NATIONALTEXAS CHAMPIONS • 1963, ’69, ’70, 2005 BIG 12 CHAMPIONS • ‘96, ‘05, ‘09 SOUTHWEST CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS • 1920, ’28, ’30, ’42, ’43, ’45, ’50, ’52, ’53*, LONGHORNS ’59*, ’61*, ’62, ’63, ’68*, ’69, ’70, ’71 , ’72, ’73, ’75*, ’77, ’83, ’90, ’94*, ’95 (*co-champs) Athletics Media Relations Department • P.O. Box 7399 • Austin, TX 78713-7399 • Office: 512/471-6036 • Fax: 512/471-6040 TEXAS TO PLAY ARKANSAS IN THE THE ARKANSAS SERIES: Texas and ADVOCARE TEXAS BOWL: Texas Arkansas, which played 60 straight times and Arkansas will renew a Southwest as Southwest Conference foes before the Conference rivalry when the two teams Razorbacks left for the SEC following the meet in the Advocare V100 Texas Bowl on 1991 season, have met 77 times dating Dec. 29 in Houston. This will be the 78th back to 1894. The Longhorns hold a 56-21 meeting between the schools, including advantage. Arkansas has won three of MONDAY, DEC. 29 the second time in the postseason. Both the last five meetings, but Texas won the TEXAS (6-6, 5-4 Big 12) teams played well down the stretch this last two matchups - 22-20 in Fayetteville vs. year to reach bowl eligibility. Texas won (2004) and 52-10 in Austin (2008). In 2003, the Hogs’ 38-28 victory in Austin snapped Arkansas (6-6, 2-6 SEC) three of its last four games and Arkansas was victorious in three of its last five con- a Texas 20-game home winning streak, NRG Stadium (71,500) tests, including a pair of shutouts. its longest since a 42-game home victory Kickoff: 8 p.m. Central • TV: ESPN string from 1968-76. UT has won six of the BOWL HISTORY: Texas has a lengthy last 11 meetings. The Razorbacks won the THE SERIES: Texas leads 56-21 bowl resume. The Longhorns rank second lone postseason meeting, a 27-6 triumph all-time on the NCAA appearance list with in the 2000 Cotton Bowl. The Longhorns TELEVISION: The game will be shown 52, trailing only Alabama (60). UT, which won the first 14 meetings and 27 of the nationally by ESPN. Dave Pasch (play-by- first 32 contests between the two schools. play), Brian Griese (color) and Tom Luginbill has an all-time record of 27-23-2, has (sidelines) have the call. Longhorn Network appeared in a bowl game in 19 of the last The Horns 14-game winning streak from airs a pregame show beginning at 6 p.m. and 21 years. That stretch includes a UT-record 1894-1932 is the longest in series history. a one-hour postgame show. stretch of 12 straight appearances from The Horns also had a 12-game winning 1998-2009, which bettered the previous streak from 1939-50. Arkansas’ longest win RADIO: All games are broadcast on the mark of nine consecutive from 1977-85. streak is a four-game stretch from 1935-38. Longhorn IMG Radio Network on its 38-sta- The Horns have won nine of their last 12 tion network which includes flagship KVET bowl games. With a 24-21 victory over (1300 AM/98.1 FM) in Austin. Pregame No. 10 Ohio State in the 2009 Tostitos begins one hour before kickoff. Craig Way (play-by-play), Roger Wallace (color) and Fiesta Bowl, Texas won bowl games in five consecutive years for the first time in WHAT’S INSIDE... Quan Cosby (sideline) will call the action. Dr. pg. 1-16 Notes pg. 137-170 Individual Rubén Pizarro-Silva (play-by-play) and John school history (2004-08). The Horns did pg. 2 2014 Schedule Records Jagou (color) have the call for the Spanish win five straight previously (1963-64, ’66, pg. 2 Opponent pg. 171-179 Annual Leaders Language Broadcasts. During bowl season, ’68-69), but the streak was interrupted by Series Info pg. 180-181 The Last Time team broadcasts are not available either on seasons that did not result in a bowl. The pg. 6 NCAA/Big 12 pg. 182-184 Bowl Records SiriusXM or online. ESPN Radio will have a Rankings pg. 185-187 Texas in the Longhorns have appeared in the Cotton pg. 16 Horns in the Polls national broadcast with Adam Amin (play- Bowl 22 times, the most of any bowl game. NFL pg. 188-196 All-Time by-play), John Congemi (color) and Kayce They appeared in the Bluebonnet Bowl six pg. 17 2014 Indvidual Results Smith (sidelines) on the call. That broadcast Honors pg. 197 All-Time can be heard on SiriusXM Channel 83. times and the Holiday Bowl five. pg. 18 By The Numbers Head Coaches pg. 19 Coaching Staff pg. 198-204 All-Time NCAA • All-Time Bowl Appearances pg. 20 Media Info. Standings