1991 Arkansas Razorbacks football team

The 1991 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas during the 1991 NCAA Division I-A football season. Jack Crowe's team improved from a 3–8 record in 1990 to become bowl eligible again in 1991. Punter Pete Raether finished third in the nation in punting average, with 43.6 yards per boot. On the other side of the ball, punt returner Michael James averaged 14.3 yards per return, seventh in the nation.

1991 Arkansas Razorbacks football
Independence Bowl, L 15–24 vs. Georgia
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
1991 record6–6 (5–3 SWC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorJoe Kines[1] (1st season)
Home stadiumRazorback Stadium
(Capacity: 52,680)

War Memorial Stadium
(Capacity: 53,727)
1991 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 12 Texas A&M $ 8 0 0  10 2 0
Baylor 5 3 0  8 4 0
Texas Tech 5 3 0  6 5 0
Arkansas 5 3 0  6 6 0
TCU 4 4 0  7 4 0
Texas 4 4 0  5 6 0
Houston 3 5 0  4 7 0
Rice 2 6 0  4 7 0
SMU 0 8 0  1 10 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

This season would end Arkansas' tenure in the Southwest Conference. The SWC had every team except Arkansas, Rice, and Baylor hit with sanctions or recruiting scandals in the 1980s (including SMU's "Death penalty" in 1987). The conference would finally be dissolved in 1996. The Razorbacks would next call the SEC home, beginning in 1992. South Carolina also joined the SEC that year.

The Hogs would enjoy a victory over arch-rival Texas in Little Rock, 14-13, in the final game as SWC opponents.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
August 3111:30 a.m.No. 3 Miami (FL)*ABCL 3–3146,308
September 77:00 p.m.SMU
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Little Rock, AR
W 17–649,216
September 215:00 p.m.SW Louisiana*W 9–741,740
September 286:00 p.m.at Ole Miss*No. 21L 17–2456,500
October 57:00 p.m.at TCUW 22–2136,146
October 122:00 p.m.Houston
  • Razorback Stadium
  • Fayetteville, AR
W 29–1745,860
October 1912:00 p.m.TexasNo. 25
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Little Rock, AR (rivalry)
RaycomW 14–1355,618
November 22:30 p.m.No. 21 BaylorNo. 24
  • Razorback Stadium
  • Fayetteville, AR
ABCL 5–943,820
November 912:00 p.m.at Texas TechRaycomL 21–3831,895
November 166:30 p.m.at No. 13 Texas A&MESPNL 3–1362,487
November 231:00 p.m.Rice
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Little Rock, AR
W 20–040,436
December 291:30 p.m.vs. No. 24 Georgia*ABCL 15–2446,932

References

  1. "Joe Kines." The Kines File. Rolltide.com Retrieved on January 11, 2008.
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