2013 Arkansas Razorbacks football
Arkansas Razorbacks logo.svg
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionWestern Division
Record3–9 (0–8 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJim Chaney (1st season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorChris Ash (1st season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumDonald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium
War Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 2012
2014 →
2013 Southeastern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Eastern Division
No. 5 Missouri x   7 1     12 2  
No. 4 South Carolina   6 2     11 2  
Georgia   5 3     8 5  
No. 24 Vanderbilt   4 4     9 4  
Florida   3 5     4 8  
Tennessee   2 6     5 7  
Kentucky   0 8     2 10  
Western Division
No. 2 Auburn xy$   7 1     12 2  
No. 7 Alabama x%   7 1     11 2  
No. 14 LSU *   5 3     10 3  
No. 18 Texas A&M   4 4     9 4  
Mississippi State   3 5     7 6  
Ole Miss *   3 5     8 5  
Arkansas   0 8     3 9  
Championship: Auburn 59, Missouri 42
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • % – BCS at-large representative
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
  • * LSU and Ole Miss vacated all wins (except for Ole Miss' Music City Bowl win) due to NCAA violations.
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2013 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas during the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Razorbacks played their home games at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville and War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock, Arkansas. They played as a member of the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference.

Preseason

Bret Bielema was hired as Arkansas's head football coach on December 4, leaving the same position with the Wisconsin Badgers. The move surprised many, including Wisconsin athletic director Barry Alvarez.[1] It was announced Wisconsin defensive coordinator Chris Ash would take the same position at Arkansas on December 11.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 313:00 pmLouisiana–Lafayette*SECRNW 34–1469,801
September 76:00 pmSamford*PPVW 31–2147,358
September 1411:21 amSouthern Miss*
  • Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium
  • Fayetteville, AR
SECTVW 24–363,067
September 212:30 pmat Rutgers*ESPNL 24–2851,969
September 286:00 pmNo. 10 Texas A&M
  • Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium
  • Fayetteville, AR (rivalry)
ESPN2L 33–4572,613
October 56:00 pmat No. 18 FloridaESPN2L 10–3090,043
October 1211:21 amNo. 14 South Carolina
  • Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium
  • Fayetteville, AR
SECTVL 7–5266,302
October 196:00 pmat No. 1 AlabamaESPNL 0–52101,821
November 25:00 pmNo. 11 Auburndagger
  • Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium
  • Fayetteville, AR
ESPN2L 17–3566,835
November 911:21 amat Ole MissSECTVL 24–3460,856
November 2311:21 amMississippi State
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Little Rock, AR
SECTVL 17–24 OT45,198
November 291:30 pmat No. 17 LSUCBSL 27–3189,656

Game summaries

Louisiana–Lafayette

1 2 3 4 Total
Ragin' Cajuns 0 7 7 0 14
Razorbacks 7 13 14 0 34

See also: 2013 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns football team

Samford

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 7 0 14 0 21
Razorbacks 14 3 0 14 31

See also: 2013 Samford Bulldogs football team

Southern Miss

1 2 3 4 Total
Golden Eagles 0 3 0 0 3
Razorbacks 7 3 7 7 24

See also: 2013 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team

At Rutgers

1 2 3 4 Total
Razorbacks 10 0 14 0 24
Scarlet Knights 0 7 7 14 28

See also: 2013 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team

Vs. No. 10 Texas A&M

1 2 3 4 Total
No. 10 Aggies 17 7 14 7 45
Razorbacks 7 13 13 0 33

See also: 2013 Texas A&M Aggies football team

At No. 18 Florida

1 2 3 4 Total
Razorbacks 7 0 3 0 10
No. 18 Florida 0 17 7 6 30

See also: 2013 Florida Gators football team

No. 14 South Carolina

1 2 3 4 Total
No. 14 Gamecocks 10 14 14 14 52
Razorbacks 7 0 0 0 7

See also: 2013 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

At No. 1 Alabama

1 2 3 4 Total
Razorbacks 0 0 0 0 0
No. 1 Crimson Tide 14 14 17 7 52

See also: 2013 Alabama Crimson Tide football team

No. 8 Auburn

1 2 3 4 Total
No. 8 Tigers 7 7 14 7 35
Razorbacks 0 3 7 7 17

See also: 2013 Auburn Tigers football team

At Ole Miss

1 2 3 4 Total
Razorbacks 3 7 7 7 24
Rebels 10 10 14 0 34

See also: 2013 Ole Miss Rebels football team

Mississippi State

1 2 3 4OT Total
Bulldogs 0 10 0 77 24
Razorbacks 7 3 7 00 17

See also: 2013 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team

At No. 15 LSU

1 2 3 4 Total
Razorbacks 7 10 10 0 27
No. 15 Tigers 14 0 7 10 31

See also: 2013 LSU Tigers football team

Rankings

See also: 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
APRVRV
CoachesRVRVRVRV
HarrisNot releasedNot released
BCSNot releasedNot released

References

  1. ^ "Bret Bielema takes Arkansas job". ESPN. December 4, 2012. Retrieved December 11, 2012.