Razorback Football Bowl Guide: Cotton Bowl Classic, January 2012
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University of Arkansas, Fayetteville ScholarWorks@UARK Arkansas Football Athletics 2012 Razorback Football Bowl Guide: Cotton Bowl Classic, January 2012 University of Arkansas, Fayetteville. Athletics Media Relations Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.uark.edu/football Citation University of Arkansas, Fayetteville. Athletics Media Relations. (2012). Razorback Football Bowl Guide: Cotton Bowl Classic, January 2012. Arkansas Football. Retrieved from https://scholarworks.uark.edu/ football/15 This Periodical is brought to you for free and open access by the Athletics at ScholarWorks@UARK. It has been accepted for inclusion in Arkansas Football by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@UARK. For more information, please contact [email protected]. JAKE BEQUETTE JOE ADAMS JARIUS WRIGHT RAZORBACK FOOTBALL TYLER TRAMAIN WILSON THOMAS JERRY FRANKLIN TRAVIS SWANSON TENARIUS WRIGHT DYLAN BREEDING GREG CHILDS TRAVIS SWANSON TENARIUS WRIGHT RAZORBACK FOOTBALL TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS Table of Contents . 1 2011 IN REVIEW ...................................... 65-86 Bowl Schedule / Media Guidelines / Bowl Directory . 2 Missouri State Game Recap . 66 Quick Facts / Media Relations Staff . 4 New Mexico Game Recap . 67 2011 Numerical Roster . 5-6 Troy Game Recap . 68 2011 Alphabetical Roster . 8-9 Alabama Game Recap . 69 2011 Depth Chart . 10 Texas A&M Game Recap . 70 Razorback Game Notes . 11-17 Auburn Game Recap . 71 Records Watch . 18-19 Ole Miss Game Recap . 72 2011 Individual Honors . 20 Vanderbilt Game Recap . 73 | South Carolina Game Recap . 74 AT&T COTTON BOWL THE COACHING STAFF ................................. 21-34 Tennessee Game Recap . 75 Head Coach Bobby Petrino . 22-25 Mississippi State Game Recap . 76 Paul Petrino . 26 LSU Game Recap . 77 Paul Haynes . .26, 28 Game Results / Team & Individual Statistics . 78-81 Steve Caldwell . 28-29 Game-By-Game Statistics . 82-83 Bobby Allen . 29 Superlatives . 84-85 Kris Cinkovich . 29-30 Game-By-Game Starting Lineups / Misc . Stats . 86 Tim Horton . 30-31 Reggie Johnson . 31 ARKANSAS BOWL HISTORY............................. 87-111 Chris Klenakis . 31-32 Bowl History . 88 Kevin Peoples . 32 1934 Dixie Classic / 1947 Cotton Bowl . 89 Support Staff . 34 1948 Dixie Bowl / 1955 Cotton Bowl . 90 1960 Gator Bowl / 1961 Cotton Bowl . 91 THE PLAYERS ......................................... 35-64 1962 Sugar Bowl / 1963 Sugar Bowl . 92 Adams . 36 1965 Cotton Bowl / 1966 Cotton Bowl . 93 Armbrust / Atiga / Bailey / Bennett . 37 1969 Sugar Bowl / 1970 Sugar Bowl . 94 Bequette . 38 1971 Liberty Bowl / 1976 Cotton Bowl . 95 Breeding / Buehner / Carr / Charpentier / Childs . 39 1978 Orange Bowl / 1978 Fiesta Bowl . 96 B . Cook / G . Cook / Curtis . 40 1980 Sugar Bowl / 1980 Hall of Fame Bowl . 97 D’Appollonio / A . Davis / K . Davis / Deacon / Farr / Flowers . 42 1981 Gator Bowl / 1982 Bluebonnet Bowl . 98 Ford / Franklin . 43 1984 Liberty Bowl / 1985 Holiday Bowl . 99 Freeman / Gatson / Gilbert / Gragg . 44 1987 Orange Bowl / 1987 Liberty Bowl . 100 2012 B . Green / J . Green / Hamilton . .45 1989 Cotton Bowl / 1990 Cotton Bowl . 101 Harris / Herndon / Highsmith . 46 1991 Independence Bowl / 1995 Carquest Bowl . 102 Hocker . 