University of Arkansas Fayetteville - Razorback Yearbook (Fayetteville, AR)

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The Year Memories of summer’s good times were of j little help to students waiting A J in never-ending registration lines. The hassles of starting all over again greeted students back to the University of Arkansas. Greetings also came from friends — old and new — along with a choice of parties. As enrollment increased to over 13,500, finding a place to stay became almost as difficult as getting a seat at Razorback pep rallies. The selection was varied, but rooms tilled fast. Whether choosing a dorm, fraternity sorority, or apartment, minds had to be made up quickly by those who had waited a little too long. Others were secure in their nine-month homes and went about the chores of fixing up their places. The crowded conditions provided Greeks with some of the best Rush figures in years. Fraternities filled while women frosh picked the sorority houses that they wanted for their college years. Alas, the moving in fixing up had — or should have had — to take second priority behind going to class. The first day seemed forever and lines in the bookstore were even longer. Luckily, there was plenty to talk about. It was the first time in twenty years that students had to come to the University without Frank Broyles preparing the Razorback football team for another run at glory. Coach Broyles brought national prominence to Arkansas during the Sixties and Seventies. Bowl game appearances and national television exposure came to be expected under his leadership. Now he was athletic director and a legend. Lou Holtz was the new coach and the center of widespread discussions. Although parking problems, registration woes and general gripes filled in when called upon in conversations, the campus was abuzz with questions about this new little guy from New York. While Holtz belted out one-liners, he sent his Hogs through strenuous workouts. He stressed discipline. He knew replacing Frank Broyles was no easy task. He knew Razorback fans required the most from their athletic program. And he was going to give them that. The Razorbacks opened the season by whipping New Mexico State. The Holtz era had begun. Finally, the campus began to settle down. The old routine was The Year 17