AP No. 13 | Coaches No. 13 1989 record 10–2 (7–1 SWC) | |
Head coach Ken Hatfield (6th year) | ||
The 1989 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas during the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. In Ken Hatfield's final year at UA, the Razorbacks went 10–2, and won their second straight SWC championship. However, Arkansas lost their fourth-straight bowl game and second consecutive Cotton Bowl Classic.
Offensive tackle Jim Mabry was a consensus All-American for the Hogs.
Freshman kicker Todd Wright hit on 20 of 23 field goals on the year, including a 51-yard field goal against UTEP. His average of 1.82 per game tied future NFL kicker Chris Gardocki from Clemson, among others.
As a team, the Razorbacks were the seventh-best rushing offense in college football, with an average of 314.2 yards per game on the ground.