Razorback Videos

Sixth-ranked Arkansas stunned butter-fingered Oklahoma with 1-yard touchdown runs by Roland Sales and Ron Calcagni in the first period and shut down the Sooners' offense for a 31-6 Orange Bowl victory that thrust the Razorbacks into the national championship picture. With Sales, whose previous high game was 71 yards, setting an Orange Bowl record by rushing for 205 yards on 23 carries, the inspired Razorbacks- a whopping 18-point underdog against the nation's No. 2-ranked college football team- shrugged off the absence of four offensive stars. They also used a jet-quick defense to short-circuit Oklahoma's wishbone attack that led the nation in rushing.

September 26, 1998 Alabama 6 at Arkansas 42
Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, Arkansas • ESPN 2

October 3, 1998 Kentucky 20 at Arkansas 27
War Memorial Stadium • Little Rock, Arkansas • ESPN 2

Arkansas holds on for the win in a wild game in Little Rock over Kentucky and their talented quarterback, Tim Couch.

November 14, 1998 Arkansas 24 at Tennessee 28
Neyland Stadium • Knoxville, Tennessee • CBS Sports

Nursing a 24-22 lead late in the game and attempting to run out the clock, Arkansas’s hope of becoming 9-0 for the season and defeating the top ranked team in the nation vanished as Clint Stoerner “stumbled and fumbled”, leading to a Tennessee recovery and winning touchdown.

January 1, 1999 Arkansas 31 vs. Michigan 45 Citrus Bowl
Citrus Bowl • Orlando, Florida • ABC Sports

Arkansas overcame a two-touchdown halftime deficit with three unanswered scores and led defending national champion Michigan 31-24 early in the fourth quarter before the Wolverines took advantage of a punt return and an interception to pin the Razorbacks with a 45-31 defeat in front of 63,584 fans at the Florida Citrus Bowl.

November 13, 1999 Tennessee 24 at Arkansas 28
Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, Arkansas • JP Sports

Hogs get sweet revenge over Tee Martin’s #3 ranked Volunteers. In emotional fashion, Clint Stoerner redeems himself from the previous year’s fumble, preventing Tennessee from defending their national championship. Paul Eells captured the winning touchdown, one of the greatest plays in Razorback football history, best in his radio call: “Stoerner, play action, looking, pumps, throws down the middle, TOUCHDOWN ARKANSAS! OH MY! Lucas goes up, makes the catch and the Hogs take the lead in this ballgame, 27-24.”

January 1, 2000 Texas 6 vs. Arkansas 27 Cotton Bowl
Cotton Bowl • Dallas, Texas • Fox Sports

A rivalry born in 1894 and discontinued when Arkansas left the Southwest Conference following the 1991 season was reborn on the first day of the year 2000 when the Razorbacks shocked old nemesis Texas. Arkansas defense held the Longhorn offense to minus 27 rushing yards, a Cotton Bowl record and the first time in Texas’ rich football history to be held to negative rushing yards. Cedric Cobbs ended the game with 128 all-purpose yards, earning him the game’s MVP honor.

September 23, 2000 Alabama 21 at Arkansas 28
Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, Arkansas • ESPN 2

Taking advantage of a few blown calls by the referees, Arkansas pulls out the win in the rain. Cedric Cobbs’ injury in the game puts an end to the talented running backs sophomore season.

August 30, 2001 UNLV 10 at Arkansas 14
War Memorial Stadium • Little Rock, Arkansas • ESPN

October 13, 2001 South Carolina 7 at Arkansas 10
War Memorial Stadium • Little Rock, Arkansas • CBS Sports

Carlos Hall’s block of a South Carolina field goal attempt with less than one minute remaining in the game preserved a the upset victory over Lou Holtz’s ninth-ranked Gamecocks.

