1992 Arkansas Razorbacks football team

The 1992 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas as a member of the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1992 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Razorbacks compiled an overall record of 3–7–1, with a mark of 3–4–1 in conference play, and finished in fourth place in the SEC Western Division.^[1] Head coach Jack Crowe was fired after the first game, when Arkansas lost to I-AA The Citadel.^[2] Joe Kines was promoted from defensive coordinator to interim head coach until the end of the season, when Danny Ford was hired as head coach.^[3][4]

1992 Arkansas Razorbacks football
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Division	Western Division
Record	3–7–1 (3–4–1 SEC)
Head coach	Jack Crowe (3rd season; first game) Joe Kines (interim; final 10 games)
Offensive coordinator	Greg Davis (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Joe Kines (2nd season)
Home stadium	Razorback Stadium War Memorial Stadium
Seasons ← 1991 1993 →

1992 Southeastern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Eastern Division
No. 10 Florida xy	6	–	2	–	0			9	–	4	–	0
No. 8 Georgia x	6	–	2	–	0			10	–	2	–	0
No. 12 Tennessee	5	–	3	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
South Carolina	3	–	5	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Vanderbilt	2	–	6	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Kentucky	2	–	6	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Western Division
No. 1 Alabama x$	8	–	0	–	0			13	–	0	–	0
No. 16 Ole Miss	5	–	3	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
No. 23 Mississippi State	4	–	4	–	0			7	–	5	–	0
Arkansas	3	–	4	–	1			3	–	7	–	1
Auburn	2	–	5	–	1			5	–	5	–	1
LSU	1	–	7	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
Championship: Alabama 28, Florida 21
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

The Razorbacks won their first game in the SEC after they defeated South Carolina, 45–7, at Williams–Brice Stadium. The season was highlighted with a victory over #4 Tennessee in an upset, thanks to a game-winning 41-yard field goal from Todd Wright with just two seconds left in the game. Wright, who also secured two other 45+ yard field goals and a forced fumble, was named "player of the game" due to his efforts. The victory effectively kept the Volunteers out of a three-way tie for 1st place in the SEC East at season's end, as Tennessee finished one-game behind Division co-champions Florida and Georgia in the SEC's first year of divisional play. Arkansas ended their season with an upset against LSU 30–6.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 5	2:00 p.m.	The Citadel*	Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR		L 3–10	35,868	[5]
September 12	6:00 p.m.	at South Carolina	Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC		W 45–7	63,100	[6]
September 19	7:00 p.m.	No. 9 Alabama	War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR	PPV	L 11–38	55,912	[7]
September 26	7:30 p.m.	at Memphis State*	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN		L 6–22	38,968	[8]
October 3	11:30 a.m.	No. 16 Georgia	Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR	JPS	L 3–27	49,412	[9]
October 10	11:30 a.m.	at No. 4 Tennessee	Neyland Stadium Knoxville, TN	JPS	W 25–24	95,202	[10]
October 17	11:30 a.m.	Ole Miss	War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR (rivalry)	JPS	L 3–17	53,513	[11]
October 31	12:30 p.m.	at Auburn	Jordan-Hare Stadium Auburn, AL		T 24–24	77,933	[12]
November 7	1:30 p.m.	at No. 19 Mississippi State	Scott Field Starkville, MS		L 3–10	36,103	[13]
November 21	2:00 p.m.	SMU*	War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR		L 19–24	41,080	[14]
November 27	3:00 p.m.	LSU	Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR (rivalry)	ESPN	W 30–6	32,721	[15]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

Roster

1992 Arkansas Razorbacks football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class QB 7 Barry Lunney Fr QB 13 Jason Allen So RB 8 E.D. Jackson Sr RB 30 Oscar Malone So WR 2 Ron Dickerson Jr. Sr WR 9 Tracy Caldwell Jr TE 89 Kirk Botkin Jr OL 77 Isaac Davis Jr	Defense Pos. # Name Class DL 92 Henry Ford Jr DL 95 Ray Lee Johnson Jr LB 16 Darwin Ireland Jr DB 3 Orlando Watters Jr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class PK 11 Todd Wright Sr	Head coach Jack Crowe - head coach for Game 1. Coordinators/assistant coaches Joe Kines - interim head coach for Game 2 through Game 11. Danny Ford Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt

References

1. "1992 Arkansas Razorbacks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
2. "Citadel defeat proved final straw for Arkansas' Crowe". The State. September 8, 1992. Retrieved November 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Kines up early, Hog players already looking ahead". The Shreveport Times. September 8, 1992. Retrieved November 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Ford taking charge, ex-Clemson coach set to lead Hogs". The Commercial Appeal. November 30, 1992. Retrieved November 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "The Citadel's defense stymies Arkansas, 10–3". The Times and Democrat. September 6, 1992. Retrieved November 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Arkansas hogs the show in drubbing Gamecocks". The Charlotte Observer. September 13, 1992. Retrieved November 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Bama broils Hogs". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 20, 1992. Retrieved November 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Defense sends MSU past Hogs". The Commercial Appeal. September 27, 1992. Retrieved November 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Georgia's defense rang true during Bell's big homecoming". Anderson Independent-Mail. October 4, 1992. Retrieved November 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Arkansas stuns No. 4 Tennessee". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 11, 1992. Retrieved November 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Defense keys Ole Miss win". The Clarion-Ledger. October 18, 1992. Retrieved November 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Arkansas ties Auburn". The Courier-Journal. November 1, 1992. Retrieved November 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
13. "State defense hogs the show". Hattiesburg American. November 8, 1992. Retrieved November 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
14. "Mustangs trim Arkansas, 24–19". The Abilene Reporter-News. November 22, 1992. Retrieved November 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
15. "Arkansas thrashes LSU, 30–6". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 28, 1992. Retrieved November 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.