1986 Arkansas Razorbacks football team

1986 Arkansas Razorbacks football
Orange Bowl, L 8–42 vs. Oklahoma
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 16
APNo. 15
Record9–3 (6–2 SWC)
Head coach
Offensive schemeOption
Defensive coordinatorFred Goldsmith (3rd season)
Captains
Home stadiumRazorback Stadium
War Memorial Stadium
1986 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 13 Texas A&M $7–1–09–3–0
No. 15 Arkansas6–2–09–3–0
No. 12 Baylor6–2–09–3–0
Texas Tech5–3–07–5–0
SMU5–3–06–5–0
Texas4–4–05–6–0
Rice2–6–04–7–0
TCU1–7–03–8–0
Houston0–8–01–10–0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1986 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by third-year head coach Ken Hatfield, the Razorbacks compiled an overall record of 9–3 with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, tying for second place in the SWC. Arkansas was invited to the Orange Bowl, where the Razorbacks lost to Oklahoma. The team played home games at Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville, Arkansas and War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock, Arkansas.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 13Ole Miss*No. 18
W 21–055,230[1]
September 20Tulsa*No. 12
W 34–1751,080[2]
September 27New Mexico State*No. 9
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Little Rock, AR
W 42–1155,106[3]
October 4TCUNo. 8
  • Razorback Stadium
  • Fayetteville, AR
RaycomW 34–1741,808[4]
October 11Texas TechNo. 8
  • Razorback Stadium
  • Fayetteville, AR (rivalry)
L 7–1749,012[5]
October 18at TexasNo. 14
ESPNW 21–1467,344[6]
October 25at HoustonNo. 14
W 30–1316,060[7]
November 1RicedaggerNo. 13
  • Razorback Stadium
  • Fayetteville, AR
W 45–1449,980[8]
November 8at BaylorNo. 10
RaycomL 14–2944,500[9]
November 15No. 7 Texas A&MNo. 17
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Little Rock, AR (rivalry)
ABCW 14–1054,912[10]
November 22at SMUNo. 11
W 41–033,382[11]
January 1vs. No. 3 Oklahoma*No. 9
NBCL 8–4252,717[12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
Week
PollPre12345678910111213Final
AP1918129881414131017119915
Coaches141512991013131391613101016

Game summaries

Texas A&M

Vs. Oklahoma (Orange Bowl)

#9 Arkansas vs. #3 Oklahoma
Team 1 234Total
Arkansas 0 008 8
• Oklahoma 0 141414 42
  • Date: January 1
  • Location: Orange Bowl
  • Game attendance: 52,717
  • Television network: NBC
Scoring summary
2OUTillman 77-yard run (Lashar kick)OU 7-0
2OUTillman 21-yard run (Lashar kick)OU 14-0
3OUHolieway 2-yard run (Lashar kick)OU 21-0
3OUHolieway 4-yard run (Lashar kick)OU 28-0
4OUStafford 13-yard run (Lashar kick)OU 35-0
4OUParham 49-yard run (Lashar kick)OU 42-0
4ARKD. Thomas 1-yard run (Bland to Shibest pass)OU 42-8

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Personnel

1986 Arkansas Razorbacks football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
OL Chris Bequette
QB John Bland
RB J.R. Brown
WR Donnie Centers
RB Anthony Chambers
G 72 Freddie Childress So
QB Jay Cleveland
RB Marshall Foreman
RB David Gunn
RB Tony Holmes
TE Tim Horton
RB Aaron Jackson
RB Joe Johnson
TE Jim Kessinger
RB Kenn Massa
OL Limbo Parks
RB James Rouse
WR James Shibest (C)
QB Jim Simpson
OL David Smart
RB Wayne Stewart
RB Derrick Thomas (C)
QB Greg Thomas
RB Sammy Van Dyke
OL Bryan White
TE Billy Winston
TE Theo Young (C)
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
S 27 Steve Atwater So
DL Carl Bradford
DB Eric Bradford
DB Richard Brothers So
DL Tony Cherico
LB David Dudley
LB Albert Harris
DB Odis Lloyd
DL Wayne Martin
DL Kerry Owens
DL David Schell
DB Charles Washington
LB Erik Whitted
LB Rickey Williams
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
P Greg Horne
K 22 Kendall Trainor So
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Awards

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References

  1. ↑ "Arkansas dominates Ole Miss, 21–0". Tulsa World. September 14, 1986. Retrieved November 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Arkansas fends off Tulsa". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 21, 1986. Retrieved April 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Ninth-ranked Hogs blitz New Mexico State". Longview Morning Journal. September 28, 1986. Retrieved April 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Thomas leads No. 8 Hogs to 34–17 victory over TCU". Wichita Falls Times. October 5, 1986. Retrieved April 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Tech pulls off shocker". The Victoria Advocate. October 12, 1986. Retrieved April 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Arkansas trips error-plagued Texas, 21–14". Waco Tribune-Herald. October 19, 1986. Retrieved April 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Hogs rip Coogs 31–13 without QB Thomas". San Angelo Standard-Times. October 26, 1986. Retrieved April 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Arkansas rips Owls". The Galveston Daily News. November 2, 1986. Retrieved April 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Baylor bowls over Arkansas, 29–14". Waco Tribune-Herald. November 9, 1986. Retrieved April 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Razorbacks pull upset over No. 7 Texas A&M". Wichita Falls Times. November 16, 1986. Retrieved April 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Arkansas blisters SMU, hopes for Cotton". The Corpus Christi Caller-Times. November 23, 1986. Retrieved April 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Sooners rout Razorbacks with long runs". Florida Today. January 2, 1987. Retrieved April 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "1986 Arkansas Razorbacks Schedule and Results".
  14. ↑ Gainesville Sun. January 2, 1987
  15. ↑ 2011 Arkansas football media guide
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