2016-media-guide

SEASON-BY-SEASON RESULTS
2007 • (8-5, 4-4 SEC – T-3rd/West)
Captains: Weston Dacus, Marcus Harrison, Robert Johnson, Marcus Monk,
Matterral Richardson, Kevin Woods
DATE OPPONENT UA/OPP RK TV W L OT UA OPP
Sept. 1 TROY 21/NR W 46 26
Sept. 15 at Alabama*^ 16/NR ESPN L 38 41
Sept. 22 KENTUCKY* NR/21 ESPN2 L 29 42
Sept. 29 NORTH TEXAS W 66 7
Oct. 6 CHATTANOOGA+ W 34 15
Oct. 13 AUBURN* NR/22 ESPN L 7 9
Oct. 20 at Ole Miss* W 44 8
Oct. 27 FIU (HC) W 58 10
Nov. 3 SOUTH CAROLINA* NR/23 ESPN2 W 48 36
Nov. 10 at Tennessee* NR/22 LFS L 13 34
Nov. 17 MISSISSIPPI STATE*+ W 45 31
Nov. 23 at LSU* NR/1 CBS W (3 OT) 50 48
Jan. 1 Missouri>& 25/7 FOX L 7 38
* Southeastern Conference game
+ Little Rock, Ark.
> 2008 Cotton Bowl (Dallas, Texas)
& Reggie Herring served as interim head coach
^ Alabama later vacated win due to NCAA Committee on Infractions
penalty
BOBBY PETRINO
4 SEASONS | 2008-11 | 34-17
Bobby Petrino was introduced as the head coach of the
Razorbacks on Dec. 11, 2007. In just his third season, he led
Arkansas to the first BCS game in school history against
Ohio State in the Allstate Sugar Bowl. In his final season,
he took the Razorbacks to a school-record-tying 11 wins and the first top-five AP
finish since 1977.
2008 • (5-7, 2-6 SEC – T-4th/West)
Captains: Casey Dick, Jonathan Luigs, Jamar Love, Malcolm Sheppard
DATE OPPONENT UA/OPP RK TV W L OT UA OPP
Aug. 30 WESTERN ILLINOIS W 28 24
Sept. 6 LOUISIANA-MONROE+ RSP W 28 27
Sept. 20 ALABAMA* NR/9 Raycom L 14 49
Sept. 27 at Texas NR/7 ABC L 10 52
Oct. 4 FLORIDA* NR/12 Raycom L 7 38
Oct. 11 at Auburn* NR/20 RSP W 25 22
Oct. 18 at Kentucky* ESPNU L 20 21
Oct. 25 OLE MISS* RSP L 21 23
Nov. 1 TULSA (HC) NR/19 RSP W 30 23
Nov. 8 at South Carolina* ESPN L 21 34
Nov. 22 at Mississippi State* L 28 31
Nov. 28 LSU*+ CBS W 31 30
* Southeastern Conference game
+ Little Rock, Ark.
2009 • (8-5, 3-5 SEC – T-4th/West)
Captains: Adrian Davis, Wendel Davis, DeMarcus Love, Ryan Mallett, Malcolm
Sheppard, Michael Smith
DATE OPPONENT UA/OPP RK TV W L OT UA OPP
Sept. 5 Missouri State+ RSP W 48 10
Sept. 19 Georgia* NR/23 ESPN L 41 52
Sept. 26 at Alabama* NR/3 CBS L 7 35
Oct. 3 vs. Texas A&M^ ESPN2 W 47 19
Oct. 10 Auburn* NR/17 ESPN W 44 23
Oct. 17 at Florida* NR/1 CBS L 20 23
Oct. 24 at Ole Miss* SEC-R L 17 30
Oct. 31 EASTERN Michigan (HC) ESPNU W 63 27
Nov. 7 South Carolina* SEC-R W 33 16
Nov. 14 TROY CSS W 56 20
Nov. 21 Mississippi State*+ SEC-R W 42 21
Nov. 28 at LSU* ESPN L (OT) 30 33
Jan. 2 vs. East Carolina> ESPN W (OT) 20 17
* Southeastern Conference game
+ Little Rock, Ark.
^ Arlington, Texas
> 2010 Liberty Bowl (Memphis, Tenn.)
