1968 Arkansas Razorbacks football team

1968 Arkansas Razorbacks football
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

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.

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
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	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

^ "Arkansas Yearly Results (1965-1969)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved August 3, 2015.
^ "1968 Arkansas Razorbacks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 3, 2015.
^ "Steers overpower Razorbacks, 39–29". The Commercial Appeal. October 20, 1968. Retrieved May 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Arkansas tops 'Dogs". Birmingham Post-Herald. January 2, 1969. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.