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The first University of Arkansas football team was formed in 1894 and coached by John Futrall, who was a Latin professor at the university. [3] That team played three games: two against Fort Smith High School and one against Texas. [3] Before the 1909 season, the teams were called the Arkansas Cardinals and a bird was the school's mascot. [4]
The Arkansas Razorbacks, also known as the Hogs, are the intercollegiate athletics teams representing the University of Arkansas, located in Fayetteville.The University of Arkansas student body voted to change the name of the school mascot (originally the Cardinals) in 1910 to the Arkansas Razorbacks after a hard-fought battle against LSU in which they were said to play like a "wild band of ...
The 1910 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas during the 1910 college football season. In their third year under head coach Hugo Bezdek , the Razorbacks compiled a 7–1 record, shut out five of eight opponents, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 221 to 19.
The Arkansas Razorbacks college football team represents the University of Arkansas in the West Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The Razorbacks compete as part of the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision. The program has had 33 head coaches, and 3 interim head coaches, since it began play during the 1894 season. [1]
The University of Arkansas has continuously fielded an intercollegiate football team since the 1894 college football season. From 1894 to 1909, the team was known as the "Cardinals" and the school's mascot was a redbird. The team's name and mascot changed for the 1910 season after head coach Hugo Bezdek proclaimed the undefeated 1909 team ...
The 1909 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas during the 1909 college football season.In their second year under head coach Hugo Bezdek, Arkansas (whose mascot before 1910 was the Cardinals) compiled a 7–0 record, shut out four of seven opponents, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 185 to 18.
Charles Wayne Dicus (born October 2, 1948) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver for two seasons with the San Diego Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). Dicus played college football for the Arkansas Razorbacks and was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. He later served as president ...
The new stadium cost approximately $492,000 and was funded by the Works Progress Administration, with the University of Arkansas only paying 22% of the contract. [ 11 ] [ 12 ] [ 13 ] The stadium opened for the 1938 football season as University Stadium, holding a capacity of 13,500 spectators.