November 3, 2001 Arkansas 58 at Ole Miss 56
Vaught-Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, Mississippi • ESPN 2

“Seventh Heaven: Overtime in Oxford”. In a game that featured an NCAA record seven overtime periods and a combined 114 points and 988 yards of total offense, the margin of victory came down to two yards. Jermaine Petty stopped Ole Miss tight end Dough Ziegler two yards short of the end zone on a two-point conversion that would have tied the game to give the Razorbacks the thrilling victory.

October 12, 2002 Arkansas 38 at Auburn 17
Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama • JP Sports

Razorback rushing attack torched the Auburn defense for 426 yards, 241 yards of which came from the legs of Fred Talley, as Arkansas earned its first conference victory with a 38-17 victory over the Tigers. The impressive performance of Talley earned him second in the Arkansas record book for most rushing yards in a game.

November 29, 2002 LSU 20 at Arkansas 21
War Memorial Stadium • Little Rock, Arkansas • CBS Sports

“Miracle on Markham”. In an ugly game, Matt Jones leads the Hogs 81 yards in 25 seconds for the winning touchdown. With only 9 ticks left in the game, Jones hits DeCori Birmingham in the back of the endzone to give the Hogs a share of the SEC West title, along with a trip to Atlanta for the SEC Championship game.

September 13, 2003 Arkansas 38 at Texas 28
Darrell K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, Texas • CBS Sports

“Ambush in Austin”. After going 12 years without playing each other during the regular season, the Arkansas-Texas rivalry was finally renewed. Rushing for 102 yards and passing for 139 yards, Matt Jones earned USA Today National Player of the Week honors as Arkansas embarrassed the #6 ranked Longhorns in front of over 80,000 Texas fans.

September 27, 2003 Arkansas 34 at Alabama 31
Bryant-Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama • CBS Sports

In one of the greatest comebacks in Razorback football history, the Razorbacks battled back from a 21-point deficit with less than two minutes left in the 3rd Quarter to send the game to overtime, eventually winning in a second overtime. Cedric Cobbs rushed for 198 yards and Chris Balseiro kicked the game winning field goal.

November 1, 2003 Arkansas 71 at Kentucky 63
Commonwealth Stadium • Lexington, Kentucky • ESPN 2

After winning the longest game in NCAA Division I history just two seasons ago, the Razorbacks pull off another seven-overtime miracle. 134 points were scored between the Hogs and Wildcats, breaking an NCAA record for most points scored in a game. It took 4 hours and 56 minutes to complete the game. Matt Jones and Jared Lorenzen turned tricks through the seven overtimes, but the Hogs claimed victory after a costly 4th and 3 fumble by Lorenzen.

September 11, 2004 Texas 22 at Arkansas 20
Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, Arkansas • ESPN

In probably the most anticipated home game in the Houston Nutt era, Arkansas battled with Vince Young and the Longhorns, but fell a field goal short. Matt Jones kept the Hogs close with a 93-yard rushing performance and a 250-yard passing performance, but a Jones fumble on the Texas 7 yard line with 2:54 left in the game ended the hopes of beating Texas for the fourth straight time.

September 23, 2006 Alabama 23 at Arkansas 24
Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, Arkansas • CBS Sports

In a game of special team blunders, Arkansas pulls out the hard-fought win in double overtime. Randy Kelly’s 39-yard fumble recovery for a touchdown and Ben Cleveland’s double overtime touchdown catch, along with the Crimson Tide’s three missed field goals and the crucial missed extra point in double overtime gave Houston Nutt his first overtime win at home.

October 7, 2006 Arkansas 27 at Auburn 10
Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama • CBS Sports

Coming off last second wins versus Vanderbilt and Alabama, the Razorbacks pull off a huge upset in the Plains against the #2 ranked Tigers. A 50-yard touchdown pass from Mitch Mustain to Marcus Monk, a 63-yard touchdown run from Darren McFadden, and a Reggie Fish trick play resulting in a 28 yard rushing gain, all helped lead Arkansas to victory.

November 11, 2006 Tennessee 14 at Arkansas 31
Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, Arkansas • ESPN 2

With the U of A hosting ESPN’s Gameday for the first time in school history, the Razorbacks dominate Tennessee in fine fashion. Through the wildcat package, Darren McFadden was responsible for three of the Hogs four touchdowns (two on the ground and the other through the air).