47 1999 Florida Citrus Bowl / 2000 Cotton Bowl . 103 Horton / Humphrey / Hurd / Jarvis / Johnson . 48 2000 Las Vegas Bowl / 2002 Cotton Bowl . 104 B . Jones / D . Jones . 49 2002 Music City Bowl / 2003 Independence Bowl . 105 Lake / Linton / Madison / Marshall / Miles-Nash . 50 2007 Capital One Bowl / 2008 Cotton Bowl . 106 Minor / Mitchel / Bran . Mitchell . 52 2010 Liberty Bowl / 2011 Sugar Bowl . 107 Bray . Mitchell / J . Mitchell / Nelson . 53 Bowl Records . 108-111 DYLAN Peacock / Rasner / Shearin / Small . 54 University of Arkansas . 112 BREEDING C . Smith / D . Smith / Smothers / Stadther . 56 Stringer / Swanson / Tate . 57 R . Thomas / T . Thomas . .58 Turner / Uekman / Wade / Walker . 59 Watkins / Williams / Wilson . 60 Wingo Jr . 61 Winston / J . Wright . 62 T . Wright . 64 GREG CHILDS 1 UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS 2012 AT&T COTTON BOWL DIRECTORY MEDIA GUIDELINES AT&T Cotton Bowl Office: (817) 892-4800 AT&T Cotton Bowl Web site: www .ATTCottonBowl .com • Thank you for covering the University of Arkansas in its AT&T Cotton Bowl appearance . We hope RAZORBACK BOWL SCHEDULE you will respect the players and Please note schedule is subject to change and a detailed schedule will be released from the Arkansas Media Relations Office prior to the week of the game coaches in their time of enjoying bowl Sunday, January 1, 2012 activities or relaxing in the privacy of 11:30 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. - SEC Media Day the team hotel . There will be ample Location: Cowboys Stadium Formal news conferences will be held for the head coach, while players and assistant scheduled interview opportunities coaches will be available on an informal basis on the field . during the week . Thank you for your ELECTRONIC MEDIA TAKES COACH AUDIO/VIDEO FEED FROM MULT BOX DISTRIBUTION AREA. cooperation . Monday, January 2, 2012 1 p.m. - Offensive Press Conference • All requests for game day credentials Omni Mandalay Offensive coordinator is available, followed by five Arkansas offensive players . must be made online at: http://www . ELECTRONIC MEDIA TAKES COACH AUDIO/VIDEO FEED FROM MULT BOX attcottonbowl .com . DISTRIBUTION AREA. BOWL GAME SCHDEULE Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2012 • A more detailed interview schedule 1 p.m. - Defensive Press Conference Omni Mandalay regarding practices will be released Defensive coordinator is available, followed by five Arkansas defensive players . ELECTRONIC MEDIA TAKES COACH AUDIO/VIDEO FEED FROM MULT BOX from the Arkansas Media Relations | DISTRIBUTION AREA. Office prior to the bowl game . Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2012 9 a.m. - Head Coaches’ Press Conference • Arkansas players and coaches ARE Omni Mandalay Both head coaches are available at press conference NOT available for interviews at the Thursday, Jan. 5, 2012 team hotel . Any exceptions to the rule No availability would occur only in extenuating Friday, Jan. 6, 2012 circumstances and must be previously 7 p.m. - 76th AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic approved by a member of the UA Cowboys Stadium Head coach, assistant coaches and players will be available postgame . Media Relations Department . Media members wishing to follow the Razorbacks at official bowl functions should consult the media schedule . AT&T COTTON BOWL • Arkansas players and coaches ARE NOT available for interviews outside of scheduled press conferences and post-practice interview times . Only video and photo will be permitted at all other bowl functions throughout the week . 