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.
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Hall of Fame Classic, W 34–15 vs. Tulane | |
Conference | Southwest Conference |
1980 record | 7–5 (3–5 SWC) |
Head coach | Lou Holtz (4th season) |
Defensive coordinator | Bob Cope (1st season) |
Home stadium | Razorback Stadium War Memorial Stadium |
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Team | W | 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance |
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September 1 | at No. 10 Texas | No. 6 | L 17–23 | 70,000 | |
September 20 | Oklahoma State* | No. 17 | W 33–20 | 55,822 | |
September 27 | Tulsa* | No. 15 |
| W 33–8 | 41,082 |
October 4 | TCU | No. 14 |
| W 44–7 | 42,314 |
October 11 | Wichita State* | No. 15 |
| W 27–7 | 54,268 |
October 25 | at Houston | No. 15 | L 17–24 | 41,308 | |
November 1 | Rice |
| L 16–17 | 53,858 | |
November 8 | at No. 16 Baylor | L 15–42 | 46,000 | ||
November 15 | Texas A&M |
| W 27–24 | 38,715 | |
November 22 | at SMU | L 7–31 | 28,225 | ||
November 29 | Texas Tech |
| W 22–16 | 50,926 | |
December 27 | vs. Tulane* | W 34–15 | 29,000 | ||
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Roster
- QB Tom Jones
- G George Stewart
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References
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