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1992 Southeastern Conference football standings
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 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]

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

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 52:00 p.m.The Citadel*L 3–1035,868[5]
September 126:00 p.m.at South CarolinaW 45–763,100[6]
September 197:00 p.m.No. 9 AlabamaPPVL 11–3855,912[7]
September 267:30 p.m.at Memphis State*L 6–2238,968[8]
October 311:30 a.m.No. 16 Georgia
  • Razorback Stadium
  • Fayetteville, AR
JPSL 3–2749,412[9]
October 1011:30 a.m.at No. 4 TennesseeJPSW 25–2495,202[10]
October 1711:30 a.m.Ole Miss
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Little Rock, AR (rivalry)
JPSL 3–1753,513[11]
October 3112:30 p.m.at AuburnT 24–2477,933[12]
November 71:30 p.m.at No. 19 Mississippi StateL 3–1036,103[13]
November 212:00 p.m.SMU*
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Little Rock, AR
L 19–2441,080[14]
November 273:00 p.m.LSU
  • Razorback Stadium
  • Fayetteville, AR (rivalry)
ESPNW 30–632,721[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
Coordinators/assistant coaches

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