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1998 Arkansas Razorbacks football team

The 1998 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas during the 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season.[1] Houston Nutt became the first Arkansas head coach to win his first eight games, and the Razorbacks won a share of the 1998 SEC Western Division championship.

1998 Arkansas Razorbacks football
SEC Western Division co-champion
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionWestern Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 17
APNo. 16
Record9–3 (6–2 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorHouston Nutt
Co-defensive coordinatorBobby Allen (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinatorKeith Burns (1st season)
Home stadiumRazorback Stadium
(Capacity: 50,019)

War Memorial Stadium
(Capacity: 53,727)
Seasons
← 1997
1999 →
1998 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Eastern Division
No. 1 Tennessee x$#   8 – 0     13 – 0  
No. 5 Florida  %   7 – 1     10 – 2  
No. 14 Georgia   6 – 2     9 – 3  
Kentucky   4 – 4     7 – 5  
Vanderbilt   1 – 7     2 – 9  
South Carolina   0 – 8     1 – 10  
Western Division
Mississippi State xy   6 – 2     8 – 5  
No. 16 Arkansas x   6 – 2     9 – 3  
Alabama   4 – 4     7 – 5  
Ole Miss   3 – 5     7 – 5  
LSU   2 – 6     4 – 7  
Auburn   1 – 7     3 – 8  
Championship: Tennessee 24, Mississippi State 14
  • # – BCS National Champion
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • % – BCS at-large representative
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

In the 9th game of the season, undefeated #10 Arkansas lost to eventual national champion #1 Tennessee in Knoxville, 24-28, due in large part to a fumble late in the game by Arkansas QB Clint Stoerner. Tennessee recovered the fumble and then drove the short field for the go-ahead touchdown with less than a minute to play. It is considered one of the most devastating losses in Razorback football history. The emotional hangover from that loss adversely affected Arkansas the following week, leading to an upset loss at Mississippi State, 21-22. Beating LSU in the season finale secured Arkansas a share of the division title and sent the 9-2 Razorbacks to the 1999 Florida Citrus Bowl in Orlando on New Year's Day to play the Michigan Wolverines. In the first meeting ever between the two schools, the Tom Brady-led Wolverines won, 31-45, and Arkansas finished the season 9-3 and ranked #16 in the final AP Poll.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 56:00 pmSouthwestern Louisiana*
W 38–1747,562[2]
September 196:00 pmSMU*
W 44–1755,544[3]
September 265:00 pmNo. 22 Alabama
  • Razorback Stadium
  • Fayetteville, AR
ESPN2W 42–651,763[4]
October 35:00 pmKentuckyNo. 22
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Little Rock, AR
ESPN2W 27–2055,782[5]
October 102:30 pmat Memphis*No. 20
ESPN2W 23–942,766[6]
October 1712:00 pmat South CarolinaNo. 17
PPVW 41–2867,930[7]
October 311:00 pmat AuburnNo. 14
PPVW 24–2178,439[8]
November 711:30 amOle MissNo. 11
  • Razorback Stadium
  • Fayetteville, AR (rivalry)
JPSW 34–049,115[9]
November 142:30 pmat No. 1 TennesseeNo. 10
CBSL 24–28106,365[10]
November 2111:30 amat Mississippi StateNo. 9
JPSL 21–2236,656[11]
November 271:30 pmLSUNo. 13
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Little Rock, AR (rivalry)
CBSW 41–1455,831[12]
January 11:00 pmvs. No. 15 Michigan*No. 11
ABCL 31–4563,584[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

Rankings

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See also: 1998 NCAA Division I-A football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
AP——RVRV22201715141110913111116
Coaches Poll—RVRVRV2419161212109913111117
BCSNot released121179131313Not released

Roster

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1998 Arkansas Razorbacks football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 14 Clint Stoerner Jr
RB 34 Madre Hill Sr
OT 69 Bobbie Williams Jr
OT 72 Chad Abernathy Sr
G 77 Brandon Burlsworth Sr
SE 80 Anthony Lucas Jr
TE 85 Joe Dean Davenport Jr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
CB 18 David Barrett Jr
FS 29 Kenoy Kennedy Jr
LB 53 Quenton Caver So
NG 96 Ryan Hale Sr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  •   Injured
  •   Redshirt

Roster

Michael Snowden

References

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  1. ^ "1998 Arkansas Razorbacks Schedule and Results".
  2. ^ "Arkansas wins first under Nutt". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. September 6, 1998. Retrieved October 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Arkansas romps past SMU". The Sun. September 20, 1998. Retrieved October 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Tide hog-tied, 42–6". The Anniston Star. September 27, 1998. Retrieved February 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Aw, Nutts! Hogs overtake 'Cats". The Paducah Sun. October 4, 1998. Retrieved October 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Hogs still unbeaten after Memphis rout". Paragould Daily Press. October 11, 1998. Retrieved October 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Carolina falls apart in third quarter of 41–28 loss to Hogs". The Item. October 18, 1998. Retrieved October 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Arkansas overcomes turnovers to beat Auburn". The Marshall News Messenger. November 1, 1998. Retrieved October 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Arkansas throws shutout at Rebels". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 8, 1998. Retrieved July 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Friendly fumble; Late turnover brings UT back from brink". The Leaf-Chronicle. November 15, 1998. Retrieved October 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Bulldogs take Hogs to wire". The Shreveport Times. November 22, 1998. Retrieved October 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "LSU ends season with a thud". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 28, 1998. Retrieved July 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Michigan strikes late, tops Arkansas". The Miami Herald. January 2, 1999. Retrieved October 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.


 

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