Arkansas vs #1 - a brief history.

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Saturday will be the 21st time Arkansas has faced the AP #1 ranked team.  The record stands at 4-16.  This is the 8th time in 9 years that Arkansas has faced the top team.

Mitchell
Nov 2 1957 Tex A&M Loss 6 - 7  Game featured Heisman winner John David Crow

Broyles
Jan 1 1962 Alabama Loss 3 - 10  Alabama wins national championship in Sugar Bowl
Oct 20 1962 Texas Loss 3 - 7 
Oct 19 1963 Texas Loss 13 - 17  Texas goes on to win the last national championship of "two-way" football.
Oct 17 1964 Texas Win 14 - 13  Hatfield's return sparks upset and eventual national championship
Oct 16 1965 Texas Win 27 - 24  4th quarter rally leads to Arkansas' only #1 ranking
Dec 6 1969 Texas Loss 14 - 15  The greatest game in SWC history.
Dec 5 1970 Texas Loss 7 - 42
Sep 15 1973 USC Loss 0 - 17  USC goes on to win the national championship.

Holtz
Oct 17 1981 Texas Win 42 - 11  Lou's greatest home win.

Hatfield, Crow, and Kines never faced #1

Ford
Oct 5 1996 Florida Loss 7 - 42  UF goes on to win the national championship.
Oct 4 1997 Florida Loss 7 - 56

Nutt
Nov 14 1998 Tennessee Loss 24 - 28  Tennessee goes on to win the first BCS championship.
Sep 17 2005 USC Loss 17 - 70  "They score so fast it just messes you up."
Nov 23 2007 LSU Win 50 - 48  LSU goes on to win the national championship. 

Petrino
Oct 17 2009 Florida Loss 20 - 23  Officially a loss.
Sep 25 2010 Alabama Loss 20 - 24  Petrino's near miss.
Nov 25 2011 LSU Loss 17 - 41

Sep 15 2012 Alabama Loss 0 - 52 Bama goes on to win the national championship.

Bielema
Oct 19 2013 Alabama Loss 0-52
Nov 1 2014 Mississippi State TBD