2012 2 CLICK ANYWHERE ON AD TO LEARN MORE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS RAZORBACK QUICK FACTS UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOOTBALL STAFF NAME: University of Arkansas HEAD COACH (ALMA MATER, YEAR): Bobby Petrino (Carroll College, 1983) LOCATION: Fayetteville, Arkansas (pop . 73,580) COLLEGIATE CAREER RECORD (SEASONS): 74-26 (in eighth) ENROLLMENT: 23,199 RECORD AT ARKANSAS (SEASONS): 33-17 (in fourth) FOUNDED: March 27, 1871 BOWL APPEARANCES: Making seventh (3-3) COLORS: Cardinal (PMS 200) and White OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR / QUARTERBACKS (ALMA MATER, YEAR): CHANCELLOR (ALMA MATER, YEAR): Dr. G. David Gearhart Paul Petrino (Carroll College, 1989) (Westminster College, 1974) DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR / SECONDARY (ALMA MATER, YEAR): UA SYSTEM PRESIDENT (ALMA MATER, YEAR): Dr. Donald R. Bobbitt (Arkansas, 1980) Paul Haynes (Kent State, 1992) NCAA FACULTY ATHLETICS REPRESENTATIVE: Sharon Hunt (Arkansas, 1973) SPECIAL TEAMS COORDINATOR/ DEFENSIVE ENDS (ALMA MATER, YEAR): BOARD OF TRUSTEES (TERM EXPIRES): Steve Caldwell (Arkansas State, 1977) Carl L . Johnson - Little Rock (2012) SECONDARY (ALMA MATER, YEAR): Bobby Allen (Virginia Tech, 1983) Mike Akin - Monticello (2013) WIDE RECEIVERS (ALMA MATER, YEAR): Kris Cinkovich (Carroll College, 1984) Jane Rogers - Little Rock (2016) RUNNING BACKS / RECRUITING COORDINATOR (ALMA MATER, YEAR): Sam Hilburn - Little Rock (2014) Tim Horton (Arkansas, 1990) Jim von Gremp - Rogers (2015) LINEBACKERS (ALMA MATER, YEAR): Reggie Johnson (Louisville, 1996) John H . Tyson - Springdale (2017) OFFENSIVE LINE (ALMA MATER, YEAR): Chris Klenakis (Carroll College, 1984) Ben Hyneman - Jonesboro (2018) DEFENSIVE TACKLES (ALMA MATER, YEAR): Kevin Peoples (Carroll College, 1995) David Pryor - Fayetteville (2019) GRADUATE ASSISTANT COACHES (ALMA MATER, YEAR): Mark Waldrip - Moro (2020) Richard Owens (Louisville, 2006), Tight Ends John Goodson - Texarkana (2021) Brandon Sharp (Louisville, 2007), Defense DIRECTOR OF FOOTBALL OPERATIONS: Mark Robinson RAZORBACK QUICK FACTS INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS HEAD STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING COORDINATOR: Jason Veltkamp PHONE: (479) 575-2751 • FAX: (479) 575-7481 HEAD FOOTBALL ATHLETIC TRAINER: Matt Summers WEB SITE: ArkansasRazorbacks.com VIDEO COORDINATOR: Andy Wagner NICKNAME: Razorbacks EQUIPMENT MANAGER: Chuck Hall NATIONAL AFFILIATION: National Collegiate Athletic Association 2011 TEAM FACTS | (NCAA Bowl Subdivision – formerly I-A) CONFERENCE AFFILIATION: Southeastern Conference (Western Division) 2011 RECORD (PCT.): 10-2 (.833) VICE CHANCELLOR AND DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS (ALMA MATER, YEAR): HOME (PCT.): 7-0 (1.000) • AWAY (PCT.): 2-2 (.500) • NEUTRAL (PCT.): 1-0 (1.000) Jeff Long (Ohio Wesleyan, 1982) 2011 SEC RECORD (PCT. / FINISH): 6-2 (.750 /Third - Western Division) ASSOCIATE VICE CHANCELLOR AND EXECUTIVE ASSOCIATE AD HOME (PCT.): 4-0 (1.000) • AWAY (PCT.): 2-2 (.500) • NEUTRAL (PCT.): 0-0 (0 .000) (ALMA MATER, YEAR): Bev Lewis (Central