1965 Arkansas Razorbacks football
SWC champion
Cotton Bowl Classic, L 14–7 vs. LSU
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 2
APNo. 3
Record10–1 (7–0 SWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumRazorback Stadium
War Memorial Stadium
1965 Southwest Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3 Arkansas $ 7 –0 –010 –1 –0
Texas Tech 5 –2 –08 –3 –0
TCU 5 –2 –06 –5 –0
Texas 3 –4 –06 –4 –0
Baylor 3 –4 –05 –5 –0
SMU 3 –4 –04 –5 –1
Texas A&M 1 –6 –03 –7 –0
Rice 1 –6 –02 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1965 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas in the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1965 NCAA University Division football season. In their eighth year under head coach Frank Broyles, the Razorbacks compiled a 10–1 record (7–0 against SWC opponents), won the SWC championship, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 331 to 118.[1][2] The Razorbacks were undefeated in the regular season and ranked #3 in the final AP Poll and #2 in the final UPI Coaches Poll. They went on to lose to LSU in the 1966 Cotton Bowl Classic by a 14–7 score, due in large part to Arkansas QB Jon Brittenum going down with an injury in the first half.

Running back Bobby Burnett tied three others in scoring, with 16 touchdowns, the fourth-highest total in the nation. Ronny South was second in kick scoring, with 42 extra points and six field goals. As an offensive unit, the Razorbacks had the best scoring offense (32.4 ppg), the eighth-best rushing offense (226.1 ypg), seventh-best total offense (360.2 ypg) nationally. The defense was fourth-best against the run (74.9 yards allowed per game).

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 18Oklahoma State*No. 6
W 28–14
September 25Tulsa*No. 5
W 20–1234,000
October 2TCUNo. 4
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Little Rock, AR
W 28–0
October 9at BaylorNo. 3
W 38–733,246
October 16No. 1 TexasNo. 3
  • Razorback Stadium
  • Fayetteville, AR (rivalry)
NBCW 27–2442,000[3]
October 23North Texas State*No. 1
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Little Rock, AR
W 55–2035,000[4]
October 30Texas A&MNo. 2
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Little Rock, AR (rivalry)
W 31–0
November 6at RiceNo. 2
W 31–0
November 13at SMUNo. 2
W 24–368,500
November 20No. 9 Texas TechNo. 2
  • Razorback Stadium
  • Fayetteville, AR (rivalry)
NBCW 42–2442,000
January 1LSU*No. 2
CBSL 7–1476,200
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Game summaries

Texas

1 234Total
Texas 0 11310 24
• Arkansas 13 707 27
  • Source:
Scoring summary
1ARKBercher recovered fumble in end zone (South kick)ARK 7-0
1ARKTrantham 77-yard fumble return (kick blocked)ARK 13-0
2ARKCrockett 11-yard pass from Brittenum (South kick)ARK 20-0
2TEXConway 35-yard field goalARK 20-3
2TEXKristynik 1-yard run (Lott run)ARK 20-11
3TEXConway 34-yard field goalARK 20-14
4TEXKristynik 14-yard runTEX 21-20
4TEXConway 34-yard field goalTEX 24-20
41:32ARKBrittenum 1-yard run (South kick)ARK 27-24

Cotton Bowl

1 2 3 4 Total
Razorbacks 7 0 0 0 7
Tigers 0 14 0 0 14

The Arkansas Razorbacks put their 22-game win streak on the line in the 1966 Cotton Bowl Classic against their rivals, the Tigers of LSU. Arkansas had the number-one scoring offense coming into the game, averaging 32.4 points per contest.

Arkansas took the ball to the end zone on the opening drive, capped by a 19-yard toss from Jon Brittenum to All-American end Bobby Crockett. Running back Joe LaBruzzo then ran in from three yards out for the Bengal Tigers to tie the game at 7. Razorback QB Brittenum then left the game after suffering a shoulder injury and the Hogs fumbled the ball three plays later. LaBruzzo again scored, this time from one yard away, giving the Tigers a 14–7 halftime lead.

Neither team scored in the second half, and Arkansas ended the game on the LSU 24-yard line.[5] Razorback Bobby Crockett set a bowl record with 10 catches for 129 yards.

References

  1. ↑ "Arkansas Yearly Results (1965-1969)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved August 3, 2015.
  2. ↑ "1965 Arkansas Razorbacks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 3, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Late drive spells win for Arkie over Texas". The Clarion-Ledger. October 17, 1965. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Arkansas wallops North Texas 55–20". The Clarion-Ledger. October 24, 1965. Retrieved November 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Bowl Games with Top 20 Teams." 1965 Bowl Results. Infoplease.com. Retrieved on July 13, 2008.
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