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QUICK FACTS
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS
NAME: University of Arkansas
LOCATION: Fayetteville, Arkansas 72701
ENROLLMENT: 26,754
FOUNDED: 1871
COLORS: Cardinal and White
CHANCELLOR (ALMA MATER, YEAR): Dr. Joseph E. Steinmetz
(Central Michigan, 1977)
UA SYSTEM PRESIDENT: Dr. Donald R. Bobbitt (Arkansas, 1980)
NCAA FACULTY ATHLETICS REPRESENTATIVE: Dr. Sharon Hunt (Arkansas, 1973)
BOARD OF TRUSTEES (TERM EXPIRES):
Reynie Rutledge - Chairman (Searcy, 2017)
David H. Pryor - Vice Chairman (Fayetteville, 2019)
Morril Harriman - Secretary (Little Rock, 2024)
Mark Waldrip - Assistant Secretary (Moro, 2020)
Ben Hyneman (Jonesboro, 2018)
John Goodson (Texarkana, 2021)
Stephen Broughton, M.D. (Pine Bluff, 2022)
C.C. “Cliff” Gibson III (Monticello, 2023)
Sheffield Nelson (Little Rock, 2025)
Kelly Eichler (Little Rock, 2026)
INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS
PHONE: (479) 575-6533 • FAX: (479) 575-4904
WEBSITE: ArkansasRazorbacks.com
NICKNAME: Razorbacks
NATIONAL AFFILIATION: National Collegiate Athletic Association
(NCAA Bowl Subdivision)
CONFERENCE AFFILIATION: Southeastern Conference (Western Division)
VICE CHANCELLOR AND DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS:
Jeff Long (Ohio Wesleyan, 1982)
SENIOR ASSOCIATE AD/ADMINISTRATION AND SPORTS PROGRAMS/SWA:
Julie Cromer Peoples (Missouri State, 1993)
SENIOR ASSOCIATE AD/INTERNAL OPERATIONS:
Matt Trantham (Centenary College, 1990)
SENIOR ASSOCIATE AD/DEVELOPMENT & ADMINISTRATION:
Jon Fagg (Arizona, 1990)
SENIOR ASSOCIATE AD/BUSINESS OPERATIONS & CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER:
Clayton Hamilton (Arkansas, 1994)
SENIOR ASSOCIATE AD/EXTERNAL OPERATIONS AND STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS:
Chris Freet (UC Santa Barbara, 2002)
COMMUNICATIONS OFFICE
OFFICE: (479) 575-2751 • FAX: (479) 575-7481
ASSISTANT AD/COMMUNICATIONS:
*Patrick Pierson
ASSOCIATE COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTORS:
David Beall
Jeri Thorpe
ASSISTANT COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTORS:
Joy Ekema-Agbaw
Zach Lawson
*John Thomas
COMMUNICATIONS ASSISTANTS:
Brent Hull
*Brandon Langlois
SECRETARY: Mary Lynn Gibson
MAILING ADDRESS: Communications Office, P.O. Box 7777,
Fayetteville, AR 72702
OVERNIGHT ADDRESS: Communications, 350 N. Razorback Rd.,
Fayetteville, AR 72701
*Football contact
FOOTBALL STAFF
HEAD COACH (ALMA MATER, YEAR): Bret Bielema (Iowa, 1992)
CAREER RECORD (SEASONS): 86-44, .662 (11th)
RECORD AT ARKANSAS (SEASONS): 18-20 (4th)
BOWL APPEARANCES: 9
OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR/QUARTERBACKS: Dan Enos (Michigan State, 1991)
DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR/SECONDARY: Robb Smith (Allegheny College, 1997)
OFFENSIVE LINE: Kurt Anderson (Michigan, 2001)
RUNNING BACKS: Reggie Mitchell (Central Michigan, 1984)
LINEBACKERS: Vernon Hargreaves (Connecticut, 1986)
DEFENSIVE BACKS: Paul Rhoads (Missouri Western, 1989)
TIGHT ENDS: Barry Lunney Jr. (Arkansas, 1996)
DEFENSIVE LINE/SPECIALISTS: Rory Segrest (Alabama, 1996)
WIDE RECEIVERS: Michael Smith (Kansas State, 1995)
GRADUATE ASSISTANT COACHES:
Brey Cook (Arkansas, 2014), Offense
Alfred Davis (Arkansas, 2012), Defense
Taylor Reed (Central Arkansas, 2015), Offense
Mark Sheridan (Albion, 2013), Defense
QUALITY CONTROL COACHES:
Tanner Burns (Ole Miss, 2012), Special Teams
David Parker (Arkansas, 2015), Defense
John Roberts (Alma College, 2010), Offense
HEAD STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING: Ben Herbert
ASSISTANT AD OF FOOTBALL OPERATIONS: Mark Taurisani
DIRECTOR OF VIDEO: Matthew Engelbert
DIRECTOR OF HIGH SCHOOL/NFL RELATIONS: Bobby Allen
DIRECTOR OF ATHLETIC TRAINING: Matt Summers
DIRECTOR OF RECRUITING: E.K. Franks
2016 PREVIEW
BASE OFFENSE: Multiple
BASE DEFENSE: 4-3
LETTERMEN RETURNING: 53 (22 offense, 28 defense, 3 specialists)
LETTERMEN LOST: 22 (16 offense, 6 defense, 0 specialists)
STARTERS RETURNING: 16 (5 offense, 9 defense, 2 specialists)
STARTERS LOST: 8 (6 offense, 2 defense, 0 specialists)
2015 REVIEW
2015 RECORD: 8-5 (4-3 Home, 3-1 Road, 1-1 Neutral)
SEC RECORD/FINISH: 5-3/T-3rd West
BOWL GAME: W, 45-23 vs. Kansas State in 2016 AutoZone Liberty Bowl
HISTORY
FIRST SEASON: 1894
ALL-TIME RECORD (PCT.)/SEASONS: 702-480-40 (.591)/122
ALL-TIME CONFERENCE RECORD (PCT.)/SEASONS: 336-298-18 (.529)/102
SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE: 87-103-2 (.458)/24
SOUTHWEST CONFERENCE: 249-195-16 (.559)/78
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS: 1; 1964 (Football Writers Association of America
& Helms Athletic Foundation)
CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS: 13 (Southwest Conference);
1936, 1946, 1954, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1964, 1965, 1968, 1975, 1979, 1988, 1989
SEC WESTERN DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIPS: 4; 1995, 1998, 2002, 2006
BOWL APPEARANCES/RECORD (PCT.): 41/15-23-3 (.402)
CONFERENCE AFFILIATIONS (SEASONS):
Southeastern Conference (1992-Present)
Southwest Conference (1915-1991)
ALL-AMERICA SELECTIONS: 55 players, 64 times
ALL-CONFERENCE SELECTIONS (FIRST TEAM ONLY): 215 players, 286 times
ALL-SEC (FIRST TEAM ONLY): 43 players, 50 times
ALL-SWC (FIRST TEAM ONLY): 172 players, 236 times
FOOTBALL FACILITIES
FAYETTEVILLE, ARK.: Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium
(72,000/Synthetic PowerBlade 2.5)
PRESS BOX PHONE: (479) 575-6622
LITTLE ROCK, ARK.: War Memorial Stadium (54,120/Field Turf)
PRESS BOX PHONE: (501) 663-0514
ARLINGTON, TEXAS: AT&T Stadium (71,815/Matrix Field Turf)
2016 RAZORBACK FOOTBALL
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