List of Arkansas Razorbacks head football coaches explained
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 Razorbacks' current head coach is Sam Pittman, who has held the position since the start of the 2020 season.[2] [3]
As of the conclusion of the 2019 regular season, the team has played 1,271 games over 126 seasons.[1] In that time, 12 coaches have led the Razorbacks in postseason bowl games: Fred Thomsen, John Barnhill, Bowden Wyatt, Frank Broyles, Lou Holtz, Ken Hatfield, Jack Crowe, Danny Ford, Houston Nutt, Reggie Herring, Bobby Petrino, and Bret Bielema.[4] 5 coaches won conference championships: Thomsen, Wyatt, Broyles, Holtz and Hatfield won a combined ten as a member of the Southwest Conference.[1] Frank Broyles won the Razorbacks' lone national championship in 1964.[1] [5]
Broyles is the leader in seasons coached and games won, with 144 victories during his 19 years with the program.[1] Hatfield has the highest winning percentage of those who have coached more than 1 game, with .760.[1] Chad Morris has the lowest winning percentage of those who have coached more than 1 game, with .182. Of the 31 different head coaches who have led the Razorbacks, Hugo Bezdek, Francis Schmidt, Wyatt, Broyles, and Holtz have been inducted as head coaches into the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta, Georgia.
Coaches
No.! scope="col" | Name | Season(s) | GC | OW | OL | OT | O% | CW | CL | CT | C% | PW | PL | PT | DC
| CC | NC | Awards |
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| 1 | | 1894–1896 | | | | | | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | — |
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| 2 | | 1897–1898 | | | | | | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | — |
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| 3 | | 1899–1900 | | | | | | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | — |
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| 4 | | 1901–1902 | | | | | | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | — |
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| 5 | | 1903 | | | | | | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | — |
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| 6 | | 1904–1905 | | | | | | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | — |
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| 7 | | 1906–1907 | | | | | | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | — |
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| 8 | | 1908–1912 | | | | | | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | — |
| 9 | | 1913–1914 | | | | | | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | — |
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| 10 | | 1915–1916 | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | | | — |
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| 11 | | 1917–1918 | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | | | — |
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| 12 | | 1919 | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | | | — |
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| 13 | | 1920–1921 | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | | | — |
| 14 | | 1922–1928 | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | | | — |
| 15 | | 1929–1941 | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | | | — |
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| 16 | | 1942 | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | | | — |
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| 17 | | 1943 | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | | | — |
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| 18 | | 1944–1945 | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | | | — |
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| 19 | | 1946–1949 | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | | | — |
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| 20 | | 1950–1952 | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | | | — |
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| 21 | | 1953–1954 | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | | | — |
| 22 | | 1955–1957 | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | | | — |
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| 23 | | 1958–1976 | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | | – 1964 | AFCA Coach of the Year (1964)[6] |
| 24 | | 1977–1983 | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | | | College Football Coach of the Year (1977)[7]
FWAA Coach of the Year (1977)[8]
Sporting News College Football Coach of the Year (1977)[9]
Walter Camp Coach of the Year Award (1977)[10] |
| 25 | | 1984–1989 | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | | | — |
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| 26 |
| 1990–1992 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — |
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| Int |
| 1992 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — |
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| 27 | | 1993–1997 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — |
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| 28 |
| 1998–2007 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | AP SEC Coach of the Year (2001, 2006)[11]
SEC Coach of the Year (2001, 2006) |
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| Int |
| 2007 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — |
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| 29 | | 2008–2011 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — |
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| 30 | | 2012 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — |
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| 31 | | 2013–2017 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | |
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| Int |
| 2017 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — |
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| 32 | | 2017–2019 | | | | — | | | 14 | — | | | | — | | | | — |
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| Int | | 2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -- | .000 | 0 | 2 | -- | .000 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
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| 33 | | 2020–present | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
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References
General
- Web site: Arkansas Coaching Records . . July 31, 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110926095810/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/sec/arkansas/coaching_records.php . September 26, 2011 .
- Book: 2011 Razorback Football Media Guide . 2011 . University of Arkansas Media Relations Department . Fayetteville, Arkansas . PDF . July 31, 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111129180813/http://www.arkansasrazorbacks.com/pdf8/772684.pdf?SPSID=30726&SPID=2419&DB_OEM_ID=6100 . November 29, 2011 .
Specific
Notes and References
- 2017 Razorback Football Media Guide, pp. 16,190
- Web site: Polacek . Scott . Georgia's Sam Pittman Hired as Arkansas Head Coach to Replace Chad Morris . Bleacher Report . 5 October 2020 . en . 9 October 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201009081017/https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2866048-georgias-sam-pittman-hired-as-arkansas-head-coach-to-replace-chad-morris#:~:text=Georgia's%20Sam%20Pittman%20Hired%20as%20Arkansas%20Head%20Coach%20to%20Replace%20Chad%20Morris,-Scott%20Polacek%20Invalid&text=The%20Arkansas%20Razorbacks%20stayed%20inside,their%20new%20head%20football%20coach.&text=Chris%20Low%20of%20ESPN.com,line%20coaches%20in%20the%20SEC. . live .
- Web site: Arkansas hires Georgia's Pittman as head coach . ESPN.com . 5 October 2020 . en . 8 December 2019 . 8 October 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201008051948/https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/28253385/arkansas-razorbacks-hire-sam-pittman-new-head-coach . live .
- 2011 Razorback Football Media Guide, pp. 171–182
- Book: 2010 NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision Records . National Collegiate Athletic Association . 2010 . NCAA.org . Indianapolis, Indiana . 68–77 . July 31, 2011 . May 16, 2012 . https://wayback.archive-it.org/all/20120516044746/http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/DI/2010/2010FBS.pdf . live .
- Web site: Past National COTY Winners. American Football Coaches Association. August 26, 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120820010733/http://www.afca.com/article/article.php?id=1052. August 20, 2012.
- News: Beier named Ohio's best grid coach . The Toledo Blade . February 27, 1978 . August 26, 2011 . October 3, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231003105206/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=mw5PAAAAIBAJ&sjid=aQIEAAAAIBAJ&dq=coach-of-the-year%20lou-holtz&pg=5191,1146182 . live .
- News: Holtz tops Akers in coach voting . United Press International . Pittsburgh Press . January 22, 1978 . August 26, 2011 . October 3, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231003105207/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=uhkhAAAAIBAJ&sjid=91cEAAAAIBAJ&dq=coach%20of%20the%20year%20lou%20holtz&pg=5408,1529098 . live .
- News: Sporting News cites Lou Holtz . Associated Press . The Youngstown Daily Vindicator . January 10, 1978 . August 26, 2011 . October 3, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231003105206/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=n5NIAAAAIBAJ&sjid=vYMMAAAAIBAJ&dq=coach-of-the-year%20broyles%20sporting-news&pg=3018,3422234 . live .
- Web site: Past Winners . Walter Camp Foundation . August 26, 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080905204119/http://waltercamp.org/index.php/teams_and_awards/awards/P200 . September 5, 2008 .
- News: Houston Nutt named FCA Coach Of The Year . Ole Miss Media Relations . Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal . August 26, 2011 . dead . https://archive.today/20130208154815/http://nems360.com/view/full_story/5539681/article-UPDATE--Houston-Nutt-named-FCA-Coach-Of-The-Year- . February 8, 2013 .
