Wilson Mathews Arkansas coach and staff veteran profile
A compact profile of Wilson Mathews and Burnin Atkins detailing their roles at Arkansas from 1958 to 1970. Includes Mathews duties as freshman coach and administrative assistant, prior coaching success at Rogers and Little Rock Central, and playing and later coaching stints. Also notes Atkins birth, education, religion, family, and bowl participation.
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Arkansas
Little Rock Central
Frank Broyles
Northwest
Central Arkansas
Rogers
Alkans
Aic Scuard
Arkansas Tech
Burnin Atkins
Duidky
Minine Cons
Hobies
Gell
Marthy Gauldim
Davi
Scott
Bruce
Smackover Buckaroos eyed league title bid
Smackover Buckaroos return 11 starters led by QB Bob Garner and receiver Chuck Moore. Senior star Dennis Ray anchors defense as team eyes a strong season under coach Joe Branch. Depth from Jim and Danny Farley plus a lean secondary could shape a tough, title-contending run.
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Buckaroos
Joe Branch
Bucks
Bob Garner
Garner
Chuck Moore
Buckaroo
Rusty Scott
Clark Langley
Keith Cotton
Jay Morris
Bobby Smith
Morris
Smith
Cotton
Jim Farley
Danny Farley
Dennis Ray
Ray
Mike Evans
David Calloway
Evans
Tommy Norrell
Aldwin Gill
Jim Taylor
Alford Lee
Branch
All-America McClard Romanesque Kick Champion Story
Bill McClard of Norman Oklahoma, tallied 141 points over two seasons and set a 60 yard kick record while earning All America honors. He recalls being miscast as a tackle in Arkansas recruiting and chose Oklahoma after track and field interest influenced his decision.
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Bill McClard
Norman
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Razorbacks
McClard
Broyles
Tom) Hardin
Aransas
Rice
Mississippi
Wichita State
Mervin
Johnson
Texas Tech
Pat Miss
Baylor
Lou Groza
Bill
Owen Stadium
Norman High
Ardmore
Groza
Mervin Johnson
MecClard
Arkansas coach Bidwell shaped by wide athletic role
Charles Bidwell, longtime Arkansas Athletics Business Manager, joined in 1995 and has held varied posts from track coach to purchasing agent. He led SWC track titles, worked with football, taught math and PE, and now oversees budgeting, aids, construction, and program sales while remaining a teacher.
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Charles
Ab) Bidwell
Arkansas
Bidwell
Biswell
Faye Riggs
Michael
Marsha) Kaylor
Mike
Harold Horton and Lon Farrell Assemble Arkansas Football Staff
Harold Horton and Lon Farrell join the Arkansas program with extensive backgrounds in coaching at Cherokee Southeast Pittsburg St Marys and Forest City. Horton born 1930 in Devon Kansas played at Pittsburg and Arkansas later coaching linbackers and defensive ends across multiple schools and bowls. Farrell born 1939 in DeWitt Arkansas led Bald Knob Forest City and DeWitt with district titles and later coached linebackers at Arkansas while earning degrees and serving in the Arkansas National Guard. Both bring extensive college and high school coaching ties and bowl game histories to the 1960s Arkansas staff.
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Arkansas
Cherokee
Kansas
Southeast High School
Wilson Sharp
Missouri
Kansas City
Bishop Meige
Pittsburg
St. Mary's
Cherokee Southeast
Uniontown
Kansas State
Ft. Scott
Devon
Kansas State College
U.S. Army Special Service
Forest City High School
Memphis
Bald Knob
Forrest City
Jetterman
DeWitt
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Buddy Ingram
Kenneth Ellis
Gary Rhodes
Casey Smith
Jack Turner
University of
Ken Allen
Hope
Prescott
Bobcats
Hope Auto Co., Inc
W. Second St
Hope, Ark
Ark
Bishton
England
Cecil Stafford-Northcote
Chicago
Dwayne Pletcher
Shipshewana
Flo
Pletcher
New York
Roosevelt Raceway
New York City
John Lindsay
Grand Central Station
Monty Wise
RMY
West Point
N.Y
Army
Pamys
Michie Stadium
Cadets
Stanford
Jim Plunkett
Atlanta
Georgia Tech
Missour
Virginia
Rutgers
Pin
Penn State
Air Force
Colorado
Miam
Coral Gables
Fla
Navy
Philadelphia
Strong
Norphlet
Stamps
Sparkman
Hampton
Bearden
Harmony Grove
Junction City
Rison
Grady
America
MccClard
SMU
George Cole
Ron White
Arkansas Razorbacks
Charles (Ab
Bidwell Business
Lon Farrell
Harold Horton
Douglas
Rephan
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