Texas vs. Arkansas

The Texas Longhorns and Arkansas Razorbacks have met 80 times in football from 1894 to 2024, with Texas leading the series 57–23, a storied rivalry marked by intense Southwest Conference battles and iconic moments. The series began with a 54–0 Texas victory in Austin on November 29, 1894, and the Longhorns dominated early, winning the first 14 games through 1932. Arkansas broke through with a 20–6 win in 1933, kicking off a strong 1930s run with four consecutive victories from 1935 to 1938, their longest streak in the series. Texas regained control with 12 straight wins from 1939 to 1950. The rivalry peaked in the 1960s with two legendary games: in 1964, No. 8 Arkansas upset No. 1 Texas 14–13 in Austin, stopping a two-point conversion to secure their national championship, and in 1969, No. 1 Texas edged No. 2 Arkansas 15–14 in Fayetteville’s “Game of the Century,” attended by President Richard Nixon, clinching Texas’ national title. Arkansas delivered a historic upset in 1981, as an unranked team defeating No. 1 Texas 42–11 in Fayetteville, the largest margin by an unranked team over a top-ranked opponent since World War II. In bowl games, Arkansas won both meetings, defeating Texas 27–6 in the 2000 Cotton Bowl and 31–7 in the 2014 Texas Bowl. Recent games saw Arkansas win two straight—40–21 in 2021 and 31–7 in 2014—before Texas snapped the streak with a 20–10 victory in Fayetteville on November 16, 2024, their first SEC matchup since Arkansas left the Southwest Conference in 1991. This rivalry, fueled by decades of competitive clashes, remains one of college football’s most passionate, with Texas’ early dominance and Arkansas’ memorable upsets defining its legacy.