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1995 Arkansas Razorbacks football team

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1995 Arkansas Razorbacks football
SEC Western Division champion
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionWestern Division
Record8–5 (6–2 SEC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorJoe Lee Dunn (1st season)
Home stadiumRazorback Stadium
War Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1994
1996 →
1995 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Eastern Division
No. 2 Florida x$ 8 0 0 12 1 0
No. 3 Tennessee 7 1 0 11 1 0
Georgia 3 5 0 6 6 0
South Carolina 2 5 1 4 6 1
Kentucky 2 6 0 4 7 0
Vanderbilt 1 7 0 2 9 0
Western Division
Arkansas x 6 2 0 8 5 0
No. 21 Alabama 5 3 0 8 3 0
No. 22 Auburn 5 3 0 8 4 0
LSU 4 3 1 7 4 1
Ole Miss 3 5 0 6 5 0
Mississippi State 1 7 0 3 8 0
Championship: Florida 34, Arkansas 3
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1995 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas as a member of the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1995 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by third-year head coach Danny Ford, the Razorbacks compiled an overall record of 8–5, with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, and finished first in the SEC Western Division.[1][2]

The 1995 season was a season of firsts for Arkansas. It saw the Razorbacks beat Alabama, Memphis St, Auburn, and Mississippi St for the first time in school history, as well as winning a game played in the Liberty Bowl in Memphis, Tennessee (vs Ole Miss). 1995 was also the first time that Arkansas won the SEC West Division championship. Sophomore running back Madre Hill broke the Arkansas single season rushing yards record (1,387), and the single game rushing touchdown record (6 vs South Carolina). Hill was named 1st team All-SEC, along with senior defensive end Steve Conley, who tied the Arkansas single season sacks record (14). Senior QB Barry Lunney Jr. ended his career as Arkansas' career leader in pass attempts, pass completions, and passing yards. All of his records have since been broken by various Arkansas quarterbacks. Lunney also started 40 career games for the Hogs.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 27:00 p.m.at SMU*L 14–1729,107[3]
September 92:00 p.m.South CarolinaW 51–2146,821[4]
September 1611:30 a.m.at No. 13 AlabamaJPSW 20–1970,123[5]
September 236:00 p.m.Memphis*W 27–2054,418[6]
September 301:00 p.m.at VanderbiltNo. 23W 35–725,981[7]
October 72:00 p.m.No. 10 TennesseeNo. 18
  • Razorback Stadium
  • Fayetteville, AR
PPVL 31–4952,728[8]
October 141:00 p.m.vs. Ole MissW 13–629,104[9]
October 286:30 p.m.No. 11 Auburn
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Little Rock, AR
ESPNW 30–2855,630[10]
November 411:30 a.m.Mississippi StateNo. 18
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Little Rock, AR
JPSW 26–2152,787[11]
November 111:00 p.m.Southwestern Louisiana*daggerNo. 15
  • Razorback Stadium
  • Fayetteville, AR
W 24–1344,567[12]
November 182:30 p.m.at LSUNo. 14ABCL 0–2866,548[13]
December 26:30 p.m.vs. No. 2 FloridaNo. 23ABCL 3–3471,325[14]
December 306:30 p.m.vs. North Carolina*No. 24TBSL 10–2034,428[15]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

Roster

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1995 Arkansas Razorbacks football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 7 Barry Lunney (C) Sr
RB 34 Madre Hill So
WR 80 Anthony Lucas Fr
WR 1 J.J. Meadors Sr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DE 94 Steven Conley Sr
MLB 44 Mark Smith Sr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

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  1. ^ "1995 Arkansas Razorbacks Schedule and Results".
  2. ^ "1995 Arkansas Football Schedule". August 14, 2014.
  3. ^ "SMU stops Arkansas despite losing Flanigan on first play". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 3, 1995. Retrieved February 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Arkansas drops South Carolina". The Springfield News-Leader. September 10, 1995. Retrieved February 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Razorbacks trap Alabama". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 17, 1995. Retrieved February 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Hogs break Tigers' spell". The Commercial Appeal. September 24, 1995. Retrieved February 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Arkansas rumbles at Vandy". Tulsa World. October 1, 1995. Retrieved February 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Vols carve Hogs 49–31". Bristol Herald Courier. October 8, 1995. Retrieved February 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Razorbacks edge Rebs". The Commercial Appeal. October 15, 1995. Retrieved February 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Arkansas outlasts Auburn, 30–28". The Miami Herald. October 29, 1995. Retrieved February 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Arkansas is best in West, gets spot in SEC title game". The Kansas City Star. November 5, 1995. Retrieved February 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Hogs make Cajuns pay for mistakes". Daily World. November 12, 1995. Retrieved February 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "LSU roasts Arkansas 28–0". The Sun Herald. November 19, 1995. Retrieved February 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Gators devour appetizer". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. December 3, 1995. Retrieved February 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Tar Heels win Carquest before sparse JRS crowd". The Palm Beach Post. December 31, 1995. Retrieved February 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.