# 1975 Arkansas Razorbacks football team

The 1975 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas in the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1975 NCAA Division I football season. In their 18th year under head coach Frank Broyles, the Razorbacks compiled a 10–2 record (6–1 against SWC opponents), finished in a three-way tie for first place in the SWC, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 336 to 123. The Razorbacks' only regular season losses were to Oklahoma State and Texas. The team went on to defeat Georgia in the 1976 Cotton Bowl Classic by a 31-10 score and was ranked #7 in the final AP Poll.

## Schedule

| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 13 | Air Force* | | War Memorial StadiumLittle Rock, AR | | W 35–0 | 53,500 |
| September 20 | at Oklahoma State* | No. 16 | Lewis FieldStillwater, OK | | L 13–20 | 47,500 |
| September 27 | Tulsa* | | Razorback StadiumFayetteville, AR | | W 31–15 | 38,000 |
| October 4 | TCU | | War Memorial StadiumLittle Rock, AR | | W 19–8 | 51,250 |
| October 11 | at Baylor | | Baylor StadiumWaco, TX | | W 41–3 | 47,300 |
| October 18 | No. 8 Texas | No. 20 | Razorback StadiumFayetteville, AR (rivalry) | ABC | L 18–24 | 43,860 |
| October 25 | Utah State* | | War Memorial StadiumLittle Rock, AR | | W 31–0 | 44,265 |
| November 8 | at Rice | | Rice StadiumHouston, TX | | W 20–16 | 20,000 |
| November 15 | at SMU | | Cotton BowlDallas, TX | | W 35–7 | 21,880 |
| November 22 | Texas Tech | No. 19 | Razorback StadiumFayetteville, AR (rivalry) | | W 31–14 | 36,600 |
| December 6 | No. 2 Texas A&M | No. 19 | War Memorial StadiumLittle Rock, AR (rivalry) | ABC | W 31–6 | 52,000 |
| January 1 | vs. No. 12 Georgia* | No. 18 | Cotton BowlDallas, TX (Cotton Bowl Classic) | CBS | W 31–10 | 74,500 |
| *Non-conference gameRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game ||||||||

## Game summaries
### Baylor

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Arkansas | 7 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 41 |
| Baylor | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |

### SMU

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Arkansas | 7 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 35 |
| SMU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |

### Texas A&M

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Texas A&M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| • Arkansas | 0 | 7 | 17 | 7 | 31 |

### Cotton Bowl

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| #18 Razorbacks | 0 | 10 | 0 | 21 | 31 |
| #12 Bulldogs | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | ARK | UGA |
| 1 | | | 53 | 12 | UGA | 35-yard field goal by Alan Leavitt | 0 | 3 |
| 1 | 7:21 | | 58 | 10 | UGA | Gene Washington 21-yard touchdown reception from Matt Robinson, Alan Leavitt kick good | 0 | 10 |
| 2 | | | -7 | 4 | ARK | 39-yard field goal by Steve Little | 3 | 10 |
| 2 | | | 13 | 2 | ARK | Ike Forte 1-yard touchdown run, Steve Little kick good | 10 | 10 |
| 4 | | | 47 | 4 | ARK | Rolland Fuchs 5-yard touchdown run, Steve Little kick good | 17 | 10 |
| 4 | 9:21 | | 30 | 6 | ARK | Michael Forrest 1-yard touchdown run, Steve Little kick good | 24 | 10 |
| 4 | 1:58 | | 68 | 12 | ARK | Ike Forte 6-yard touchdown run, Steve Little kick good | 31 | 10 |
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