From 1934 through 1991 Arkansas and Texas A&M met on the football field in a game that was always fierce, usually had some bearing on the Southwest Conference race and occasionally had national implications. After the decade of the 1960s, dominated by Frank Broyles’s Razorbacks who won 9 of 10, the two teams battled annually in a heated series that from 1970 until 1991 featured 13 Arkansas wins to 9 by the Aggies.
One such win by the Hogs occurred in the middle of the 1977 season. Arkansas, in their first season under coach Lou Holtz, entered the game played on November 12 with a no. 8 ranking. The Aggies, with their run-first offense led by head coach Emory Bellard, the father of the wishbone, were ranked no. 11. With two evenly-matched squads, the game delivered plenty of excitement. Here is the recap from The USA Today College Football Encyclopedia:
Arkansas 26 TEXAS A&M 20: With game tied at 20-20 late, Hogs (8-1) QB Ron Calcagni hooked up with WR Robert Farrell on 58y scoring pass play to stun Aggies (6-2). Texas A&M used remaining time to race to Arkansas 14YL before Razorbacks DB Patrick Martin came up with game-ending EZ INT. A&M FB George Woodard (28/116y) and HB Curtis Dickey (20/101y) topped 100y barrier, so too did RB Ben Cowins (30/111y) of Hogs. Cowins scored 2 TDs in 1st H, and K Steve Little nailed 2 FGs as Arkansas grabbed 20-10 H lead. Texas A&M came back with 10 straight pts to tie it as Woodard scored from 1y out and K Tony Franklin hit 2nd FG.
One such win by the Hogs occurred in the middle of the 1977 season. Arkansas, in their first season under coach Lou Holtz, entered the game played on November 12 with a no. 8 ranking. The Aggies, with their run-first offense led by head coach Emory Bellard, the father of the wishbone, were ranked no. 11. With two evenly-matched squads, the game delivered plenty of excitement. Here is the recap from The USA Today College Football Encyclopedia:
Arkansas 26 TEXAS A&M 20: With game tied at 20-20 late, Hogs (8-1) QB Ron Calcagni hooked up with WR Robert Farrell on 58y scoring pass play to stun Aggies (6-2). Texas A&M used remaining time to race to Arkansas 14YL before Razorbacks DB Patrick Martin came up with game-ending EZ INT. A&M FB George Woodard (28/116y) and HB Curtis Dickey (20/101y) topped 100y barrier, so too did RB Ben Cowins (30/111y) of Hogs. Cowins scored 2 TDs in 1st H, and K Steve Little nailed 2 FGs as Arkansas grabbed 20-10 H lead. Texas A&M came back with 10 straight pts to tie it as Woodard scored from 1y out and K Tony Franklin hit 2nd FG.
No comments:
Post a Comment