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    UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS

    QUICK FACTS

    Location: Fayetteville, Ark.
    Founded: 1871
    Enrollment: 15,795
    Stadium: Fayetteville - Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium (72,000)
    Little Rock - War Memorial Stadium (53,727)
    Chancellor: Dr. John A. White (Arkansas, '61)
    Faculty Representative: Howard Brill (Duke, '65)
    Athletics Director: Frank Broyles (Georgia Tech, '47)
    Head Football Coach: Houston Nutt (Oklahoma State, '81)
    Off. / Def. Systems: I-formation / Multiple
    All-Time Record: 601-404-40 (.594)
    SEC Championships: 0
    Bowl App. / Record: 32 / 10-19-3 (.359)

    2001 IN REVIEW

    2001 Record: 7-5 (.583)(6-1 H, 1-3 A, 0-1 N)
    SEC Record/Finish: 4-4 (3-1 H, 1-3 A) / T3rd Western
    Bowl: SBC Cotton Bowl (Jan. 1)
    Oklahoma 10, Arkansas 3
    National Ranking: Received Votes
    Home Attendance: 424,934 (60,705)

    SEC/NCAA Statistical Rankings
    Total Offense: 12th / 97th (323.9)
    Rushing Offense: 3rd / 38th (177.3)
    Passing Offense: 12th / 102nd (146.6)
    Scoring Offense: 7th / 63rd (26.5)
    Total Defense: 9th / 62nd (376.2)
    Rushing Defense: 8th / 57th (148.7)
    Pass Efficiency Defense: 6th / 60th (121.0)
    Scoring Defense: 8th / 52nd (24.5)


    2001 RESULTS
    (7-5 Overall -- 4-4 SEC) 

    Aug. 30		*UNLV (ESPN)			52,213	 W	14-10
Sept. 8		TENNESSEE (ESPN2)		70,470	 L	3-13
Sept. 22	at Alabama (CBS)		83,818	 L	10-31
Sept. 29	at Georgia (ESPN2)		86,520	 L	23-24
Oct. 6		WEBER STATE			52,683	 W	42-19
Oct. 13		*SOUTH CAROLINA (CBS)		53,514	 W	10-7
Oct. 27		AUBURN (JP)			67,213	 W	42-17
Nov. 3		at Ole Miss (ESPN2)		47,464	 W	58-56 (7ot)
Nov. 10		CENTRAL FLORIDA			61,527	 W	27-20
Nov. 17		MISSISSIPPI STATE		67,314	 W	24-21
Nov. 23		at LSU (CBS)			89,560	 L	38-41
Jan. 1		vs. Oklahoma (FOX)		72,955	 L	3-10
		(SBC Cotton Bowl - Dallas, Texas)
* - Little Rock, Ark.


    2001 STATISTICAL LEADERS 

    RUSHING    	G    	ATT  	YDS  	AVG  	PG	TD	
* F. Talley	11	164	774	4.7	70.4	4
* M. Jones	8	74	592	8.0	74.0	5
C. Cobbs	9	102	340	3.3	37.8	7
Arkansas	11	494	1950	3.9	177.3	23
Opponents	11	420	1615	3.8	146.8	13
 
PASSING		G    	ATT  	CMP  	INT  	PCT  	YDS	TD
Z. Clark	10	179	88	4	49.2	1000	6
* R. Sorahan	3	51	29	3	56.9	274	0
* M. Jones	8	27	12	3	44.4	275	4
Arkansas	11	268	133	11	49.6	1613	10
Opponents	11	357	193	17	54.1	2502	19

RECEIVING	G	REC	YDS	AVG	RPG	TD	
* G. Wilson	11	40	568	14.2	3.6	3
* R. Smith	11	38	383	10.1	3.5	5
Arkansas	11	133	1613	12.1	12.1	10
Opponents	11	193	2502	13.0	17.5	19

PUNTING		NO   	YDS  	AVG  	LP	BLK
* R. Butler	67	2848	42.5	61	0
Arkansas	67	2848	42.5	61	0
Opponents	60	2384	39.7	67	1

KO RETURNS	NO   	YDS  	AVG  	TD   	LP
* L. Richardson	18	416	23.1	1	98
* D. Birmingham	12	263	21.9	0	47
Arkansas	41	867	21.1	1	98
Opponents	38	821	21.6	0	53

PUNT RETURNS	NO   	YDS  	AVG  	TD   	LP
* M. Jackson	27	265	9.8	1	74
Arkansas	29	286	9.9	1	74
Opponents	29	228	7.9	0	39

TACKLES		TOTAL		TFL		SACKS		INT	FC-FR
J. Petty	140 (80-60)	13 (-30)	1.5 (-5)	1	3-0
* K. Hamlin	118 (67-51)	3 (-3)		0.5 (-1)	3	4-3
* T. Bua	109 (68-41)	9 (-21)		1 (-7)		2	1-1
* C. Miller	101 (68-33)	8 (-30)		1.5 (-14)	4	2-0
    * - Returning Player

    TEAM INFORMATION

    LETTERMEN
    Returning: 52 (26 Offense, 21 Defense, 5 Specialists)
    Lost: 14 (5 Offense, 8 Defense, 1 Specialist)

    STARTERS RETURNING -- 18
    Offense (6):
    SE George Wilson (6-1, 202, So.)
    RG Mark Bokermann (6-5, 300, Jr.)
    RT Shawn Andrews (6-6, 330, So.)
    TE Nathan Ball (6-4, 275, Sr.)
    FL Richard Smith (5-10, 184, Jr.)
    TB Fred Talley (5-9, 180, Sr.)
    Defense (7):
    T Jermaine Brooks (6-3, 295, Sr.)
    E Raymond House (6-3, 260, Sr.)
    OLB Caleb Miller (6-3, 213, Jr.)
    OLB Tony Bua (5-11, 207, Jr.)
    FCB Lawrence Richardson (5-10, 174, Jr.)
    FS Ken Hamlin (6-2, 197, Jr.)
    BCB Eddie Jackson (6-0, 186, Jr.)
    Specialists (5):
    PK Brennan O'Donohoe (6-0, 211, Jr.)
    SN Chuck Nalley (5-11, 229, Sr.)
    P Richie Butler (6-1, 210, Jr.)
    PR Marvin Jackson (5-9, 165, Sr.)
    H Dowell Loggains (5-5, 165, Jr.)