2010 • (10-3, 6-2 SEC – T-2nd/West)
12th AP/12th USA Today
Captains: Jake Bequette, Ramon Broadway, Jerry Franklin, DeMarcus Love, Ryan
Mallett, D.J. Williams
DATE OPPONENT UA/OPP RK TV W L OT UA OPP
Sept. 4 Tennessee Tech 17/NR RSP W 44 3
Sept. 11 LOUISIANA-MONROE+ 14/NR FSN W 31 7
Sept. 18 at Georgia* 12/NR ESPN W 31 24
Sept. 25 Alabama* 10/1 CBS L 20 24
Oct. 9 vs. Texas A&M^ 11/NR ABC W 24 17
Oct. 16 at Auburn* 12/7 CBS L 43 65
Oct. 23 Ole Miss* 21/NR SEC-R W 38 24
Oct. 30 Vanderbilt (HC)* 19/NR FSN W 49 14
Nov. 6 at South Carolina* 17/18 ESPN W 41 20
Nov. 13 UTEP 14/NR ESPNU W 58 21
Nov. 20 at Mississippi State* 13/22 ESPN W (2OT) 38 31
Nov. 27 LSU*+ 12/6 CBS W 31 23
Jan. 4 vs. Ohio State>& 8/6 ESPN L 26 31
* Southeastern Conference Game
+ Little Rock, Ark.
^ Arlington, Texas
> 2011 Sugar Bowl (New Orleans, La.)
& Ohio State later vacated win due to NCAA investigation
2011 • (11-2, 6-2 SEC – 3rd/West)
5th AP/5th USA Today
Captains: Jake Bequette, Knile Davis, Jerry Franklin, Jerico Nelson, Tyler Wilson,
Jarius Wright
DATE OPPONENT UA/OPP RK TV W L OT UA OPP
Sept. 3 MISSOURI STATE 15/NR RSP W 51 7
Sept. 10 NEW MEXICO+ 14/NR ESPNU W 52 3
Sept. 17 TROY 14/NR CSS W 38 28
Sept. 24 at Alabama* 14/3 CBS L 14 38
Oct. 1 vs. Texas A&M^ 18/14 ESPN W 42 38
Oct. 8 AUBURN* 10/15 ESPN W 38 14
Oct. 22 at Ole Miss* 10/NR SEC-R W 29 24
Oct. 29 at Vanderbilt* 8/NR SEC-R W 31 28
Nov. 5 SOUTH CAROLINA (HC)* 8/10 ESPN W 44 28
Nov. 12 TENNESSEE* 8/NR ESPN2 W 49 7
Nov. 19 MISSISSIPPI STATE*+ 6/NR CBS W 44 17
Nov. 25 at LSU* 3/1 CBS L 17 41
Jan. 7 vs. Kansas St.> 7/11 FOX W 29 16
* Southeastern Conference game
+ Little Rock, Ark.
^ Arlington, Texas
> 2012 Cotton Bowl (Arlington, Texas)
JOHN L. SMITH
1 SEASON | 2012 | 4-8
On April 23, 2012, John L. Smith returned to Arkansas as the
Razorbacks’ head coach for the 2012 season. Smith, who
was an assistant at Arkansas from 2009-11, was named a
head coach for the sixth time in his career after stops at
Idaho, Utah State, Louisville, Michigan State and Weber State.
2012 • (4-8, 2-6 SEC – 6th/West)
Captains: Alfred Davis, Knile Davis, Alonzo Highsmith, Travis Swanson, Tyler
Wilson, Tenarius Wright
DATE OPPONENT UA/OPP RK TV W L OT UA OPP
Sept. 1 JACKSONVILLE ST. 10/NR PPV W 49 24
Sept. 8 LOUISIANA-MONROE+ 8/NR ESPNU L (OT) 31 34
Sept. 15 ALABAMA* NR/1 CBS L 0 52
Sept. 22 RUTGERS ESPNU L 26 35
Sept. 29 at Texas A&M* SEC-R L 10 58
Oct. 6 at Auburn* ESPN2 W 24 7
Oct. 13 KENTUCKY* FSN W 49 7
Oct. 27 OLE MISS*+ SEC-R L 27 30
Nov. 3 TULSA (HC) SEC-R W 19 15
Nov. 10 at South Carolina* NR/12 CBS L 20 38
Nov. 17 at Mississippi State* SEC-R L 14 45
Nov. 23 LSU* NR/8 CBS L 13 20
* Southeastern Conference game
+ Little Rock, Ark.