November 24, 2006 LSU 31 at Arkansas 26
War Memorial Stadium • Little Rock, Arkansas • CBS Sports

Hogs try to complete the regular season undefeated in SEC play, but fall just short. 298 total rushing yards between Darren McFadden and Felix Jones was not enough to overcome only 62 total passing yards.

September 15, 2007 Arkansas 38 at Alabama 41
Bryant-Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama • ESPN

In front of 92,138 people, Nick Saban’s Crimson Tide win on a 4 yard touchdown pass from John Parker Wilson to Matt Caddell with only eight seconds remaining in the game. The Hogs rushed for 301 yards (195 yards from Darren McFadden) and rallied back from a 21 point, first half deficit to take the lead, but couldn’t hold on.

November 3, 2007 South Carolina 36 at Arkansas 48
Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, Arkansas • ESPN 2

In his final game in Fayetteville, Darren McFadden ran for a school-record and tied the SEC-record with a 321 rushing yard performance, helping Arkansas to a 48-36 win over #23 ranked South Carolina. Felix Jones added 166 rushing yards, as the Razorbacks rushed for 542 yards.

November 23, 2007 Arkansas 50 at LSU 48
Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, Louisiana • CBS Sports

Darren McFadden rushed for three touchdowns and threw for another to lift Arkansas to a 50-48, three-overtime victory over the #1 ranked Tigers. Peyton Hillis also scored four touchdowns, the last in the third overtime. Felix Jones ran for the critical 2-point conversion to make it 50-42 for the Razorbacks. LSU responded when Matt Flynn found Brandon LaFell for a 9 yard touchdown, but Matterral Richardson intercepted the 2-point conversion attempt, and Arkansas' bench emptied onto the field in triumph, having ending the nation's longest home winning streak at 19 games.

November 26, 2007 The Houston Nutt Era Ends at Arkansas

Embattled Arkansas coach Houston Nutt resigns, giving up his job three days after directing the Razorbacks to a victory over top-ranked LSU. Nutt is second only to the legendary Frank Broyles in victories as Razorbacks coach. Nutt leaves Arkansas with a 10-year record of 75-48 (.610) and three SEC West championships, including two trips to the conference championship game. Included is the press conference announcing the resignation and multiple news clips, including fan reactions.

December 8, 2007 The 2007 Heisman Trophy Presentation
Nokia Theatre • New York, New York • ESPN

Receiving 1,957 total votes, Florida quarterback Tim Tebow became the first ever sophomore to win the Heisman Trophy. Arkansas running back Darren McFadden took runner up for the second straight year with 1,703 votes. Hawaii quarterback and Missouri quarterback finished third and fourth place, respectively.

December 11, 2007 The Bobby Petrino Era Begins at Arkansas

Bobby Petrino is introduced as the Razorbacks' new coach, hours after abruptly resigning, thirteen games into his first NFL season, from the Atlanta Falcons. The move gave Arkansas a big-name catch to replace Houston Nutt, who left the Hogs for Ole Miss. Although finishing his first and possibly last NFL season with a 3-10 record, Petrino compiled an impressive 41-9 record as the Louisville Cardinals head coach. Included is the press conference announcing the hiring and multiple news clips, including fan rections and national media uproar over Petrino leaving the Falcons mid-season.

Arkansas Razorback Basketball:

March 17, 1979 Arkansas 71 vs. Indiana St. 73 NCAA Tournament: Elite 8
Riverfront Coliseum • Cincinnati, Ohio • NBC Sports

March 14, 1981 Arkansas 74 vs. Louisville 73 NCAA Tournament: Round of 32
Erwin Special Events Center • Austin, Texas • NBC Sports

Down by two and needing to go the full length of the court in only 5 seconds, Arkansas inbounds the ball to U.S. Reed as he launches a prayer from 49 feet out and sinks it. With the win, Arkansas advances to the third round of the NCAA Tournament where LSU eventually eliminates the Hogs from the tournament.