    STARTERS LOST -- 9
    Offense (5):
    LT Shannon Money (6-4, 305, Sr.)
    LG La'Zerius White (6-4, 318, Sr.)
    C Kenny Sandlin (6-3, 313, Sr.)
    FB Sacha Lancaster (6-4, 253, Sr.)
    QB Zak Clark (6-2, 198, So.)
    Defense (4):
    BDT Carlos Hall (6-4, 261, Sr.)
    NG Curt Davis (6-3, 277, Sr.)
    MLB Jermaine Petty (6-2, 257, Sr.)
    SS Corey G. Harris (5-10, 197, Sr.)
    Specialists (0)

    NOTE: Specialists include kicker, punter, holder, snapper, punt returner and kickoff returner if they are not already listed at another offensive or defensive position.

    2002 SCHEDULE 

    Sept. 7		BOISE STATE		FAYETTEVILLE
Sept. 14	SOUTH FLORIDA		LITTLE ROCK
Sept. 28	ALABAMA			FAYETTEVILLE
Oct. 5		at Tennessee		Knoxville
Oct. 12		at Auburn		Auburn
Oct. 19		KENTUCKY		FAYETTEVILLE
Oct. 26		OLE MISS		FAYETTEVILLE
Nov. 2		TROY STATE		LITTLE ROCK
Nov. 9		at South Carolina	Columbia
Nov. 16		LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE	FAYETTEVILLE
Nov. 23		at Mississippi State	Starkville
Nov. 29		LSU			LITTLE ROCK

    COACH HOUSTON NUTT

    Alma Mater: Oklahoma State (1981)
    Coaching Experience: Oklahoma State Graduate Assistant 1981-82; Arkansas Graduate Assistant 1983; Arkansas State Assistant Coach - Spring 1984; Oklahoma State Assistant Coach 1984-89; Arkansas Assistant Coach 1990-92; Murray State Head Coach 1993-96; Boise State Head Coach 1997; Arkansas Head Coach 1998-Present.

    NUTT YEAR-BY-YEAR 

    Year	School		Conf.	Pct.	All	Pct.	 Bowl
1993	Murray State	4-4	.500	4-7	.364	 ---
1994	Murray State	4-4	.500	5-6	.455	 ---
1995	Murray State	8-0	1.000	11-1	.917	 I-AA Playoffs
1996	Murray State	8-0	1.000	11-2	.846	 I-AA Playoffs
1997	Boise State	3-2	.600	5-6	.455	 ---
1998	Arkansas	6-2	.750	9-3	.750	 Citrus
1999	Arkansas	4-4	.500	8-4	.667	 Cotton
2000	Arkansas	3-5	.375	6-6	.500	 Las Vegas
2001	Arkansas	4-4	.500	7-5	.583	 Cotton
TOTALS			44-25	.638	66-40	.623	 9 Years
Arkansas Record		17-15	.531	30-18	.625	 4 Years
Bowl Record				 1-3   (.250)

    RAZORBACK ASSISTANT COACHES

    Bobby Allen (Virginia Tech, 1983) - Inside Linebackers
    Kacy Rodgers (Tennessee, 1993) - Defensive Line
    Dave Wommack (Missouri Southern, 1978) - Secondary/Defensive Coordinator
    James Shibest (Arkansas, 1987) - Wide Receivers
    Mike Markuson (Hamline, 1983) - Offensive Line
    Danny Nutt (Arkansas, 1985) - Running Backs
    George Pugh (Alabama, 1976) - Tight Ends/Special Teams
    David Lee (Vanderbilt, 1975) - Quarterbacks
    Chris Vaughn (Murray State, 1998) - Outside Linebackers

    TOP RETURNEES

    FS KEN HAMLIN * 6-2, 197, Jr., Memphis, Tenn.
    First-team All-SEC and honorable mention All-America selection last season ... In 2000, earned Freshman All-SEC and Freshman All-America honors ... Set school record for defensive backs for second straight season with 118 stops last season, leading SEC defensive backs and third in league overall ... Also tallied 3 interceptions, 10 pass deflections, 4 forced fumbles and 3 fumble recoveries in 2001.

    OT SHAWN ANDREWS * 6-6, 330, So., Camden, Ark.
    Named first-team Freshman All-SEC and Freshman All-America last season ... Also voted second-team All-SEC ... Started last nine games at right tackle ... Only third true freshman in UA history to start on offensive line ... Allowed only one sack and recorded team-leading 46 knockdown blocks.

    OLB TONY BUA * 5-11, 207, Jr., River Ridge, La.
    Named second-team All-SEC in 2001 ... Started 10 of 11 games at outside linebacker ... Third leading tackler on UA defense with 109 tackles ... Also recorded 9 tackles for loss (-21), including a sack (-7), 3 pass deflections, a fumble recovery and forced fumble ... Had double digit tackles in six games.