The 1965 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the

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in the

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(SWC) during the 1965 NCAA University Division football season. In their eighth year under head coach

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, the Razorbacks compiled a 10–1 record (7–0 against SWC opponents), won the SWC championship, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 331 to 118. The Razorbacks were undefeated in the regular season and ranked #3 in the final

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and #2 in the final

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. They went on to lose to

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in the 1966 Cotton Bowl Classic by a 14–7 score, due in large part to Arkansas QB

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going down with an injury in the first half. Running back

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tied three others in scoring, with 16 touchdowns, the fourth-highest total in the nation. Ronny South was second in kick scoring, with 42

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s and six

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. As an offensive unit, the Razorbacks had the best scoring offense (32.4 ppg), the eighth-best rushing offense (226.1 ypg), seventh-best total offense (360.2 ypg) nationally. The defense was fourth-best against the run (74.9 yards allowed per game).

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Cotton Bowl

The Arkansas Razorbacks put their 22-game win streak on the line in the 1966 Cotton Bowl Classic against their Arkansas–LSU football rivalry, rivals, the Tigers of LSU. Arkansas had the number-one scoring offense coming into the game, averaging 32.4 points per contest. Arkansas took the ball to the end zone on the opening drive, capped by a 19-yard toss from Jon Brittenum to

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Bobby Crockett.

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Joe LaBruzzo then ran in from three yards out for the Bengal Tigers to tie the game at 7. Razorback QB Brittenum then left the game after suffering a shoulder injury and the Hogs

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d the ball three plays later. LaBruzzo again scored, this time from one yard away, giving the Tigers a 14–7 halftime lead. Neither team scored in the second half, and Arkansas ended the game on the LSU 24-yard line."Bowl Games with Top 20 Teams.
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Infoplease.com. Retrieved on July 13, 2008. Razorback Bobby Crockett set a bowl record with 10 catches for 129 yards.

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