Team: Arkansas Razorbacks
Stadium: Donald W. Reynolds Razorback
Stadium
Conference: SEC
Sport: College Football
Background:
The 19th Century : The first
actual team was formed in 1894 with John C. Futrall
as manager and coach. For the next 19 years Futrall
served as chairman of the Athletic Committee or as manager
of the team and much of the time as both. The first
squad picked on Fort Smith High School twice and, as
would be expected, earned easy victories. But a first-year
match up with Texas was not so easy. The Longhorns drilled
Arkansas at Austin, 54-0, making the train ride home
that much longer.
Gradually the schedule was expanded and the 1902 squad
actually finished 6-3. Still, the only coach was a volunteer
from the faculty. The first full time paid coach was
Hugo Bezdek, who came aboard in 1908.