BRET BIELEMA
3 SEASONS | 2013-PRESENT | 18-20
On Dec. 4, 2012 the University of Arkansas captivated
the world of college football by naming Bret Bielema the
32nd head coach in Razorback history. Bielema, who had
spent seven years at Wisconsin, represented the three
qualities Arkansas was looking for: a leader of young men who holds studentathletes
academically responsible and a coach who has a proven record of winning
championships.
2013 • (3-9, 0-8 SEC – 7th/West)
Captains: Kiero Small, Travis Swanson, Chris Smith, Robert Thomas
DATE OPPONENT UA/OPP RK TV W L OT UA OPP
Aug. 31 LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE FSN W 34 14
Sept. 7 SAMFORD+ PPV W 31 21
Sept. 14 SOUTHERN MISS SEC-R W 24 3
Sept. 21 at Rutgers ESPN L 24 28
Sept. 28 TEXAS A&M* NR/10 ESPN2 L 33 45
Oct. 5 at Florida* NR/18 ESPN2 L 10 30
Oct. 12 SOUTH CAROLINA (HC)* NR/14 SEC-R L 7 52
Oct. 19 at Alabama* NR/1 ESPN L 0 52
Nov. 2 AUBURN* NR/8 ESPN2 L 17 35
Nov. 9 at Ole MIss* SEC-R L 24 34
Nov. 23 MISSISSIPPI STATE*+ SEC-R L (OT) 17 24
Nov. 29 at LSU* NR/15 CBS L 27 31
* Southeastern Conference game
+ Little Rock, Ark.
2014 • (7-6, 2-6 SEC – 7th/West)
Captains: Brandon Allen, Brey Cook, Trey Flowers, Alan Turner
DATE OPPONENT UA/OPP RK TV W L OT UA OPP
Aug. 30 at Auburn* NR/6 SECN L 21 45
Sept. 6 NICHOLLS SECN-Alt W 73 7
Sept. 13 at Texas Tech ABC W 49 28
Sept. 20 NORTHERN ILLINOIS ESPNU W 52 14
Sept. 27 vs. Texas A&M*^ NR/6 CBS L (OT) 28 35
Oct. 11 ALABAMA* NR/7 ESPN2 L 13 14
Oct. 18 GEORGIA*+ NR/10 SECN L 32 45
Oct. 25 UAB (HC) SECN W 45 17
Nov. 1 at Mississippi State* NR/1 ESPN2 L 10 17
Nov. 15 LSU* NR/20 ESPN2 W 17 0
Nov. 22 OLE MISS* NR/8 CBS W 30 0
Nov. 28 at Missouri* NR/17 CBS L 14 21
Dec. 29 vs. Texas> ESPN W 31 7
* Southeastern Conference game
+ Little Rock, Ark.
^ Arlington, Texas
> 2014 AdvoCare V100 Texas Bowl (Houston, Texas)
2015 • (8-5, 5-3 SEC – 3rd/West)
Captains: Brandon Allen, Jonathan Williams, Brooks Ellis, JaMichael Winston
DATE OPPONENT UA/OPP RK TV W L OT UA OPP
Sept. 5 UTEP 18/NR ESPNU W 48 13
Sept. 12 Toledo+ 18/NR SECN-Alt L 12 16
Sept. 19 Texas Tech ESPN2 L 24 35
Sept. 26 vs. Texas A&M*^ NR/14 ESPN L (OT) 21 28
Oct. 3 at Tennessee* ESPN2 W 24 20
Oct. 10 at Alabama* NR/8 ESPN L 14 27
Oct. 24 Auburn* SECN W (4 OT) 54 46
Oct. 31 UT-Martin SECN W 63 28
Nov. 7 at Ole Miss* NR/18 CBS W (OT) 53 52
Nov. 14 at LSU* NR/9 ESPN W 31 14
Nov. 21 Mississippi State* ESPN L 50 51
Nov. 27 Missouri* CBS W 28 3
Jan. 2 Kansas State> ESPN W 45 23
* Southeastern Conference game
+ Little Rock, Ark.
^ Arlington, Texas
> 2016 Autozone Liberty Bowl (Memphis, Tenn)
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