1992 Arkansas Razorbacks football team

1992 Arkansas Razorbacks football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionWestern Division
Record3–7–1 (3–4–1 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorGreg Davis (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorJoe Kines (2nd season)
Captains
Home stadiumRazorback Stadium
War Memorial Stadium
1992 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Eastern Division
No. 10 Florida xy6–2–09–4–0
No. 8 Georgia x6–2–010–2–0
No. 12 Tennessee5–3–09–3–0
South Carolina3–5–05–6–0
Vanderbilt2–6–04–7–0
Kentucky2–6–04–7–0
Western Division
No. 1 Alabama x$8–0–013–0–0
No. 16 Ole Miss5–3–09–3–0
No. 23 Mississippi State4–4–07–5–0
Arkansas3–4–13–7–1
Auburn2–5–15–5–1
LSU1–7–02–9–0
Championship: Alabama 28, Florida 21
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1992 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas as a member of the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1992 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Razorbacks compiled an overall record of 3–7–1, with a mark of 3–4–1 in conference play, and finished in fourth place in the SEC Western Division.[1] Head coach Jack Crowe was fired after the first game, when Arkansas lost to I-AA The Citadel.[2] Joe Kines was promoted from defensive coordinator to interim head coach until the end of the season, when Danny Ford was hired as head coach.[3][4]

The Razorbacks won their first game in the SEC after they defeated South Carolina, 45–7, at Williams–Brice Stadium. The season was highlighted with an upset victory over #4 Tennessee, led by Heisman candidate Heath Shuler, thanks in part to a game-winning 41-yard field goal from Todd Wright with just two seconds left on the clock.[5] The victory effectively kept the Volunteers out of a three-way tie for 1st place in the SEC East at season's end, as Tennessee finished one-game behind Division co-champions Florida and Georgia in the SEC's first year of divisional play. Wright, who also secured two other 45+ yard field goals, an onside kick, and a forced fumble, was named "player of the game" due to his efforts, and the game has since become an all-time favorite for Razorback fans.[6] Despite finishing 3–7–1, Arkansas ended their season with a 30–6 rout of LSU, their first victory against the Tigers since 1929.[7]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 52:00 p.m.The Citadel*
L 3–1035,868[8]
September 126:00 p.m.at South Carolina
W 45–763,100[9]
September 197:00 p.m.No. 9 Alabama
PPVL 11–3855,912[10]
September 267:30 p.m.at Memphis State*
L 6–2238,968[11]
October 311:30 a.m.No. 16 Georgia
  • Razorback Stadium
  • Fayetteville, AR
JPSL 3–2749,412[12]
October 1011:30 a.m.at No. 4 Tennessee
JPSW 25–2495,202[13]
October 1711:30 a.m.Ole Miss
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Little Rock, AR (rivalry)
JPSL 3–1753,513[14]
October 3112:30 p.m.at Auburn
T 24–2477,933[15]
November 71:30 p.m.at No. 19 Mississippi State
L 3–1036,103[16]
November 212:00 p.m.SMU*
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Little Rock, AR
L 19–2441,080[17]
November 273:00 p.m.LSU
  • Razorback Stadium
  • Fayetteville, AR (rivalry)
ESPNW 30–632,721[18]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

Roster

1992 Arkansas Razorbacks football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB 7 Barry Lunney Fr
QB 13 Jason Allen So
RB 8 E.D. Jackson Sr
RB 30 Oscar Malone So
WR 2 Ron Dickerson Jr. Sr
WR 9 Tracy Caldwell Jr
TE 89 Kirk Botkin Jr
OL 77 Isaac Davis Jr
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DL 92 Henry Ford Jr
DL 95 Ray Lee Johnson Jr
LB 16 Darwin Ireland Jr
DB 3 Orlando Watters Jr
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
PK 11 Todd Wright Sr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

  1. ↑ "1992 Arkansas Razorbacks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Citadel defeat proved final straw for Arkansas' Crowe". The State. September 8, 1992. Retrieved November 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Kines up early, Hog players already looking ahead". The Shreveport Times. September 8, 1992. Retrieved November 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Ford taking charge, ex-Clemson coach set to lead Hogs". The Commercial Appeal. November 30, 1992. Retrieved November 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ Harper, Doc. "Throwback Thursday: Arkansas vs Tennessee 1992". Arkansasfight.com. University of Arkansas football.
  6. ↑ Expat, Steven. "Three is a magic number". Razorbackfight.com. University of Arkansas football.
  7. ↑ "Arkansas Rolls Over LSU, 30-6". Los Angeles Times.
  8. ↑ "The Citadel's defense stymies Arkansas, 10–3". The Times and Democrat. September 6, 1992. Retrieved November 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Arkansas hogs the show in drubbing Gamecocks". The Charlotte Observer. September 13, 1992. Retrieved November 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Bama broils Hogs". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 20, 1992. Retrieved November 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Defense sends MSU past Hogs". The Commercial Appeal. September 27, 1992. Retrieved November 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Georgia's defense rang true during Bell's big homecoming". Anderson Independent-Mail. October 4, 1992. Retrieved November 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "Arkansas stuns No. 4 Tennessee". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 11, 1992. Retrieved November 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ↑ "Defense keys Ole Miss win". The Clarion-Ledger. October 18, 1992. Retrieved November 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ↑ "Arkansas ties Auburn". The Courier-Journal. November 1, 1992. Retrieved November 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ↑ "State defense hogs the show". Hattiesburg American. November 8, 1992. Retrieved November 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  17. ↑ "Mustangs trim Arkansas, 24–19". The Abilene Reporter-News. November 22, 1992. Retrieved November 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  18. ↑ "Arkansas thrashes LSU, 30–6". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 28, 1992. Retrieved November 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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