# 1989 Arkansas Razorbacks football team

The 1989 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by Ken Hatfield in his sixth and final season as head coach, the Razorbacks compiled an overall record of 10–2 with a mark of 7–1 in conference play, winning the SWC title for the second consecutive year. Arkansas was invited to the Cotton Bowl Classic, where the Razorbacks lost to Tennessee. The team played their home games at Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville, Arkansas and War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock, Arkansas.
Arkansas' victory over Texas A&M at Kyle Field in College Station broke the Aggies' win streak of 22 consecutive SWC victories at home.
Offensive tackle Jim Mabry was a consensus All-American for the Hogs. Kicker Todd Wright was named to the Freshman All-American Team after converting 20 of 23 field goals on the year, including a 51-yard field goal against UTEP. His average of 1.82 per game tied as best in the SWC, and was surpassed only by future NFL kicker Chris Gardocki from Clemson. As a team, the Razorbacks were the seventh-best rushing offense in college football, with an average of 314.2 yards per game on the ground.
Ken Hatfield led Arkansas to back-to-back SWC titles in 1988 and 1989, coaching the Razorbacks to an overall record of 20–4 and 14-1 against conference opponents over those two seasons. However, due to a sour relationship with athletic director Frank Broyles, Hatfield left Arkansas to become the head football coach of Clemson University after the season. Hatfield accepted the Clemson job without ever visiting the campus prior to his hiring.

## Schedule

| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 16 | Tulsa* | No. 9 | Razorback StadiumFayetteville, AR | | W 26–7 | 51,518 |
| September 23 | at Ole Miss* | No. 8 | Mississippi Veterans Memorial StadiumJackson, MS (rivalry) | | W 24–17 | 55,000 |
| September 30 | UTEP* | No. 8 | War Memorial StadiumLittle Rock, AR | | W 39–7 | 48,240 |
| October 7 | at TCU | No. 7 | Amon G. Carter StadiumFort Worth, TX | | W 41–19 | 25,734 |
| October 14 | at Texas Tech | No. 7 | Jones StadiumLubbock, TX (rivalry) | | W 45–13 | 47,520 |
| October 21 | Texas | No. 7 | Razorback StadiumFayetteville, AR (rivalry) | Raycom | L 20–24 | 53,316 |
| October 28 | No. 12 Houston | No. 18 | War Memorial StadiumLittle Rock, AR | | W 45–39 | 55,112 |
| November 4 | at Rice | No. 11 | Rice StadiumHouston, TX | Raycom | W 38–17 | 11,800 |
| November 11 | Baylor | No. 10 | Razorback StadiumFayetteville, AR | ESPN | W 19–10 | 51,352 |
| November 24 | at No. 14 Texas A&M | No. 9 | Kyle FieldCollege Station, TX (rivalry) | CBS | W 23–22 | 57,875 |
| December 2 | SMU | No. 9 | War Memorial StadiumLittle Rock, AR | | W 38–24 | 47,112 |
| January 1 | vs. No. 8 Tennessee* | No. 10 | Cotton BowlDallas, TX (Cotton Bowl Classic) | CBS | L 27–31 | 74,358 |
| *Non-conference gameRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game ||||||||

## Game summaries
### Texas

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Texas | 3 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 24 |
| Arkansas | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 20 |
at Razorback Stadium, Fayetteville, Arkansas
* Date: October 21, 1989
* Game weather: Partly cloudy, 60 °F (16 °C)
* Game attendance: 53,818
* Referee: Frank Sheppard
* TV: Raycom
* Box Score
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Texas | Passing | Peter Gardere | 16/20, 247 Yds, TD |
| Texas | Rushing | Chris Samuels | 12 Rush, 55 Yds |
| Texas | Receiving | Tony Jones | 4 Rec, 114 Yds, TD |
| Arkansas | Passing | | |
| Arkansas | Rushing | | |
| Arkansas | Receiving | | |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | UT | AU |
| 1 | 9:52 | 10 | 63 | 5:00 | Texas | 34-yard field goal by Wayne Clements | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | 0:21 | 1 | 6 | 0:03 | Arkansas | E.D. Jackson 6-yard touchdown run, Todd Wright kick good | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | 11:50 | 1 | 61 | 0:09 | Texas | Tony Jones 61-yard touchdown reception from Peter Gardere, Wayne Clements kick good | 10 | 7 |
| 2 | 8:21 | 7 | 80 | 3:29 | Arkansas | Billy Winston 9-yard touchdown reception from Quinn Grovey, Todd Wright kick good | 10 | 14 |
| 2 | 3:03 | 11 | 74 | 5:18 | Texas | 24-yard field goal by Wayne Clements | 13 | 14 |
| 3 | 8:24 | 14 | 80 | 6:25 | Texas | Winfred Tubbs 1-yard touchdown run, 2-point run good | 21 | 14 |
| 4 | 13:24 | 9 | 36 | 3:53 | Texas | 42-yard field goal by Wayne Clements | 24 | 14 |
| 4 | 0:14 | 12 | 80 | 4:50 | Arkansas | Barry Foster 10-yard touchdown run, 2-point run failed | 24 | 20 |
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