2017 Football Quick Facts

UNIVERSITY INFORMATION
Name: University of Arkansas
Location: Fayetteville, Ark.
Enrollment: 27,600
Founded: 1871
Colors: Cardinal and White
Nickname: Razorbacks
Conference: Southeastern Conference (Western Division)
Website: www.ArkansasRazorbacks.com
UA System President: Dr. Donald R. Bobbitt (Arkansas, 1980)
Chancellor: Dr. Joseph E. Steinmetz (Central Michigan, 1977)
Vice Chancellor and Director of Athletics: Jeff Long (Ohio Wesleyan, 1982)
NCAA Faculty Athletics Representative: Gerald Jordan (Arkansas, 1970)

FOOTBALL FACILITIES
Fayetteville, Ark.: Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium (72,000/Synthetic PowerBlade 2.5)
Press Box Phone: (479) 575-6622
Little Rock, Ark.: War Memorial Stadium (54,120/Field Turf)
Press Box Phone: (501) 663-0514
Arlington, Texas: AT&T Stadium (71,815/Matrix Field Turf)

HEAD COACH BRET BIELEMA
Alma Mater, Year: Iowa, 1992
Career Record: 93-50 (11 years)
Record at Arkansas: 25-26 (4 years)
Bowl Appearances: 10

FOOTBALL STAFF
Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks: Dan Enos (Michigan State, 1991)
Defensive Coordinator/Secondary: Paul Rhoads (Missouri Western, 1989)
Offensive Line: Kurt Anderson (Michigan, 2001)
Running Backs: Reggie Mitchell (Central Michigan, 1984)
Inside Linebackers: Vernon Hargreaves (Connecticut, 1986)
Outside Linebackers: Chad Walker (LSU, 2000)
Tight Ends: Barry Lunney Jr. (Arkansas, 1996)
Defensive Line: John Scott Jr. (Western Carolina, 2000)
Wide Receivers: Michael Smith (Kansas State, 1995)
Graduate Assistant Offense: Brey Cook (Arkansas, 2014)
Graduate Assistant Offense: Taylor Reed (Central Arkansas, 2015)
Graduate Assistant Offense: Darius Eubanks (Georgia Southern, 2013)
Graduate Assistant Defense: Mark Sheridan (Albion, 2013)
Quality Control Special Teams: Tanner Burns (Ole Miss, 2012)
Quality Control Offense: John Roberts (Alma College, 2010)
Quality Control Defense: Mike Giuliani (SUNY Cortland, 2011)
Offensive Analyst: Morris Watts (Tulsa, 1961)
Defensive Analyst: Wally Burnham (Samford, 1963)
Head Strength and Conditioning: Ben Herbert
Assistant Athletics Director For Football Operations: Mark Taurisani
Director of Recruiting: E.K. Franks
Director of Video: Matthew Engelbert
Director of High School/NFL Relations: Bobby Allen
Director of Athletic Training: Matt Summers
Director of Equipment: Jake Rosch

2017 PREVIEW
Base Offense: Multiple
Base Defense: 3-4
Lettermen Returning: 45 (19 offense, 23 defense, 3 specialists)
Lettermen Lost: 30 (14 offense, 13 defense, 3 specialists)
Starters Returning: 12 (6 offense, 5 defense, 1 specialist)
Starters Lost: 12 (5 offense, 6 defense, 1 specialist)

LETTERWINNERS RETURNING: 45
Offense: 19
Defense: 23
Specialty: 3

LETTERWINNERS LOST: 30
Offense: 14
Defense: 13
Specialty: 3

STARTERS RETURNING: 12
Offense: 6
Defense: 5
Specialty: 1

STARTERS LOST: 12
Offense: 5
Defense: 6
Specialty: 1

2016 REVIEW
2016 Record: 7-6 (5-2 Home, 2-2 Road, 0-2 Neutral)
SEC Record/Finish: 3-5/T-5th West
Bowl Game: L, 35-24 vs. No. 22 Virginia Tech in 2016 Belk Bowl

HISTORY
First Season: 1894
All-Time Record (Pct.)/Seasons: 709-486-40 (.590)/123 Seasons
All-Time Conference Record (Pct.)/Seasons: 339-303-18 (.527)/103 Seasons
Southeastern Conference (1992-Present): 90-108-2 (.455)/25 Seasons
Southwest Conference (1915-91): 249-195-16 (.559)/78 Seasons
National Championships: 1; 1964 (Football Writers Association of America & Helms Athletic Foundation)
Conference Championships: 13 (Southwest Conference); 1936, 1946, 1954, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1964, 1965, 1968, 1975, 1979, 1988, 1989
SEC Western Division Championships: 4; 1995, 1998, 2002, 2006
Bowl Appearances/Record (Pct.): 42/15-24-3 (.393)
All-America Selections: 57 players, 66 times
All-Conference Selections (First Team Only): 217 players, 320 times
All-SEC (First Team Only): 45 players, 84 times
All-SWC (First Team Only): 172 players, 236 times