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1990 Arkansas Razorbacks football team

The 1990 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1990 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by first-year head coach Jack Crowe, the Razorbacks compiled an overall record of 3–8 with a mark of 1–7 in conference play, placing eighth in the SWC. Arkansas failed to reach a bowl game for the first time since the 1983 season and finished with a losing record for the first time since the 1967 season. The team played home games at Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville, Arkansas and War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock, Arkansas.

1990 Arkansas Razorbacks football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record3–8 (1–7 SWC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJoe Pate (1st season)
Captains
Home stadiumRazorback Stadium
War Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1989
1991 →
1990 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 12 Texas $8–0–010–2–0
No. 10 Houston7–1–010–1–0
No. 15 Texas A&M5–2–19–3–1
Baylor5–2–16–4–1
Rice3–5–05–6–0
TCU3–5–05–6–0
Texas Tech3–5–04–7–0
Arkansas1–7–03–8–0
SMU0–8–01–10–0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 154:00 p.m.Tulsa*No. 15
W 28–350,118[1]
September 2212:00 p.m.Ole Miss*No. 13
RaycomL 17–2154,890[2]
September 297:00 p.m.Colorado State*No. 23
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Little Rock, AR
W 31–2050,480[3]
October 67:00 p.m.TCUNo. 21
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Little Rock, AR
L 26–5451,612[4]
October 134:00 p.m.Texas Tech
  • Razorback Stadium
  • Fayetteville, AR (rivalry)
L 44–4950,114[5]
October 2012:00 p.m.No. 19 Texas
RaycomL 17–4972,657[6]
October 2712:00 p.m.at No. 6 Houston
HSEL 28–6227,352[7]
November 37:00 p.m.Rice
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Little Rock, AR
L 11–1942,860[8]
November 1012:00 p.m.Baylor
RaycomL 3–3440,234[9]
November 173:00 p.m.Texas A&M
  • Razorback Stadium
  • Fayetteville, AR (rivalry)
L 16–2046,418[10]
November 241:00 p.m.at SMU
W 42–2917,100[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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Game summaries

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Tulsa

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Team 1 234Total
Tulsa 0 030 3
• Arkansas 14 770 28
Scoring summary
Q1ARKCaldwell 48 yard pass from Grovey (Wright kick)ARK 7–0
Q1ARKRussell 57 yard pass from Grovey (Wright kick)ARK 14–0
Q2ARKA. Jackson 1 yard run (Wright kick)ARK 21–0
Q3TULSeals 18 yard field goalARK 21–3
Q3ARKA. Jackson 4 yard run (Wright kick)ARK 28–3

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Personnel

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1990 Arkansas Razorbacks football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB 4 Quinn Grovey Sr
RB 22 Ron Dickerson Jr.
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured Injured
    • Redshirt Redshirt

    References

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    1. ↑ "Arkansas opens with easy 28–3 win". The Houston Chronicle. September 16, 1990. Retrieved January 29, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
    2. ↑ "Rebs stop Hogs' last try". The Commercial Appeal. September 23, 1990. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
    3. ↑ "Razorbacks penalize Rams, 31–20". Southwest Times Record. September 30, 1990. Retrieved January 29, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
    4. ↑ "Horned Frogs stun Hogs 54–26". San Angelo Standard-Times. October 7, 1990. Retrieved January 29, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
    5. ↑ "Razorbacks sent reeling by Texas Tech". The Commercial Appeal. October 14, 1990. Retrieved January 29, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
    6. ↑ "Longhorns dis-SEC-t Arkansas". Austin American-Statesman. October 21, 1990. Retrieved January 29, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
    7. ↑ "UH compounds Arkansas' woes". San Angelo Standard-Times. October 28, 1990. Retrieved January 29, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
    8. ↑ "Cobb-led Rice defeats Razorbacks by 19–11". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. November 4, 1990. Retrieved January 29, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
    9. ↑ "Bears thrash Hogs, 34–3". The Marshall News Messenger. November 11, 1990. Retrieved January 29, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
    10. ↑ "Aggies hold on as Hogs lose 7th straight game". Abilene Reporter-News. November 18, 1990. Retrieved January 29, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
    11. ↑ "Razorbacks salvage victory over SMU". The Victoria Advocate. November 25, 1990. Retrieved January 29, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
    12. ↑ "1990 Arkansas Razorbacks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 29, 2026.
    13. ↑ Gainesville Sun. 1990 Sep 16. Retrieved 2018-Oct-06.
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