1968 Arkansas Razorbacks football team

The 1968 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas in the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1968 NCAA University Division football season. In their 11th year under head coach Frank Broyles, the Razorbacks compiled a 10–1 record (6–1 against SWC opponents), shared the SWC championship, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 350 to 189. The team finished the season ranked #6 in the final AP Poll and #9 in the final UPI Coaches Poll and went on to defeat Georgia in the 1969 Sugar Bowl. Offensive guard Jim Barnes was selected by the AP and Central Press as a first-team player on the 1968 College Football All-America Team.

1968 Arkansas Razorbacks football
SWC co-champion
Sugar Bowl champion
Sugar Bowl, W 16–2 vs. Georgia
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 9
APNo. 6
Record10–1 (6–1 SWC)
Head coach
Captains
  • Gary Adams
  • Jim Barnes
Home stadiumRazorback Stadium
War Memorial Stadium
1968 Southwest Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 6 Arkansas + 6 1 010 1 0
No. 3 Texas + 6 1 09 1 1
No. 14 SMU 5 2 08 3 0
Texas Tech 4 3 05 3 2
Baylor 3 4 03 7 0
Texas A&M 2 5 03 7 0
TCU 2 5 03 7 0
Rice 0 7 00 9 1
  • + Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll
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