List of Arkansas Razorbacks head football coaches
The Arkansas Razorbacks college football team represents the University of Arkansas in the West Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The Razorbacks compete as part of the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision. The program has had 33 head coaches, and 3 interim head coaches, since it began play during the 1894 season.[1] The Razorbacks' current head coach is Sam Pittman, who has held the position since the start of the 2020 season.[2][3]
As of the conclusion of the 2019 regular season, the team has played 1,271 games over 126 seasons.[1] In that time, 12 coaches have led the Razorbacks in postseason bowl games: Fred Thomsen, John Barnhill, Bowden Wyatt, Frank Broyles, Lou Holtz, Ken Hatfield, Jack Crowe, Danny Ford, Houston Nutt, Reggie Herring, Bobby Petrino, and Bret Bielema.[4] 5 coaches won conference championships: Thomsen, Wyatt, Broyles, Holtz and Hatfield won a combined ten as a member of the Southwest Conference.[1] Frank Broyles won the Razorbacks' lone national championship in 1964.[1][5]
Broyles is the leader in seasons coached and games won, with 144 victories during his 19 years with the program.[1] Hatfield has the highest winning percentage of those who have coached more than 1 game, with .760.[1] Chad Morris has the lowest winning percentage of those who have coached more than 1 game, with .182. Of the 31 different head coaches who have led the Razorbacks, Hugo Bezdek,[6] Francis Schmidt,[7] Wyatt,[8] Broyles,[9] and Holtz[10] have been inducted as head coaches into the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta, Georgia.
Key
General | Overall | Conference | Postseason[A 1] | ||||
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No. | Order of coaches[A 2] | GC | Games coached | CW | Conference wins | PW | Postseason wins |
DC | Division championships | OW | Overall wins | CL | Conference losses | PL | Postseason losses |
CC | Conference championships | OL | Overall losses | CT | Conference ties | PT | Postseason ties |
NC | National championships | OT | Overall ties[A 3] | C% | Conference winning percentage | ||
† | Elected to the College Football Hall of Fame | O% | Overall winning percentage[A 4] |
Coaches
No. | Name | Season(s) | GC | OW | OL | OT | O% | CW | CL | CT | C% | PW | PL | PT | DC [A 6] | CC | NC | Awards |
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1 | John C. Futrall | 1894–1896 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0.714 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — |
2 | B. N. Wilson | 1897–1898 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0.750 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — |
3 | Colbert Searles | 1899–1900 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0.667 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — |
4 | Charles Thomas | 1901–1902 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0.529 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — |
5 | D. A. McDaniel | 1903 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0.429 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — |
6 | A. D. Brown | 1904–1905 | 17 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0.353 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — |
7 | Frank Longman | 1906–1907 | 17 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 0.441 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — |
8 | Hugo Bezdek† | 1908–1912 | 43 | 29 | 13 | 1 | 0.686 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — |
9 | Earle T. Pickering | 1913–1914 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 0.556 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — |
10 | T. T. McConnell | 1915–1916 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0.567 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
11 | Norman C. Paine | 1917–1918 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0.708 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.167 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
12 | James B. Craig | 1919 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0.429 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.333 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
13 | George McLaren† | 1920–1921 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0.594 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0.750 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
14 | Francis Schmidt† | 1922–1928 | 65 | 41 | 21 | 3 | 0.654 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 0.518 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
15 | Fred Thomsen | 1929–1941 | 127 | 56 | 61 | 10 | 0.480 | 26 | 42 | 3 | 0.387 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — |
16 | George Cole | 1942 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0.300 | 0 | 6 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
17 | John Tomlin | 1943 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0.222 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0.200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
18 | Glen Rose | 1944–1945 | 21 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 0.405 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0.318 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
19 | John Barnhill | 1946–1949 | 42 | 22 | 17 | 3 | 0.560 | 10 | 13 | 1 | 0.438 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — |
20 | Otis Douglas | 1950–1952 | 30 | 9 | 21 | 0 | 0.300 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 0.222 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
