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1979 Arkansas Razorbacks Schedule and Results

Record: 10-2 (12th of 140) (Schedule & Results)

Rank: 8th in the Final AP poll

Conference: SWC

Conference Record: 7-1

Coach: Lou Holtz (10-2)

Points For: 275

Points/G: 22.9 (41st of 140)

Points Against: 108

Opp Pts/G: 9.0 (6th of 140)

SRS: 20.50 (5th of 140)

SOS: 8.58 (15th of 140)

Bowl Game: Lost Sugar Bowl 24-9 versus Alabama

AP Poll Summary

AP Poll Summary Table
Pre	9/10	9/17	9/24	10/1	10/8	10/15	10/22	10/29	11/5	11/12	11/19	11/26	12/3	Final
20	17	15	13	13	12	10	4	9	9	8	7	8	6	8

12 Games Table
G	Date	Day	School		Opponent	Conf		Pts	Opp	W	L	Streak	Notes
1	Sep 15, 1979	Sat	(17) Arkansas		Colorado State	WAC	W	36	3	1	0	W 1
2	Sep 22, 1979	Sat	(15) Arkansas		Oklahoma State	Big 8	W	27	7	2	0	W 2
3	Sep 29, 1979	Sat	(13) Arkansas		Tulsa	MVC	W	33	8	3	0	W 3
4	Oct 6, 1979	Sat	(13) Arkansas	@	Texas Christian	SWC	W	16	13	4	0	W 4
5	Oct 13, 1979	Sat	(12) Arkansas	@	Texas Tech	SWC	W	20	6	5	0	W 5
6	Oct 20, 1979	Sat	(10) Arkansas		(2) Texas	SWC	W	17	14	6	0	W 6
7	Oct 27, 1979	Sat	(4) Arkansas		(6) Houston	SWC	L	10	13	6	1	L 1
8	Nov 3, 1979	Sat	(9) Arkansas	@	Rice	SWC	W	34	7	7	1	W 1
9	Nov 10, 1979	Sat	(9) Arkansas		(17) Baylor	SWC	W	29	20	8	1	W 2
10	Nov 17, 1979	Sat	(8) Arkansas	@	Texas A&M	SWC	W	22	10	9	1	W 3
11	Nov 24, 1979	Sat	(7) Arkansas		SMU	SWC	W	31	7	10	1	W 4
12	Jan 1, 1980	Tue	(6) Arkansas	N	(2) Alabama	SEC	L	9	24	10	2	L 1	Sugar Bowl (New Orleans, LA)