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

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Disappointment was an understatement for Coach Ken Hatfield and the football Razor- backs as they left the Cotton Bowl field after a 3-17 loss to UCLA. The Hogs had a lackluster showing against a tough UCLA team. (Jim Bailey photo) Spirited fans show their true colors, red and white, as they cheer for the Hogs at the Cotton Bowl. Everyone was decked out in Arkansas colors and the place looked like a sea of red and white, said Steve Young, a sophomore. (Jim Bailey photo) Hktfieip mL . t Tj “fl 4 ' Crowned cotton Bowl Queen, Kori Ann Peel, the 1988 Arkansas Homecoming Queen, rides her Cotton Bowl float during halftime activities. Peel enjoyed the parade except being lifted into the float. (Jim Bailey photo) Gossiping had died down by game time on the question of whether Coach Ken Hatfield would be leaving Arkansas; however, concerned fans continued to show their support for Hatfield. (Jim Bailey photo) COTTON BOWL Life

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OTTON Continued Marching Razorback Band, the UCLA Solid Gold Sound, the Kilgore College drum and bugle corps and the Kilgore Rangerettes. The bands were joined by a parade of Cotton Bowl Queen Peel and her court consisting of other Homecoming queens from schools in the Southwest Conference. The third quarter of the game brought a glimmer of hope to the fans all decked out in Razorback red. Kendall Trainor kicked his 24th consecutive field goal of the season with 6:32 left to play. The 49-yard goal put Arkan¬ sas on the scoreboard for their only points of the game. It was the beginning and the end. The Southwest Conference champs didn ' t hold their opponents and were defeated by the Bruins, 3-17. It ' s been said that it doesn ' t matter whether you win or lose, but how you played the game. In both cases, Arkansas fans left the stadium disappointed. Offensively the team experienced prob¬ lems, but the defense fared well enough for linebacker LaSalle Harper to be named outstanding defensive player. We (Cagle and his friends) were on the offensive more on New Year ' s Eve than the team was on Monday during the game, said Mike Cagle. Sophomore Michelle Gill said: I was very impressed with our defense especially Tony Ollison who replaced Wayne Martin. Although the loss was a disappointment to fans, as well as the players. Gill added: ' The fact that we made it to the Cotton Bowl made the entire trip worthwhile. Reaching the Cotton Bowl rewarded the team for a record-breaking season, provided a vacation for the fans and generated stories for everyone to tell for years to come. Donald Plowman, a second-year law student, summed up the 1989 Mobile Cotton Bowl Classic story: It ' s a football game — you can ' t win ' em all, he concluded. Plowman was right. You can ' t win ' em all; however, the person who coined this sports cliche probably wasn ' t talking about the Cotton Bowl. □ Liz Vanzant 10 COTTON BOWL The Story Teller

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Smiling with pride as more than 53,000 fans watch. Homecoming queen Kori Ann Peel receives a warm con¬ gratulatory hug from 1987 Homecoming queen Ashley Yandall. (Tom Ewart photo) Homecoming Court: Heather Ligon representing Kappa Kappa Gamma; Jenny Coffman representing Kappa Kappa Gamma; Paula Rachelle Rhodes representing Pi Beta Phi; Kori Ann Peel representing Pi Beta Phi, queen and Valerie Dodd representing Chi Omega. Charging onto the field to face the Texas A M Aggies, senior halfback Joe Johnson (19) joins teammates senior safety Steve Atwater (27) and senior comerback Richard Brothers (9) prior to the kick off as the Razorback bands wait in anticipation of the big game. The Hogs triumphed over the Aggies, 25-20, to show they were the best Southwest Conference team. (Tom Ewart photo) 12 HOMECOMING The Story Teller