1978 Arkansas Razorbacks football team

1978 Arkansas Razorbacks football
Fiesta Bowl, T 10–10 vs. UCLA
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 10
APNo. 11
Record9–2–1 (6–2 SWC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorMonte Kiffin (2nd season)
Captains
  • Ron Calcagni
  • Ben Cowins
  • Larry Jackson
  • Jimmy Walker
Home stadiumRazorback Stadium
War Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1977
1979 →
1978 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 10 Houston $ 7 1 0 9 3 0
No. 11 Arkansas 6 2 0 9 2 1
No. 9 Texas 6 2 0 9 3 0
Texas Tech 5 3 0 7 4 0
No. 19 Texas A&M 4 4 0 8 4 0
SMU 3 5 0 4 6 1
Baylor 3 5 0 3 8 0
Rice 2 6 0 2 9 0
TCU 0 8 0 2 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1978 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas in the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second year under head coach Lou Holtz, the Razorbacks compiled a 9–2–1 record (6–2 against SWC opponents), finished in a tie for second place in the SWC, and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 336 to 147. The Razorbacks' only losses were to SWC champion Houston by a 20–9 score and to Texas by a 28–21 score. The team advanced to 1978 Fiesta Bowl, playing to a 10–10 tie with UCLA.[1][2] Arkansas was ranked #11 in the final AP Poll and #10 in the final UPI Coaches Poll.

The team was described as having "tremendous talent at all skill positions" with a "swift" defense. The team was also described as being loaded at the wide receiver position.[3]

  1. ^ "Arkansas Yearly Results (1975-1979)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved August 3, 2015.
  2. ^ "1978 Arkansas Razorbacks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 3, 2015.
  3. ^ Freeman, Denne (1978), Holtz Wary but Arkansas Still Favored, web: The Sacramento Bee, retrieved March 13, 2023