21 | Bowden Wyatt† | 1953–1954 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 0.524 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0.583 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — |
22 | Jack Mitchell | 1955–1957 | 30 | 17 | 12 | 1 | 0.583 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 0.472 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
23 | Frank Broyles† | 1958–1976 | 207 | 144 | 58 | 5 | 0.708 | 91 | 36 | 5 | 0.708 | 4 | 6 | 0 | — | 7 | 1 – 1964 | AFCA Coach of the Year (1964)[15] |
24 | Lou Holtz† | 1977–1983 | 83 | 60 | 21 | 2 | 0.735 | 37 | 18 | 1 | 0.670 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | College Football Coach of the Year (1977)[16] FWAA Coach of the Year (1977)[17] Sporting News College Football Coach of the Year (1977)[18] Walter Camp Coach of the Year Award (1977)[19] |
25 | Ken Hatfield | 1984–1989 | 73 | 55 | 17 | 1 | 0.760 | 36 | 10 | 0 | 0.783 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | — |
26 | Jack Crowe [A 7] | 1990–1992 | 24 | 9 | 15 | 0 | 0.375 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0.375 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Int | Joe Kines [A 7] | 1992 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0.350 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0.438 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
27 | Danny Ford | 1993–1997 | 57 | 26 | 30 | 1 | 0.465 | 16 | 23 | 1 | 0.413 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
28 | Houston Nutt [A 8] | 1998–2007 | 123 | 75 | 48 | — | 0.610 | 42 | 38 | — | 0.525 | 2 | 5 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | AP SEC Coach of the Year (2001, 2006)[25] SEC Coach of the Year (2001, 2006)[25] |
Int | Reggie Herring [A 8] | 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | .000 | 0 | 0 | — | .000 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
29 | Bobby Petrino | 2008–2011 | 51 | 34 | 17 | — | 0.667 | 17 | 15 | — | 0.531 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
30 | John L. Smith | 2012 | 12 | 4 | 8 | — | 0.333 | 2 | 6 | — | 0.250 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
31 | Bret Bielema | 2013–2017 | 62 | 29 | 33 | — | 0.468 | 11 | 29 | — | 0.275 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Int | Paul Rhoads [A 9] | 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | .000 | 0 | 0 | — | .000 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
32 | Chad Morris | 2017–2019 | 22 | 4 | 18 | — | 0.182 | 0 | 14 | — | .000 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Int | Barry Lunney Jr. | 2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -- | .000 | 0 | 2 | -- | .000 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
33 | Sam Pittman | 2020–present | 48 | 23 | 25 | — | 0.479 | 11 | 23 | — | 0.324 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Notes
- ^ Although the first Rose Bowl Game was played in 1902, it has been continuously played since the 1916 game, and is recognized as the oldest bowl game by the NCAA. "—" indicates any season prior to 1916 when postseason games were not played.[11]
- ^ A running total of the number of head coaches, with coaches who served separate tenures being counted only once. Interim head coaches are represented with "Int" and are not counted in the running total. "—" indicates the team played but either without a coach or no coach is on record. "X" indicates an interim year without play.
- ^ Overtime rules in college football were introduced in 1996, making ties impossible in the period since.[12]
- ^ When computing the win–loss percentage, a tie counts as half a win and half a loss.[13]
- ^ Statistics correct as of the end of the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season.
- ^ Divisional champions have advanced to the SEC Championship Game since the institution of divisional play beginning in the 1992 season. Since that time, Arkansas has competed as a member of the SEC West.[14]
- ^ a b Jack Crowe resigned as head coach on September 6, 1992, following a 10–3 loss to The Citadel. Joe Kines served as interim head coach for the remainder of the season, finishing with three wins, six losses and one tie.[20][21]
- ^ a b Houston Nutt resigned as head coach on November 26, 2007. Reggie Herring served as interim head coach for the 2008 Cotton Bowl Classic loss against Missouri.[22][23][24]
- ^ Bret Bielema was fired as head coach on November 24, 2017. Paul Rhoads is serving as interim head coach.[26]
References
General
- "Arkansas Coaching Records". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on September 26, 2011. Retrieved July 31, 2011.
- 2011 Razorback Football Media Guide (PDF). Fayetteville, Arkansas: University of Arkansas Media Relations Department. 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 29, 2011. Retrieved July 31, 2011.
Specific
- ^ a b c d e f 2017 Razorback Football Media Guide, pp. 16,190
- ^ Polacek, Scott. "Georgia's Sam Pittman Hired as Arkansas Head Coach to Replace Chad Morris". Bleacher Report. Archived from the original on October 9, 2020. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
- ^ "Arkansas hires Georgia's Pittman as head coach". ESPN.com. December 8, 2019. Archived from the original on October 8, 2020. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
- ^ 2011 Razorback Football Media Guide, pp. 171–182
- ^ National Collegiate Athletic Association (2010). 2010 NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision Records (PDF). Indianapolis, Indiana: NCAA.org. pp. 68–77. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 16, 2012. Retrieved July 31, 2011.
