1980 Arkansas Razorbacks football team

1980 Arkansas Razorbacks football
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
1980 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW 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 Tech 3 –5 –0  5 –6 –0
Texas A&M 3 –5 –0  4 –7 –0
TCU 1 –7 –0  1 –10 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

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.

Schedule

Date Opponent# Rank# Site Result Attendance
September 1 at No. 10 Texas No. 6 Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX (rivalry) L 17–23   70,000
September 20 Oklahoma State* No. 17 War Memorial Stadium • Little Rock, AR W 33–20   55,822
September 27 Tulsa* No. 15 Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR W 33–8   41,082
October 4 TCU No. 14 Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR W 44–7   42,314
October 11 Wichita State* No. 15 War Memorial Stadium • Little Rock, AR W 27–7   54,268
October 25 at Houston No. 15 Houston Astrodome • Houston, TX L 17–24   41,308
November 1 Rice War Memorial Stadium • Little Rock, AR L 16–17   53,858
November 8 at No. 16 Baylor Baylor Stadium • Waco, TX L 15–42   46,000
November 15 Texas A&M Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR (rivalry) W 27–24   38,715
November 22 at SMU Texas Stadium • Irving, TX L 7–31   28,225
November 29 Texas Tech War Memorial Stadium • Little Rock, AR (rivalry) W 22–16   50,926
December 27 vs. Tulane* Legion Field • Birmingham, AL (Hall of Fame Classic) W 34–15   29,000
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll.

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