The 1970 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the

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in the

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(SWC) during the

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. In their 13th year under head coach

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, the Razorbacks compiled a 9–2 record (6–1 against SWC opponents), finished in second place behind Texas in the SWC, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 402 to 144. The team finished the season ranked #11 in the final

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and #12 in the final

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. Tackle

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was a consensus

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n for Arkansas in 1970, with

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also earning first-team honors. Bill McClard averaged 7.3 points per game from the kicking position, the best in the nation for 1970. McClard converted on 50 of 51

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s and 10 of 15

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. McClard connected on a 60-yard field goal against the Mustangs of SMU. This is the third-longest field goal in Arkansas history. Quarterback Bill Montgomery completed 80% of his pass attempts (12 of 15) against Oklahoma State, tied for sixth-best in Arkansas history in that category. Arkansas gained 658 yards (296 pass 362 rush) against TCU, the third most in the history of the Razorbacks."Arkansas Football Records-Team Yards-Game.
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. pg. 126. Retrieved on October 11, 2008. Hours after losing 42-7 at Texas, the Razorbacks' bowl window slammed shut when

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routed Ole Miss 61-17 to clinch the

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championship and an

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bid vs.

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champion

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. The Orange Bowl agreed to take the Southwest Conference runner-up if LSU lost either of its last two games vs.

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and Ole Miss. The Tigers defeated the Green Wave 26-14 one week prior to its destruction of the Rebels. By making that deal, the Razorbacks withdrew themselves from consideration from lower-tier bowl games such as the Bluebonnet, which took 6-5

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to face

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, or the

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, which took the Razorbacks' SWC rival,

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, a 24-10 loser to Arkansas in Lubbock, to play

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