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First season | 1894 | ||
Athletic director | Jeff Long | ||
Head coach |
Bret Bielema 4th year, 25–25 (.500) |
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Stadium | Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium | ||
Field | Frank Broyles Field (Razorback Stadium) | ||
Seating capacity | 72,000 (Fayetteville) 55,000 (Little Rock) |
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Field surface | Powerblade 2.5 (Fayetteville) FieldTurf (Little Rock) |
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Conference | SEC (1992–present) | ||
Division | Western | ||
Past conferences | Independent (1894–1914) Southwest Conference (1915–1991) |
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All-time record | 700–475–40 (.593) | ||
Bowl record | 15–23–3 (.402) | ||
Claimed nat'l titles | 1 (1964) | ||
Conference titles | 13 | ||
Division titles | 4 | ||
Consensus All-Americans | 24 | ||
Colors | Cardinal and White |
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Fight song | Arkansas Fight Song | ||
Marching band | Best in Sight and Sound | ||
Rivals |
LSU Tigers Ole Miss Rebels Texas A&M Aggies Texas Longhorns Missouri Tigers |
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Website | arkansasrazorbacks.com |
The Arkansas Razorbacks football program represents the University of Arkansas, located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, in the sport of American football. The Razorbacks compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The program has 13 conference championships, 45 All-Americans, and an all-time record of 700–475–40. The Razorbacks are the 23rd-most successful team in college football history by number of wins. Home games are played at locations near the two largest campuses of the University of Arkansas System: Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville, and War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock. The Arkansas Razorbacks have 84 active NFL players currently in the 2015 NFL Season.
The first University of Arkansas football team was formed in 1894 and coached by John Futrall, who was a Latin professor at the University. That team played three games: two against Fort Smith High School and one against Texas. Before the 1909 season, the teams was called the Arkansas Cardinals and a bird was the school's mascot. The name and mascot changed following the 1909 season when the football team, coached by Hugo Bezdek, finished 7–0.