1987 Arkansas Razorbacks football team

1987 Arkansas Razorbacks football
Liberty Bowl, L 17–20 vs. Georgia
Conference	Southwest Conference
Record	9–4 (5–2 SWC)
Head coach	Ken Hatfield (4th season)
Offensive scheme	Option
Defensive coordinator	Fred Goldsmith (4th season)
Home stadium	Razorback Stadium War Memorial Stadium

1987 Southwest Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 10 Texas A&M $	6	–	1	–	0			10	–	2	–	0
Arkansas	5	–	2	–	0			9	–	4	–	0
Texas	5	–	2	–	0			7	–	5	–	0
Texas Tech	3	–	3	–	1			6	–	4	–	1
Baylor	3	–	4	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
TCU	3	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Houston	2	–	4	–	1			4	–	6	–	1
Rice	0	–	8	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1987 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1987 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Ken Hatfield, the Razorbacks compiled an overall record of 9–4 with a mark of 5–2 in conference play, tying for second place in the SWC. Arkansas was invited to the Liberty Bowl, where the Razorbacks lost to Georgia. The team played home games at Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville, Arkansas and War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock, Arkansas.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 12	Ole Miss*	No. 13	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS (rivalry)		W 31–10	57,900	[1]
September 19	Tulsa*	No. 12	Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR		W 30–15	46,418
September 26	No. 5 Miami (FL)*	No. 10	War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR	ESPN	L 7–51	55,310
October 3	at TCU		Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX		W 20–10	39,017
October 10	at Texas Tech	No. 20	Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX (rivalry)		W 31–0	40,584
October 17	Texas	No. 15	War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR (rivalry)	ESPN	L 14–16	54,902
October 24	Houston		Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR		W 21–17	34,820
October 31	at Rice		Rice Stadium Houston, TX		W 38–14	13,200
November 7	Baylor		Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR		W 10–7	51,496
November 14	at No. 19 Texas A&M	No. 20	Kyle Field College Station, TX (rivalry)	ESPN	L 0–14	73,511
November 28	New Mexico*		War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR		W 43–25	27,200
December 5	at Hawaii*		Aloha Stadium Halawa, HI	ESPN	W 38–20	33,294
December 29	vs. Georgia*		Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN (Liberty Bowl)	Raycom	L 17–20	53,240	[2]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

• QB Quinn Grovey, Fr.

References

1. "Arkansas whips Mississippi, 31–10". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 13, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Kasay strikes win for Dawgs". The Commercial Appeal. December 30, 1987. Retrieved November 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "1987 Arkansas Razorbacks Schedule and Results".