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

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An October victory had football fanatics thinking OTTON Hordes of Arkansas fans invaded Dallas to enjoy NEW year ' s PARTIES AND WATCH THE SWC CHAMPION HOGS FIGHT A 3-17 LOSING BATTLE AGAINST UCLA cotton Bowl hysteria described the frenzy football fans flew into on Oct. 29 after the Hogs defeated Rice and earned a New Year ' s trip to Dallas. And the Cotton Bowl frenzy was never more evident than on 1-30 as cars with Arkansas license plates caravaned to the Cotton Bowl for the Jan. 2 showdown against the UCLA Bruins. Arkansas fans traveled alone or in cara¬ vans, properly attired with signs and Razor- back paraphernalia for the ultimate road trip. Texans thought their state was being invaded — and it was. Ranked eighth in the national polls, the Hogs first Cotton Bowl appearance since 1976 was preceded by finishing first and unde¬ feated in the Southwest Conference. Al¬ though the team lost to Miami in the season finale, dashing hopes of taking an undefeated record to Dallas, it earned a great deal of national respect and attention from the closely-fought game against the defending national champion Hurricanes. Pre-game days consisted of clubbing at Dallas hot spots, sightseeing and gossiping about Coach Ken Hatfield ' s impending decision to depart from the University. However, the gossip and speculation stopped when Hatfield informed his team at breakfast on game day that he turned down the Geor¬ gia job. Players and fans enjoyed dozens of pre¬ game activities, and so did Kori Ann Peel, Arkansas Homecoming queen. Peel, a sopho¬ more, was crowned Cotton Bowl Queen at a New Year ' s Eve ball. The ball was one of many functions she and escort Blake Hanby, a senior, attended during six days of lunch¬ eons and banquets. The experience was wonderful. Every¬ thing was elaborate and glamorous, she said. Everything was wonderful except getting lifted into her parade float by way a cherry picker. After all the pre-game festivities, the big event finally arrived. With $30 tickets in hand, dedicated Hog fans arrived at the stadium all decked out for the occasion. Some wore hog hats and noses. Others carried banners and balloons. While one Dallas newspaper estimated that 35,000 Arkansans traveled to Big D., another estimated, more accurately, that most of the 74,304 specatators crammed into the overflowing stadium were Razorback group¬ ies. The stadium looked like a sea of red with only an occasional splash of UCLA gold. Spirited fans arrived at the game with one (or more) day ' s worth of hangovers, but ready to cheer the team on to victory. It seemed as if the entire crowd was Calling the Hogs — even some Texans. Pre-game activities, in addition to the parade, included four parachutists landing on the field including one dressed like a hog and annoucing: as, This Hog ' s For You. Country star Charley Pride sang the national anthem and the long-awaited game began. A scoreless first-half didn ' t dampen the Marching Razorback Band ' s spirit as they kept the fans going, providing a rousing backup during the game and for the halftime show. Additional halftime entertainment in¬ cluded an ensemble performance by the Please turn the page Enthusiastic Hog fans decked out in red and white participate in the Wave during the Mobile Cotton Bowl Classic on January 2. More than 70,000 crowded into the Dallas stadium to watch the game. (Jim Bailey photo) COTTON BOWL The Story Teller

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Browsing through the records currently playing at campus radio station KRFA, Gerald Endress along with KRFA station manager Chris Hampton enjoy the festive atmosphere of University Diversity Day. The flag in the background was part of the stage for the campaign visit of Lloyd Bentson. (Jim Bailey photo) UD Day provided the Young Democrats an opportunity to distribute materials about the plat¬ forms of various Democratic campaigns, including the presiden¬ tial bid of Michael Dukakis and Lloyd Bentsen. Suzette Didier and Greg Staton were among the members who provided information. (James Gaston photo) Anthropology club member Tim Mulvihill attempts to sell Colleen Hickman and Todd Bartholomew an anthropology book during University Diversity Day in October. Many campus groups held fundraising events during the annual event. Proceeds from the Anthropology sale were split between the club and Department of Anthropology Reading Room. (James Gaston photo) DIVERSITY DAY Life 7

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The thing that impressed me the most about the Cotton Bowl happened on the way to the game. It was in¬ credible. There were so many Arkansas fans on the road to Dallas that it felt just Wee home. Lynn Porter freshmen Attempting to bring down quarterback Quinn Grovey (4), UCLA ' s Bryan Wilcox (93) tightly seizes his opponent in a strong defensive effort. The Bruins held the Hogs to 42 yards, the second lowest yardage total in Cotton Bowl history. (Jim Bailey photo) Giving a spirit filled performance, the Arkansas Razorback Marching Band plays to a capacity crowd during the halftime show at the Cotton Bowl. (Jim Bailey photo) COTTON BOWL Life