Rk. Team Total Record pg. 21-34 2014 Statistics pg. 205-207 Stadium CONNECTING WITH THE HORNS 1. Alabama ______ 60 _______34-23-3 pg. 35-46 Game Recaps History 2. TEXAS _______52 _______27-23-2 pg. 47-48 Roster pg. 208-213 Series Results Twitter: ____________________ @Longhorn_FB 3. Nebraska _____ 50 _______25-25 pg. 48 Pronunciations _________________________ @Strong_TexasFB 4. Tennessee _____ 49 _______25-24 pg. 49-107 Player Bios Facebook: _ www.facebook.com/TexasLonghorns Georgia _______ 49 _______27-19-3 pg. 108-119 Coaches Bios ________________www.facebook.com/utfootball Not including 2014 pg. 120-136 Team Records YouTube: _______________________________ printed on Dec. 16; updated Dec. 22 __ www.youtube.com/user/TexasLonghornsVideo www.TexasSports.com TEXAS-ARKANAS ALL-TIME SERIES AT-A-GLANCE OVERALL SERIES: Texas leads, 56-21 SERIES RECORD AT NEUTRAL SITES: 1-1 SERIES RECORD IN AUSTIN: Texas leads, 29-11 TEXAS SERIES RECORD IN FAYETTEVILLE: Texas leads, 26-9 Record: 6-6 (5-4, Big 12) Home: 3-3 Away: 3-1 Neutral: 0-2 LAST 10 MEETINGS (SERIES TIED, 5-5) Aug. 30 NORTH TEXAS (LHN) _____ W, 38-7 Year Score UT’s final record Arkansas’ final record Sept. 6 BYU (FS1) ________________L, 7-41 2008____@ #7/7 Texas 52, Arkansas 10 ________ 12-1 (7-1/t-1st Big 12 S) __5-7 (2-6/t-4th SEC W) 13 vs. #12/12 UCLA % (FOX) ____ L, 17-20 2004____#7/8 Texas 22, @ Arkansas 20 ________ 11-1 (7-1/2nd Big 12 S) ___5-6 (3-5/t-3rd SEC W) 27 at Kansas* ______________ W, 23-0 2003____Arkansas 38, @ #6/5 Texas 28 ________ 10-3 (7-1/2nd Big 12 S) ___9-4 (4-4/4th SEC W) Oct. 4 #7/6 BAYLOR* ____________L, 7-28 1999____ !#24/NR Arkansas 27, vs. #14/18 Texas 6 __ 9-5 (6-2/1st Big 12 S) ____8-4 (4-4/t-3rd SEC W) 11 vs. #11/9 Oklahoma*+ (ABC) ___ L, 26-31 1991____@ Arkansas 14, Texas 13_____________ 5-6 (4-4/t-5th SWC) ______6-6 (5-3/t-2nd SWC) 18 IOWA ST.* (LHN) ________ W, 48-45 1990____@ #19/15 Texas 49, Arkansas 17 ______ 10-2 (8-0/SWC Champs) __3-8 (1-7/8th SWC) 25 at #11/11 Kansas St.* (ESPN) ____ L, 0-23 1989____Texas 24, @ #7/6 Arkansas 20 ________ 5-6 (4-4/t-4th SWC) ______10-2 (7-1/SWC Champs) (FS1) 1988____#17/15 Arkansas 27, @ Texas 24 ______ 4-7 (2-5/t-4th SWC) _____10-2 (7-0/SWC Champs) Nov. 1 at Texas Tech* _______ W, 34-13 1987____Texas 16, @ #15/15 Arkansas 14 ______ 7-5 (5-2/t-2nd SWC) _____9-4 (5-2/t-2nd SWC) 8 #24/25 WEST VIRGINIA* (FS1) _ W, 33-16 1986____#14/13 Arkansas 21, @ Texas 14 ______ 5-6 (4-4/5th SWC) _______9-3 (6-2/t-2nd SWC) 15 at Oklahoma St.* (FOX) _______W, 28-7 27 #6/5 TCU* (FS1) __________ L, 10-48 S - Denotes Big 12 South Division; W - Denotes SEC West Division; ! - Denotes 2000 Cotton Bowl Dec. 29 vs. Arkansas & (ESPN) ________ 8 p.m. all times Central | * Big 12 game | + Cotton Bowl (Dallas) ARKANSAS SERIES TIDBITS: Texas 11-7-1 record. Texas’ most common SEC % AT&T Stadium (Arlington) | & NRG Stadium has outscored the Razorbacks 1,765-982 opponent is Alabama (4-1-1 record). NOTE: Rankings listed as The AP Poll/Coaches Poll • This will be the second time Arkansas in the 77 previous meetings ... six of the CHARLIE STRONG (Central Arkansas ‘82): last 11 games were decided by four points and Texas meet in a bowl game. The Strong, who is in his first season at UT, has or less ... Texas and Arkansas have played Razorbacks won the 2000 Cotton Bowl compiled a 43-22 (.662) career record. He 33 games that were decided by 10 points or 27-6. Two members of the UT staff were spent the previous four years as head coach fewer with the Longhorns holding a 21-12 on the sidelines. Tight ends coach Bruce at Louisville, leading the Cardinals to two Big advantage ... Texas owns a 35-9 mark in Chambers was the UT running backs coach East Championships and four bowl appear- games decided by more than 10 points ... at the time and defensive backs coach/spe- ances. A two-time Big East Coach of the Year, Texas’ average margin of victory in the cial teams coordinator Chris Vaughn was Strong spent 11 seasons as a defensive coor- dinator (1999-02 at South Carolina; 2003-09 series is 18.5 points, while Arkansas’ is an Arkansas graduate assistant in 1999. at Florida). 11.0 points ... there have been six games • Head coach Charlie Strong will be mak- decided by one point in the series, with the ing his fifth appearance in a bowl game in teams splitting those contests three apiece five seasons as a head coach.