–15	53,307
September 28	Tulsa*		Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR		W 56–13	41,712
October 5	at TCU	No. 20	Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX		W 17–7	41,126
October 12	Baylor	No. 14	Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR		W 35–19	41,429
October 19	at No. 17 Texas	No. 9	Memorial Stadium Austin, TX (rivalry)		L 29–39	66,397	^[3]
October 26	North Texas State*	No. 16	War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR		W 17–15	45,802
November 2	at Texas A&M	No. 17	Kyle Field College Station, TX (rivalry)		W 25–22	41,925
November 9	Rice	No. 14	Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR		W 46–21	43,817
November 16	SMU	No. 10	War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR		W 35–29	49,112
November 23	at Texas Tech	No. 6	Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX (rivalry)		W 42–7	48,165
January 1	vs. No. 4 Georgia	No. 9	Tulane Stadium New Orleans, LA (Sugar Bowl)	NBC	W 16–2	82,113	^[4]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

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 Pos. # Name Class K 83 Tim Webster So	Head coach Frank Broyles Coordinators/assistant coaches Hootie Ingram (Defensive backs coach) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible   Injured   Redshirt

Sugar Bowl

	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 in New Orleans.

Razorback QB Bill Montgomery led the only scoring drive, capped with a 23-yard strike to Chuck Dicus. Georgia responded with David McKnight tackling Razorback Bill Burnett in the end zone for a safety, after which Razorback kicker 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 27-yard touchdown reception from Bill Montgomery, Bob White kick good 7 0 2 UGA Bill Burnett tackled in end zone for a safety by David McKnight 7 2 2 71 ARK 34-yard field goal by Bob White 10 2 4 55 ARK 24-yard field goal by Bob White 13 2 4 15 ARK 31-yard field goal by Bob White 16 2 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 16 2

References

1. . College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved August 3, 2015.
2. "1968 Arkansas Razorbacks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 3, 2015.
3. "Steers overpower Razorbacks, 39–29". The Commercial Appeal. October 20, 1968. Retrieved May 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Arkansas tops 'Dogs". Birmingham Post-Herald. January 2, 1969. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.