1980 Arkansas Razorbacks football team

The 1980 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas during the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. A bright spot for the Hogs in 1980 was senior punter Steve Cox. He led college football with an average of 46.5 yards per punt. He won Super Bowl XXII with the Washington Redskins. Cox completed one of only six field goals of 60+ yards in NFL history. Running back Gary Anderson was named MVP of the Hall of Fame Classic.

1980 Arkansas Razorbacks football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
1980 record7–5 (3–5 SWC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorBob Cope (1st season)
Home stadiumRazorback Stadium
War Memorial Stadium
1980 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 14 Baylor $ 8 0 0  10 2 0
No. 20 SMU 5 3 0  8 4 0
Houston 5 3 0  7 5 0
Texas 4 4 0  7 5 0
Rice 4 4 0  5 6 0
Arkansas 3 5 0  7 5 0
Texas A&M 3 5 0  4 7 0
Texas Tech 3 5 0  5 6 0
TCU 1 7 0  1 10 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendance
September 1at No. 10 TexasNo. 6L 17–2370,000
September 20Oklahoma State*No. 17W 33–2055,822
September 27Tulsa*No. 15W 33–841,082
October 4TCUNo. 14
  • Razorback Stadium
  • Fayetteville, AR
W 44–742,314
October 11Wichita State*No. 15
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Little Rock, AR
W 27–754,268
October 25at HoustonNo. 15L 17–2441,308
November 1Rice
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Little Rock, AR
L 16–1753,858
November 8at No. 16 BaylorL 15–4246,000
November 15Texas A&M
  • Razorback Stadium
  • Fayetteville, AR (rivalry)
W 27–2438,715
November 22at SMUL 7–3128,225
November 29Texas Tech
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Little Rock, AR (rivalry)
W 22–1650,926
December 27vs. Tulane*W 34–1529,000
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

References

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