Well, let me tell you ’bout them 1964 Arkansas football fellas, the Razorbacks, they called ’em. Heard they was somethin’ special, real tough like.
The ’64 Razorbacks, Champions or Somethin’
Now, I ain’t no expert, but from what I hear, that 1964 team was good, real good. Folks say they didn’t lose a single game, went 11 and 0. Imagine that! Eleven wins and not a single loss. That’s somethin’ to crow about, ain’t it?
Heard tell their coach was this fella named Frank Broyles. Guess he knew his stuff, ’cause them boys played like a well-oiled machine, whatever that means. They say he coached them Razorbacks for seven years by then, must’ve known them boys like the back of his hand.
- Undefeated Season: Yep, they went and done it. Ten regular season games, and one bowl game, all wins. Folks was sayin’ they was the best in the whole country.
- National Champs?: Now, this is where it gets a little fuzzy. See, back then, they didn’t have just one champion like they do now. Heard tell seven different groups named them Razorbacks the champions. So, I guess they was champions, seven times over!
- Southwest Conference Kings: And don’t you forget, they was the best in their own neck of the woods too. Dominated the Southwest Conference, went 7 and 0. Beat all them other teams fair and square.
Some of Them Players, I Reckon
Now, I can’t name you every single player on that team, but I heard tell of a few. There was this quarterback, Marshall, they say he was somethin’ else. Played from ’62 to ’64, and they even named him the Most Valuable Player in that Cotton Bowl game. Must’ve been a real humdinger, that game.
And then there was Hatfield, played defense, kept them other fellas from scorin’. He was a tough one, been playin’ since ’61. They also had a fella named Switzer, but he wasn’t playin’, he was teachin’ them boys how to run with the ball. Guess he did a good job, seein’ as how they won all them games.
Playing Them Games and Such
They played them games in a place called a stadium, big ol’ place where folks would gather to watch. And the Cotton Bowl, that was a big deal game at the end of the year. Heard it was important. They played hard, them Razorbacks, real hard. Ran and threw and tackled, just like they was supposed to.
More Than Just a Game, Maybe
Now, some folks say football is just a game, but back then, it seemed like more. It gave folks somethin’ to cheer for, somethin’ to be proud of. Especially in Arkansas, them Razorbacks, they was their pride and joy. And that 1964 team, well, they was the best of the best, champions, seven times over, remember?
Arkansas Football, Before and After
Arkansas, they been playin’ this football for a long time. Heard tell they even had players gettin’ drafted into the NFL, the big leagues, since way back in the 30s. And one fella, name of Burlsworth, played in the 90s, he was a walk-on, just showed up and tried out, and he ended up bein’ real good, an All-American, they called him. But that ’64 team, they set the bar high, real high.
Finding Out More, If You Want To
Now, if you wanna know more ’bout them 1964 Razorbacks, you can go look it up. They got these things called media guides, and history books, and even somethin’ called the internet. It’s all there, if you care to look. But I’ve told you the gist of it, the important stuff. They was winners, them Razorbacks, champions, the best darn team in the land in 1964.
1964 Arkansas Razorbacks Schedule and Results:
Now I don’t rightly recall all the teams they played, but I do know they won ‘em all. Eleven games, eleven wins, that’s what matters. You can probably find the exact dates and scores somewhere, but all you need to know is they beat everyone they played.
And that’s about all I know ‘bout them 1964 Razorbacks. A bunch of tough fellas who played hard and won it all. Champions, every last one of ‘em.