March 4, 1984 Houston 68 at Arkansas 73
Barnhill Arena • Fayetteville, Arkansas • CBS Sports

Going in to the regular season finale at Barnhill Arena, Hakeem Olajuwon and the 16-0 Houston were on their way to their third consecutive Final Four, ranked second nationally, and hadn’t lost a SWC game in two years. In front of the overflow crowd of 9,438, the 13-2 Hogs held Olajuwon to only 10 points to upset the Cougars. Joe Kleine, whose inside power put Olajuwon in foul trouble, scored 22 points for Arkansas, hitting all ten of his free throw attempts.

February 12, 1984 North Carolina 64 at Arkansas 65
Pine Bluff Convention Center • Pine Bluff, Arkansas • NBC Sports

While Eddie Sutton's Razorbacks won numerous big games, one of the biggest came when the unranked Hogs knocked off #1 ranked and previously undefeated North Carolina, 65-64, in Pine Bluff. Violent weather kept the Hogs from flying to Pine Bluff until the morning of the game, arriving just two hours before tip-off. The Razorbacks held Dean Smith’s Tar Heels featured Michael Jordan, Sam Perkins, and Brad Daugherty, all future NBA stars, to just 45 percent shooting accuracy. Joe Kleine matched Jordan’s 21 point performance with a 20 point one of his own and Charles Balentine’s baseline jumper gave Arkansas a 65-64 win over the Tar Heels.

December 6, 1986 Kansas 86 at Arkansas 103
Barnhill Arena • Fayetteville, Arkansas • MSTN

Behind Tim Scott’s 34 point performance, Arkansas upsets Larry Brown’s #6 ranked Kansas Jayhawks. Danny Manning scored 26 points for Kansas before fouling out with about two minutes remaining in the game.

February 4, 1990 Arkansas 103 at Texas 96
Erwin Special Events Center • Austin, Texas • ABC Sports

A capacity crowd of 16,231 at the Erwin Center experienced a range of emotions as the Longhorns, the conference's second-place team, took on Arkansas, the leader without an SWC loss, in a wild shootout. Arkansas coach Nolan Richardson walked off the court with 13 seconds left in the game, to protest an intentional-foul call against Lee Mayberry that he believed was sealing a Razorback loss. Mayberry, however, hit an unbelievable three point shot to send the game into overtime. Richardson rejoined the team in overtime and coached the Hogs to a 103-96 win in Austin.

March 24, 1990 Texas 85 vs. Arkansas 88 NCAA Tournament: Elite 8
Reunion Arena • Dallas, Texas • CBS Sports

February 10, 1991 UNLV 112 at Arkansas 105
Barnhill Arena • Fayetteville, Arkansas • CBS Sports

In what is still today known as one of the greatest college basketball games of all time, #2 ranked Arkansas and #1 ranked UNLV battled on national television with the Razorbacks claiming a 50-46 half-time lead. The Rebels, however, stormed out of the locker room after intermission and took over the game. Todd Day led Arkansas with 26 points, while Larry Johnson finished with 25 points. After an altercation, both Day and Johnson were ejected with two and a half minutes remaining in the game.

March 10, 1991 Texas 89 vs. Arkansas 120 SWC Tournament Championship
Reunion Arena • Dallas, Texas • ABC Sports

January 25, 1992 Arkansas 105 at Kentucky 88
Rupp Arena • Lexington, Kentucky • JP Sports

The #9 ranked Razorbacks upset the #8 ranked Wildcats in Lexington in the schools’ first of many conference match-ups. Nolan Richardson’s Razorbacks shot fifty percent from the field as Lee Mayberry led all Hogs in scoring with 23 points. Todd Day contributed with 18 points, while Oliver Miller and Roosevelt Wallace teamed up for a combined 36 points and 19 rebounds. The Wildcats were led by John Pelphrey and Deron Feldhaus, each with 22 points. Star Jamal Mashburn was held to only four points and four rebounds.

