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

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ARKANSAS INVADED DALLAS FOR NEW YEAR ' S PARTIES, BUT FAILED TO OVERPOWER TENNESSEE IN THE COTTON BOWL hams of woooo, pig sooey” echoed throughout the Cotton Bowl, but even wjth the support of thousands of hog wild fans, the Razorbacks lost their second consecutive Cotton Bowl game, 27-31. BY MATT STEWMAN Scott Biggs was in, well, hog heaven. Nearly everyone around him at the Cotton Bowl was dressed in Razorback red. Chants of “woooooo, pig sooey!” split the air at regular intervals. And Biggs was feeling safe and secure with a plastic hog’s head fitted neatly on his head. “The Cotton Bowl was one big party. It was a great way to celebrate New Year’s Day,” Biggs said. “Everything was great except the score of the game. Razorback fans left Big “D” for a second year without a Cotton Bowl victory as the Tennessee Volunteers claimed a 31- 27 victory. Although disappointed by the game, Razorback fans still managed to have a good time ringing in 1990 at the nightclubs in Dallas. The Anatole Hotel was the “Razorback Headquarters,” so fans scrambled to get reservations before the team’s hotel was booked. Others had to “settle” for the nearby Stouffer or Marriot hotels to be close to the team. Freshman band member Britt Gathright said he had a blast. “It was like a childhood dream come true being with the Razorbacks on New Year’s,” Gathright said. Popular eating places with the Arkansas crowd were such tourist attractions as the Hard Rock Cafe, Billy Bob’s, The Filling Station, the Trail Dust and On the Border. After a healthy dose of Dallas food, fans hit the clubs to celebrate New Year’s. Some headed west, to the West End that is, a favorite for thousands of Arkansas fans. A series of bars and clubs in the heart of downtown Dallas, the West End offered diverse music and entertainment. However, most of the action was in the street as Hog calls were mixed with “Rocky Top” when the Arkansas fans and Tennessee faithfuls got into a cheering war. Unlike the previous year when few UCLA Bruins fans traveled to Dallas, there was almost a Volunteer fan for every Razorback fan at the Cotton B owl. At midnight, hordes of red and orange clad fans embraced in unity while singing “Auld Lang Sine.” Following the game, most of the dejected fans lined 1-30 heading back to Arkansas. Although the Razorbacks lost, many still had signs prominently displayed, and shoe-polished cars were not washed for the trip home. Razorback pride was still alive, as was the memory of the Mobil Cotton Bowl and the parties which had preceded it. • COTTON .FEVER For the second consecutive year the Razorbacks played in the Cotton Bowl. And for the second time, fans showed up in Dallas with all their Hog paraphernalia on, only to watch the Razorbacks be defeated. David Leaton, Tammy Caldwell and Mike Snyder, Razorback fans from Hot Springs, join other fans in calling the Hogs outside the Mobil Cotton Bowl. J. MOORE PHOTO Talking Heads Everywhere I looked, there were fans decked out in red and white and calling the Hogs. I have never seen so much spirit in my life. I felt proud to be a Razorback when I was sitting in the stands. The game was okay considering we lost but the atmosphere and the spirit was something to not miss out on. KIM TRACEY Cotton Bowl

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AMn THIS LITTLE PIG HAD ROAST BEEF, N D THEN WENT WEE WEE WEE ALL THE WAY TO THE NCAA FINAL FOUR IN azorback BY DOUGLAS SCOTT For the first time in 1 2 years, the Arkansas Razorbacks were fens were on their way to the Final Four. . An 88-85 win over Texas in the Midwest Regional final in detorm ' A a as was Arkansas’ ticket to a Final Four berth in Denver. ' ••••••• tHed When the final buzzer marked the Razorback’s victory over to cheer rh .. t ie longhorns, Graham Streett knew where he would be . team on to spending the last part of spring break — Denver. Ironically, .... Streett’s vacation also started in Denver. Vl CtOry, as deSDerar Three days before Streett was skiing in Colorado when he .. an d 34 fraternity brothers watched Arkansas beat North Caro- fans Daid t . bna in the NCAA tournament. These Razorback fans then •••••••.. to $125 for drove 18 hours straight from Denver to Dallas and dished out $125 apiece for tickets that had a face value of $48. tickets With a face val But we got seats on the floor,” Streett said. . . e On the other hand, some fans used the ticket situation to of $48 . their advantage. Arkansas fan Phillip Callaway, of Fort Worth, — dressed in a plastic hog hat, a gold Hog ring and red cowboy boots — decided to be entrepreneurial about the situation. He bought four of the $48 tickets for $300, then sold three of them for $100 apiece. “So I actually got in free,” Callaway said proudly. But fans found that having a ticket didn’t guarantee a good view of the game. As fans peered down at the basketball court they realized they could have seen the game better on their television sets at home. With details like tickets and seats out of the way, all that basketball fans had to worry about was the game. For awhile, Hog fans had reason to doubt Arkansas would be c Denver-bound. Texas closed a 16-point second-half Razorback ..I.viALLY HOMF lead to three points and attempted a long, 3-point shot to tie the After an 88 8 5 •••••.. game before Ron Huery hit two free throws with 16 seconds left « e Midwest Reeior, 0 !- f xas “ to win the game. pjj {j Were on their to “° ne about these kids - y 0U knOW are g° in g to years. c a Ur ° r tlle 8t time in 12 00016 up with the big play to win,” Coach Nolan Richardson returned ho° n and the team sa ‘d after the game. tr°phy, afte a 83 their NCAA “It’s been a banner year for the University of Arkansas. And u ke Blue Devils ’ ss to tL® now we’ve got an excellent chance to win a national champion- R Minor photo sfep» Be said. 1 ° PLEASE TURN THE PAGE LCOMEHOME.. As the Razorbacks exited die plane from the Final Four in Denver, they were welcomed home by a cheering crowd of about 125 Hog fans. Due to delay of the flight, the fans had to wait three hours to congratulate the team. R. MINOR PHOTO don ' t think anyon e really appreciated the acomplishment of getting to the Final Four. I ' m glad we got the opportunity to go. The Razorbacks may not be back for another 12 years. DAVID MUNIZ Final Four