1991 Arkansas Razorbacks football team

The 1991 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas during the 1991 NCAA Division I-A football season. Jack Crowe's team improved from a 3–8 record in 1990 to become bowl eligible again in 1991. Punter Pete Raether finished third in the nation in punting average, with 43.6 yards per boot. On the other side of the ball, punt returner Michael James averaged 14.3 yards per return, seventh in the nation.

1991 Arkansas Razorbacks football
Independence Bowl, L 15–24 vs. Georgia
Conference	Southwest Conference
1991 record	6–6 (5–3 SWC)
Head coach	Jack Crowe (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Joe Kines[1] (1st season)
Home stadium	Razorback Stadium (Capacity: 52,680) War Memorial Stadium (Capacity: 53,727)

1991 Southwest Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 12 Texas A&M $	8	–	0	–	0			10	–	2	–	0
Baylor	5	–	3	–	0			8	–	4	–	0
Texas Tech	5	–	3	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Arkansas	5	–	3	–	0			6	–	6	–	0
TCU	4	–	4	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Texas	4	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
Houston	3	–	5	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Rice	2	–	6	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
SMU	0	–	8	–	0			1	–	10	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

This season would end Arkansas' tenure in the Southwest Conference. The SWC had every team except Arkansas, Rice, and Baylor hit with sanctions or recruiting scandals in the 1980s (including SMU's "Death penalty" in 1987). The conference would finally be dissolved in 1996. The Razorbacks would next call the SEC home, beginning in 1992. South Carolina also joined the SEC that year.

The Hogs would enjoy a victory over arch-rival Texas in Little Rock, 14-13, in the final game as SWC opponents.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	11:30 a.m.	No. 3 Miami (FL)*		War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR	ABC	L 3–31	46,308
September 7	7:00 p.m.	SMU		War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR		W 17–6	49,216
September 21	5:00 p.m.	SW Louisiana*		Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR		W 9–7	41,740
September 28	6:00 p.m.	at Ole Miss*	No. 21	Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Jackson, MS (rivalry)		L 17–24	56,500
October 5	7:00 p.m.	at TCU		Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX		W 22–21	36,146
October 12	2:00 p.m.	Houston		Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR		W 29–17	45,860
October 19	12:00 p.m.	Texas	No. 25	War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR (rivalry)	Raycom	W 14–13	55,618
November 2	2:30 p.m.	No. 21 Baylor	No. 24	Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR	ABC	L 5–9	43,820
November 9	12:00 p.m.	at Texas Tech		Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX (rivalry)	Raycom	L 21–38	31,895
November 16	6:30 p.m.	at No. 13 Texas A&M		Kyle Field College Station, TX (rivalry)	ESPN	L 3–13	62,487
November 23	1:00 p.m.	Rice		War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR		W 20–0	40,436
December 29	1:30 p.m.	vs. No. 24 Georgia*		Independence Stadium Shreveport, LA (Independence Bowl)	ABC	L 15–24	46,932
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll All times are in Central time

References

1. "Joe Kines." The Kines File. Rolltide.com Retrieved on January 11, 2008.