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

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REDJNTIffiFACE. There was swine fever among the fans at the Mobil Cotton Bowl as each team ' s fans arrived in their favorite spirit outfits, Keith Liles and Wesley Blankenship turned some heads with Hog Wild painted across their foreheads and Hog hats to top it off. J. MOORE PHOTO NOTEWORTHY SPIRIT The band is one organization on campus that supports the Razorbacks in any sporting event. During the Homecoming game against Baylor, Buddy Johnson, Monte Womble and Kevin Hunter prepare to entertain the fans with a halftime show. J. APPLEBY PHOTO A YEAR TO CHEER With Southwest Conference championships in football, baseball, indoor track, cross country and men ' s and women ' s basketball, Razorback fans had a lot to cheer about during the year. Members of the Greek community sing the alma mater and show support during the Tulsa pep rally. C. NG PHOTO 14 Student Life

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HOG INVASION Although Todd Day made 27 points, the Hogs lost, 83-97, to the Duke Blue Devils. Day autographs a young fan’s cap at the welcome home rally for the team at Drake Field. R. MINOR PHOTO FOUL TROUBLE Center Oliver Miller (25) sits on the bench following a time out after getting into foul trouble early in the first half of the NCAA Final Four semifinal game against the Duke Blue Devils. Miller made three points and blocked three shots in the losing effort. AP PHOTO Courtesy of the Morning News Final Four

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A RARE DISEASE, SWINE FEVER, SWEPT ACROSS CAMPUS AFFECTING ONLY RAZORBACK FANS, WHO CRIED OUT WOOOOOO, PIG D ressed in a multitude of Hog paraphernalia, ranging from Hog snouts to the red plastic Hog hat, fans cheered the Razorbacks to a year of conference championships. I am lucky to be on the Pom Pon Squad. Not only are the Razorbacks a winning team, so is the Pom Pon Squad. Ever since I was a little girl I wanted to be a part of the team. It has been a great honor to represent the University and Arkansas for two years. MIMI YOUNG BY KIM TRACEY “GO HOGS” could be heard all over the hill. Looking around the Greek Theater, sophomore Brittany Rogers saw nothing but screaming fans wearing red and white clothes. Even though the weather was a little cold, students called the Hogs to fire the team up for the Homecoming game. “The pep rally really brought out the spirit in everyone,” Rogers said. “Even though there was a spirit contest, I think people really would have gone out of their way to cheer on the Hogs.” Calling the Hogs is one of freshman Kris Edwards’ favorite traditions because it always gets the fans motivated. “The calling of the Hogs is the best because everyone yelled with tremendous spirit,” Edwards said. “Even though the weather outside was cold, the atmosphere was full of excitement and hope for a win at the game.” But, there was more to spirit than attending pep rallies. The Lady Razorback program launched a promotion with local businesses to raise the spirit at Lady Razorback basketball games. “Different sponsors gave away tickets to the games and all kinds of prizes,” junior Deborah Crosby said. “Once the fans came to a game, they could easily get tickets to attend more.” Crosby added that the team did do better when the atten¬ dance was high. “With all their excitement and encouragement, we were able to get more up for the games and excited,” Crosby said. Many believe one reason the Lady Razorbacks did so well at the NCAA tournament, falling a game short of the Final Four, was because of the motivation and encouragement provided by the fans. “I don’t think they would have beat UCLA if the fans had not been so supportive,” injured player, junior Sue Pack said. “The fans played an important role in the game.” Another sports team trying to increase attendance at its meets was the women’s track team. Junior Cynthia Moore said the team received more support this year. One group that seemed to support all different types of sporting events was the Razorback Band because it always generated excitement when it played its chants and songs. Ed¬ wards believed the band added to the games and pep rallies making them more fun. “The band was a great advantage to the pep rallies and football games,” Edward said. “It gave the people a chance to dance, really have fun , and get into the spirit.” • Razorback Spirit