1993 Arkansas Razorbacks football team

The 1993 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas as a member of the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 1993 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was led by Danny Ford in his first season and finished compiled an overall record of 6–4–1, with a mark of 4–3–1 in conference play, and finished in third place in the SEC Western Division.[1]

1993 Arkansas Razorbacks football
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionWestern Division
Record6–4–1 (4–3–1 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorGreg Davis (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorJoe Kines (3rd season)
Home stadiumRazorback Stadium
War Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1992
1994 →
1993 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Eastern Division
No. 5 Florida x$ 7 1 0 11 2 0
No. 12 Tennessee* x 6 1 1 9 2 1
Kentucky 4 4 0 6 6 0
Georgia 2 6 0 5 6 0
South Carolina* 2 6 0 4 7 0
Vanderbilt* 1 7 0 4 7 0
Western Division
No. 4 Auburn 8 0 0 11 0 0
No. 14 Alabama* x 5 2 1 9 3 1
Arkansas* 3 4 1 5 5 1
LSU 3 5 0 5 6 0
Ole Miss* 3 5 0 5 6 0
Mississippi State* 2 5 1 3 6 2
Championship: Florida 28, Alabama 13
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • † – Ineligible for the postseason due to NCAA probation.
    * – Alabama later forfeited all regular-season wins and one tie due to NCAA violations, giving an official record of 1–12 overall and 0–8 SEC. The forfeit of the tie retroactively gave Tennessee a share of the East title.
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule edit

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 47:00 p.m.at SMU*W 10–626,163[2]
September 112:00 p.m.No. 19 South CarolinaPPVW 18–1747,321[3]
September 1811:30 a.m.at No. 2 AlabamaJPSW 3–43 (Alabama forfeit)70,123[4][5]
September 253:00 p.m.Memphis State*L 0–651,733[6]
October 212:00 p.m.No. 24 GeorgiaW 20–1073,825[7]
October 911:30 a.m.No. 11 Tennessee
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Little Rock, AR
JPSL 14–2854,150[8]
October 1611:30 a.m.at Ole MissJPSL 0–1937,000[9]
October 302:00 p.m.No. 9 Auburn
  • Razorback Stadium
  • Fayetteville, AR
L 21–3150,100[10]
November 63:00 p.m.No. 21 Mississippi State
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Little Rock, AR
T 13–1350,075[11]
November 132:00 p.m.Tulsa*
  • Razorback Stadium
  • Fayetteville, AR
W 24–1128,525[12]
November 272:00 p.m.at LSUESPNW 42–2454,239[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

Roster edit

1993 Arkansas Razorbacks football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB Barry Lunney So
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

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

References edit

  1. ^ "1993 Arkansas Razorbacks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
  2. ^ "SMU leads Arkansas until last 39 seconds". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 5, 1993. Retrieved November 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "This time, USC loses at the wire". The Greenville News. September 12, 1993. Retrieved November 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Bama butchers Hogs, 43–3". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 19, 1993. Retrieved November 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "NCAA busts Bama". The Anniston Star. August 3, 1995. Retrieved November 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "6–0 loss rocks Arkansas". Tulsa World. September 26, 1993. Retrieved November 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Another Georgia loss, Dawg-gone it". The Tennessean. October 3, 1993. Retrieved November 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Shuler boosts Vols past Hogs". The Commercial Appeal. October 10, 1993. Retrieved November 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Rebels stuff Arkansas, 19–0". Hattiesburg American. October 17, 1993. Retrieved November 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "8–0 Tigers take care of business". Columbus Ledger-Enquirer. October 31, 1993. Retrieved November 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Bulldogs can enjoy this tie". The Sun Herald. November 7, 1993. Retrieved November 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Rainy-day blues...Arkansas tops Tulsa in driving rainstorm". The Daily Oklahoman. November 15, 1993. Retrieved November 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Arkansas spoils LSU's bowl plans with win". The Tyler Courier-Times. November 28, 1993. Retrieved November 15, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.