Not many OU fans can get up for a third journey to Miami in a 12-month period. In Arkansas, tickets are reportedly selling fairly well while in Oklahoma less than 4,000 fans are likely to make the trip. It's obvious Razorback fans are taking this game far more seriously than Sooner fans. And some wonder if a repeat of the upset is possible. An OU team that had been led into a false sense of security fell on its face and Lou Holtz never attained those heights again at Arkansas because recruiting fell off after the player dismissals. Looking back, it was probably the worst thing that ever happened.įor both sides. Then the spread leaped to 18 points, and nearly off the board, when Lou Holtz suspended three of Arkansas' top players, including its leading rusher, for an incident involving a woman in the athletic dorm. Then one of Arkansas' top linemen was injured in practice and the line jumped to 12. Remember the '78 Orange Bowl? Remember 31-6? The oddsmakers had established Oklahoma as a 10-point favorite going into that one. In other words, the big-time gamblers think there's no chance history will repeat itself. The odds favoring the Big Eight champions over the Southwest Conference runners-up opened at 15 1/2 and quickly jumped up. The early line on the 86-87 bowl games came out last week and OU has been established as an 18-point favorite over the U of A. At least the oddsmakers say it's a mortal lock. And if you're an OU fan, you are probably counting the days until the Sooners rub the Razorbacks' noses in the slop.ĭoes the 1978 Orange Bowl ring a bell? How about 31-6? In case you've forgotten, the '78 Orange Bowl was OU's Little Big Horn and 31-6 represents the worst bowl defeat in OU history as well as the most lopsided loss in Barry Switzer's 14-year coaching career.Īnd just think, in 18 more days the Sooners get their revenge. You're probably also aware they'll play the Oklahoma Sooners in the Orange Bowl on New Year's Night. They're the ones who stand around in red overalls and yell, "Wooooo, pig, sooey." You should know they do this "Hog call" at the drop of a Hog hat which occasionally puts a fright into hotel guests who have no earthly idea why people would want to stand around a lobby in red overalls and beckon a litter of pigs.īut in addition to knowing how Razorbacks dress, and what they yell, there's also a good chance you know something else about the Arkansas Razorbacks. In addition, a Hog fan is easy to spot in a hotel lobby even if you don't personally know one. In fact some of their fans have been known to wear plastic pigs on their heads while others proudly wear Hog snouts over their noses as part of their game-day apparel. ^ " Razorbacks Go to Town".In 50 words or less, tell me everything you know about the Arkansas Razorbacks.Waterloo Region Record, October 24, 1990. Kingston Whig-Standard, December 15, 1989. ^ Greg Burliuk, "Television, of all things, shows us the proper Christmas spirit".^ Alison Mayes, "The Razorbacks land on TV".Medicine Hat News, via Newspaper Archives. ^ Craig MacInnis, "Tireless Razorbacks popping up everywhere".^ "Razorbacks charge into the music scene".Winnipeg Free Press, via Newspaper Archives J ^ "Non-performing trio bursts into record market".^ a b "Rockabilly Roundup with Razorbacks".Barenaked Ladies: Public Stunts, Private Stories. The album Go to Town was re-released in 1997 with four extra tracks. The special, which saw the band performing original Christmas-themed music, also featured special guest Mary Margaret O'Hara, who received a Gemini Award nomination for Best Performance in a Variety or Performing Arts Program or Series at the 5th Gemini Awards in 1990. In December 1989, the band was featured in their own CBC Television Christmas special, It's a Razorbacks Christmas Barbeque. The Razorbacks appeared on the Super Dave TV show called Swim Stadium, season 2, episode 9. The band won the CASBY Award for "Most Promising Group", defeating The Tragically Hip. Singles from the album included “It’s Saturday Night,” which appeared on the RPM Country Singles chart, and “So Much Fun”. Shortly thereafter the band was signed to Warner Records, which re-released the album. īy 1988, The Razorbacks were performing around southern Ontario, and that year they independently released their first album Go to Town. The band began busking and performing in Toronto. The Razorbacks were formed in 1986 members were singer/guitarist Tony Kenny, bassist Jail House Joe, drummer Don Dekouchay and Donny Cartwright. The band was known for its lively stage show, and made regular appearances on The Tommy Hunter Show on CBC. The Razorbacks were a Canadian rockabilly band that attained moderate national popularity in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Donny Cartwright (Donohue) - guitar/ vocals
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