March 3, 1992 LSU 92 at Arkansas 106
Barnhill Arena • Fayetteville, Arkansas • ESPN

LSU’s first ever visit to Fayetteville would determine the SEC Championship as both the Tigers and Razorbacks were tied for first in the SEC going into the finale. The Tigers, led by Shaquille O’Neal, started strong and roared to a 51-36 half-time advantage. However, the Razorbacks held O’Neal scoreless in the last twelve minutes of the game to knock of LSU for the conference championship. Lee Mayberry, who hit a school record nine three point field goals and finished with 35 points, teamed with Todd Day, who finished with 27 points, to bring the Hogs from behind. Tied at 87, Oliver Miller blocked O’Neal’s game winning shot attempt to send the game in to overtime. Arkansas blitzed the Tigers, 19-5, in the extra period.

December 2, 1992 Memphis St. 76 at Arkansas 81
Barnhill Arena • Fayetteville, Arkansas • ESPN

The freshman-led, unranked Razorbacks upset the #8 ranked Memphis St. Tigers in Corliss Williamson’s and Scotty Thurman’s first game in the Razorback uniform. Although Todd Day and Lee Mayberry graduated the previous year, no rebuilding period was needed as the Hogs didn’t miss a beat. Memphis St. standout Anfernee “Penny” Hardaway finished the game with 27 points, 7 rebounds, and 6 assists.

March 3, 1993 LSU 75 at Arkansas 88
Barnhill Arena • Fayetteville, Arkansas • JP Sports

In the last game to be played in the tradition rich Barnhill Arena, Arkansas pounds the Tigers. LSU coach Dale Brown speaks on the Razorbacks, their tradition and great fans in a post-game ceremony.

December 2, 1993 Missouri 68 at Arkansas 120
Bud Walton Arena • Fayetteville, Arkansas • ESPN

April 4, 1994 Duke 72 vs. Arkansas 76 National Championship
Charlotte Coliseum • Charlotte, North Carolina • CBS Sports

Down by ten at one point midway through the second half, Arkansas battled back with its “40 Minutes of Hell” and won the Razorbacks first ever basketball national championship. Scoring 23 points in the game, Corliss Williamson earned MVP honors. Scotty Thurman gave Arkansas the lead with a three-pointer as time expired on the shot clock and only fifty seconds remained in the game.

January 29, 1995 Kentucky 92 at Arkansas 94
Bud Walton Arena • Fayetteville, Arkansas • CBS Sports

Kentucky’s second-ever trip to Fayetteville was a highly-anticipated event. CBS moved the game to Super Bowl Sunday to insure a large audience for the nationally televised event. The Wildcats were 13-2, including a 7-0 record in the SEC, while Arkansas, the pre-season #1 choice and defending national champion, was 15-4 with a 4-3 SEC mark. The game went back and forth until Scotty Thurman drove past Kentucky defenders, pulled up and hit an 18 foot jumper with eight seconds to go to put the Razorbacks in front for good. Thurman and Corliss Williamson combined for 50 points as the Hogs won their fourth consecutive regular season game against the Wildcats.

April 3, 1995 Arkansas 78 vs. UCLA 89 National Championship
King Dome • Seattle, Washington • CBS Sports

Even without star Tyus Edney, UCLA, led by Ed O’Bannon and his 30-point, 17-rebound performance, won its first national title since the John Wooden era, preventing the Hogs from back-to-back national titles. Clint McDaniel led the Razorbacks with 16 points and 4 steals.

February 20, 1999 Kentucky 70 at Arkansas 74
Bud Walton Arena • Fayetteville, Arkansas • CBS Sports

February 24, 1999 Auburn 88 at Arkansas 104
Bud Walton Arena • Fayetteville, Arkansas • JP Sports

March 12, 2000 Arkansas 67 vs. Auburn 45 SEC Tournament Championship
Georgia Dome • Atlanta, Georgia • CBS Sports