When Hawgball Ruled in Little Rock and Pine Bluff

The Hogs sure had some good times in Pine Bluff.
The Hogs sure had some good times in Pine Bluff.

Researching for this Sporting Life Arkansas piece on the Great Stadium Debate, I realized it’s been 20 years since the Razorback basketball team stopped playing in Little Rock and Pine Bluff.

Starting in 1977, Arkansas played at least one regular season game in Pine Bluff and one in Little Rock.

Below are the results of those games.

In this span, Arkansas was 28-2 in Pine Bluff.

In Little Rock, Arkansas was 33-4.

1977-1978
Miss St. @ LR W 94-61
Hofstra @ PB W 95-70

1978-79
So. Miss @ PB W 93-79
Memphis @ LR W 82-69
N. Texas @ LR W 96-71

1979-80
Ole Miss @ LR W 67-59
LSU @ LR L 56-55
Kansas State @ PB L 66-57
Northeast La. @ PB W 74-51

1980-81
Eastern Ky. @ LR W 80-74
So. Miss. @ PB W 76-68
Nebraska @ LR W 64-52
Alaska-Anchorage @ PB W 92-58

1981-82
San Diego St. @ PB W 85-68
Biscayne @ LR W 91-61
So. Miss. @ PB W 63-54
Kent St. @ LR W 91-49
#18 Wake Forest @ LR L 49-48

1982-83
SW Mo. St. @ LR W 87-66
So. Miss. @ PB W 64-62
Nebraska @ LR W 64-58
Mercer @ PB W 83-62

1983-84
North Texas @ PB W 93-64
St. Peter’s @ LR W 82-49
Austin Peay @ LR W 68-63
#1 No. Carolina @ PB W 65-64

1984-85
Central Fla. @ PB W 59-45
Tulsa @ LR W 70-66
UT San Antonio @ LR W 74-67
Minnesota @ PB W 56-46
Oral Roberts @ LR W 64-57

1985-86
Southern Ill. @ LR W 86-72
Southern Univ. @ PB W 76-75
#20 Ohio St. @ PB W 79-70 (OT)
Alabama St. @ LR W 87-69

1986-87
Grambling @ PB W 84-65
La. Tech @ LR W 90-64
Virginia @ PB L 78-66
North Texas @ LR W 99-96 (OT)

1987-88
Chicago St. @ PB W 78-68
N’Western (La.) St. @ LR W 77-55
Ole Miss @ PB W 79-40
Alabama @ LR W 80-55
Coastal Carolina @ LR W 81-59

1988-89*
Texas So. @ LR W 97-79
Sam Houston St. @ LR W 97-79
South Ala. @ PB W 103-71
#14 Florida St. @ LR L 112-105 (OT)
Southern Utah @ PB W 109-76

1989-90
Samford @ PB W 97-67
Oregon @ LR W 102-75
Ole Miss @ PB W 90-76
VMI @ LR W 92-61
Delaware St. @ LR W 117-75

1990-91
Miss College @ PB W 96-57
La. Tech @ LR W 114-97
Jackson St. @ LR W 126-88
Northeast La. @ PB W 114-92

1991-92
Alabama St. @ PB W 96-80
Montevallo @ LR W 91-70
Jackson St. @ LR W 89-66
Quincy Coll. @ PB W 123-60

1992-93
SE Mo. St. @ PB W 96-72
Jackson St. @ PB W 123-76
Coastal Carolina @ LR W 93-74
Northeast La. @ LR L 87-78

N.B., Arkansas had played in Little Rock for decades before 1977 against major conference foes. It should also be noted Arkansas beat OK St. 49-40 in 1945. In 1960 and 1962, Arkansas beat Ole Miss in Blytheville.

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