- ^ Hugo Bezdek at the College Football Hall of Fame
- ^ Francis Schmidt at the College Football Hall of Fame
- ^ Bowden Wyatt at the College Football Hall of Fame
- ^ Frank Broyles at the College Football Hall of Fame
- ^ Lou Holtz at the College Football Hall of Fame
- ^ National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) (2011). Bowl/All-Star Game Records (PDF). Indianapolis, Indiana: NCAA. pp. 5–10. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 5, 2011. Retrieved August 21, 2011.
- ^ Whiteside, Kelly (August 25, 2006). "Overtime system still excites coaches". USA Today. McLean, Virginia. Archived from the original on September 6, 2010. Retrieved September 25, 2009.
- ^ Finder, Chuck (September 6, 1987). "Big plays help Paterno to 200th". The New York Times. New York City. Archived from the original on September 28, 2013. Retrieved October 22, 2009.
- ^ Harwell, Hoyt (November 20, 1990). "SEC sets division lineups". The Tuscaloosa News. p. 1C. Archived from the original on November 17, 2015. Retrieved July 31, 2011.
- ^ "Past National COTY Winners". American Football Coaches Association. Archived from the original on August 20, 2012. Retrieved August 26, 2011.
- ^ "Beier named Ohio's best grid coach". The Toledo Blade. February 27, 1978. Archived from the original on October 3, 2023. Retrieved August 26, 2011.
- ^ "Holtz tops Akers in coach voting". Pittsburgh Press. United Press International. January 22, 1978. Archived from the original on October 3, 2023. Retrieved August 26, 2011.
- ^ "Sporting News cites Lou Holtz". The Youngstown Daily Vindicator. Associated Press. January 10, 1978. Archived from the original on October 3, 2023. Retrieved August 26, 2011.
- ^ "Past Winners". Walter Camp Foundation. Archived from the original on September 5, 2008. Retrieved August 26, 2011.
- ^ "Kines will replace Crowe at Arkansas". The Gadsden Times. Associated Press. September 7, 1992. p. B1. Archived from the original on May 11, 2017. Retrieved July 31, 2011.
- ^ "Ford takes coaching job at Arkansas". The Free Lance–Star. Associated Press. December 1, 1992. p. B3. Archived from the original on October 3, 2023. Retrieved July 31, 2011.
- ^ "Nutt turns down offer to remain Razorbacks coach". ESPN.com. ESPN.com news services. November 27, 2007. Archived from the original on November 28, 2007. Retrieved July 31, 2011.
- ^ "Herring will coach Razorbacks in Cotton Bowl". ESPN.com. Associated Press. December 12, 2007. Archived from the original on April 19, 2012. Retrieved July 31, 2011.
- ^ "Temple powers Missouri's Cotton Bowl rout of Arkansas". ESPN.com. Associated Press. January 1, 2008. Archived from the original on September 21, 2011. Retrieved September 12, 2011.
- ^ a b Ole Miss Media Relations. "Houston Nutt named FCA Coach Of The Year". Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal. Archived from the original on February 8, 2013. Retrieved August 26, 2011.
- ^ "Bret Bielema fired as Arkansas head coach after loss to Mizzou". ESPN.com. Associated Press. November 25, 2017. Archived from the original on November 25, 2017. Retrieved November 25, 2017.
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- t
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- John C. Futrall (1894–1896)
- B. N. Wilson (1897–1898)
- Colbert Searles (1899–1900)
- Charles Thomas (1901–1902)
- D. A. McDaniel (1903)
- Ancil D. Brown (1904–1905)
- Frank Longman (1906–1907)
- Hugo Bezdek (1908–1912)
- Earle T. Pickering (1913–1914)
- T. T. McConnell (1915–1916)
- Norman C. Paine (1917–1918)
- James B. Craig (1919)
- George McLaren (1920–1921)
- Francis Schmidt (1922–1928)
- Fred Thomsen (1929–1941)
- George Cole (1942)
- John Tomlin (1943)
- Glen Rose (1944–1945)
- John Barnhill (1946–1949)
- Otis Douglas (1950–1952)
- Bowden Wyatt (1953–1954)
- Jack Mitchell (1955–1957)
- Frank Broyles (1958–1976)
- Lou Holtz (1977–1983)
- Ken Hatfield (1984–1989)
- Jack Crowe (1990–1992)
- Joe Kines # (1992)
- Danny Ford (1993–1997)
- Houston Nutt (1998–2007)
- Reggie Herring # (2007)
- Bobby Petrino (2008–2011)
- John L. Smith (2012)
- Bret Bielema (2013–2017)
- Chad Morris (2018–2019)
- Barry Lunney Jr. # (2019)
- Sam Pittman (2020– )
# denotes interim head coach