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

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hog ♦ pen Football: A long non-bowl season Joe KlNES. The Hogs defensive coordinator has earned a reputation among the players as a fearsome motivator in his four years with Arkansas ' defense. “Before a game, he ' s got the defense thinking they can run through a wall, comerback Dean Peevy said of the Hogs defensive wizard. Henry Ford. The senior defensive lineman led the Hogs in sacks and tackles behind the line of scrimmage this year. For his impressive skills, he was selected by the Houston Oilers as the 26th pick in the first round of the NFL draft. Teammate Issac Davis, an offensive lineman, was selected in the second round by the San Diego Chargers. Barry Lunney, Jr. The sophomore from Fort Smith, also a pitcher for Norm DeBrieyn ' s baseball Hogs, anchored the quarterback position for the Hogs. “He just goes out there and does what he has to do to make the team better, tailback Oscar Malone said of the young leader. Winless In Little Rock, Again. AT WAR MEMORIAL: 0-2-1 ROLLER COASTER RIDE. The 1993 season was a year of ups and downs. After winning their first two games of the season, the Razorbacks were again relegated to a long, non¬ bowl season. But, nothing the Razorbacks did on “Sometimes thefans think the players are in a fantasy land, but it’s a real world for the players and what hap¬ pened to them affects them as real people. ” •Rick Schaeffer, UA sports information director, on the effect of Shannon Wright’s suicide on the team. the field could overshadow the suicide of starting linebacker Shannon Wright only days after he played the best game of his career against Tennessee. Yet, thei Hogs still played on in tribute to their teammate and tried to give their faithful fans something to cheer about. Even the slated renovations for the Broyles Center did not go as well as was expected. The renovations, intended to boost recruiting and serve as a showcase for fans, finished months behind schedule. On The Wrong Road. The Hogs’ home away from home wasn’t too sweet this year. Even though the Hogs ended with a record of 5- 5-1, they failed to collect a win in Little Rock for the second straight season. The Hogs began their Little Rock campaign on Sept. 25 by losing to Memphis State 6-0. During the loss to the Tigers, tailback Oscar Malone suffered a knee injury that sidelined him through the middle of the season. The Hogs then received a visit on Oct. 9 from a strong Tennessee team. Despite an impressive effort by the Hogs, Vol quarterback Heath Shuler tore apart the Razorback secondary, proving why he was second in the Heisman Trophy balloting. The Hogs fell 28-14. Little Rock Slump Continues. Resolved not to lose the Little Rock finale against Mississippi State on Nov. 6, the Razorbacks did just that — not lose. But they didn’t exactly win either. In a game the Hogs needed to win, they squandered away their hopes for a bowl game. After a Marius Johnson touchdown put the Razorbacks ahead 13-10 with 5:36 left to play, David Boulware missed the extra-point. Minutes later, MSU kicked the game-tying field goal to extend the Hogs’ winless streak in Little Rock to six. 12 ♦ Sports

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Football: New hopes for a new season Hopes Crushed By Tough SEC Season. 5 WINS • 5 LOSSES • 1 TIE H IGH HOPES FOR THE HOGS. With their fourth coach in five seasons, the Razorback football squad looked to take flight under the tutelage of Coach Danny Ford. Ford, who led Clemson to the national SMU 10-6 S . Carolina 18-17 Alabama 3-43 championship in 1981, was looking to take advantage of his first head coaching job since leaving Clemson after the 1989 season. The one expectation from Hog fans around the nation was for Coach Ford to lead the Hogs back to prominence in a hurry. Memphis St. 0-6 Georgia 20-10 Tennessee 14-28 Ole Miss 0-19 Auburn 21-31 Miss. St. 13-13 Tulsa 24-11 LSU 42-24 Four Quarters, ah 60 minutes were needed for the Razorbacks to win their first two games of the season against SMU in the Cotton Bowl and South Carolina in Fayetteville. The Flogs came back to defeat SMU after being down 6- 3 with only 6:20 left in the game. Led by Oscar Grays three carries for 35 yards in the Flogs’ final drive, Oscar Malone ' s one-yard touchdown with 39 seconds left put Arkansas ahead for good. In similar fashion, Malone again scored the winning touchdown a week later against then No. 19 South Carolina in the game’s final minutes. Arkansas almost found its way into the top 25 after the game, and suddenly, expectations were even higher. Seasonal Setbacks. A rough stretch in the schedule, however, would bring the Razorback team and its fans back to reality as the Hogs dropped five of their next six games and tied the seventh against a weak Mississippi State team. In those six games, the Hogs managed to beat only a depleted Georgia Bulldog squad. By the time Homecoming rolled around, the Hogs had their backs to the wall for bowl game possibilities. Auburn beat the Hogs during Homecoming 38-24 and eventually went on to be the only undefeated team in the country at the end of the season. The Auburn loss, coupled with the tie to Mississippi State, knocked the Hogs out of bowl contention. Porker Pride. They finished just as they started, playing hard and winning. With the last two games counting for pride only, the Hogs went on to defeat Tulsa in Fayetteville for their last home game of the season, and then it was whipping time for the LSU Tigers in a nationally televised game on ESPN. hog ♦ pen Danny Ford. Ford immediately brought a winning attitude to the Hogs. His inspiration helped the Hogs find the mental toughness to go 3-4-1 in the rugged SEC. “You’re basically going to do it his way or you ' re not going to be out there playing, tight end Kirt Botkin said of Ford. “The whole team has a world of confidence in him. Tyrone Chatman. The senior linebacker embraced his chance to be a key leader for the physical Razorback defense. “In the past few years, what we have been missing is someone who is both very vocal and who leads by example, Chatman said before the season. “I want to do both. His performance during the season more than backed up his predictions. Oscar Malone. The sophomore tailback, despite missing three games in mid¬ season to a knee injury, led the Hogs in rushing. Malone attributed much of his success to good blocking, his speed and his size. “I ' m glad to have my size because most people say they can ' t see me until I go through the hole. Football ♦ 11

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Telling It Like It Is. Wead coach Danny Ford is held back by Oscar Malone [430] while disagreeing with R 6 re f eree s ca Ford came to the UA last fall, following athletic director Frank coyles firing of former head coach Jack Crowe. This was Ford’s 13th year as head coach of a major college football team, having previously served in that position at em son. Ford’s overall record is 101-34-5, and his current winning percentage conks sixth nationally among active Division 1A coaches. ♦ Wichser photo Prepare for Lift-off. Quarterback Barry Lunney, Jr.l 7] checks for a receiver before rocketing the ball down field during the Homecoming contest against Auburn. Lunney led the Hogs on a strong drive early in the game, before they succumbed to the undefeated Tigers, 21-31 ♦ Diaz PHOTO Underhand Maneuvers, a quick hand-off by quarterback Barry Lunney, Jr. [ 7] to tailback Oscar Malone f 30 keeps the Auburn Tigers guessing while the Hogs advance toward the end zone. Lunney, a 6 ' 2 sophomore from Ft. Smith, and Malone, a 5 ' 8 sopho¬ more jrom Gadsden, Ala., helped lead the Hogs on the road to recovery and a 5-5-1 season. ♦ Diaz photo Football ♦ 13