A Few Notable 1964 Team Members KEN HATFIELD — A key component of the Hogs’ national championship squad, Hatfield led the nation in punt returns in 1964 and also played as a defensive back. He returned to the U of A program as a head coach and led the Razorbacks to a 55-17-1 record from 1984 to 1989. He has also served as the head football coach at the Air Force Academy, Clemson University and Rice University.
photos from Razorback yearbooks, 1964, 1965
JIMMY JOHNSON — One of two coaches to win both a college football national championship and a Super Bowl title, Johnson capped his collegiate playing career as a guard on the Razorbacks’ national championship squad. Johnson was the head football coach at Oklahoma State before guiding the Miami Hurricanes to a national crown. He then led the Dallas Cowboys to two Super Bowl crowns before taking over the reins of the Miami Dolphins. JERRY JONES — A guard on Arkansas’ national championship team, Jones has continued his tradition of excellence as the owner of the Dallas Cowboys. Jones has helped guide the Cowboys to three Super Bowl titles. His substantial contributions to Razorback athletics include a gift that enabled the construction of the U of A football museum in the Broyles Center that bears his name along with fellow U of A teammate Jim Lindsey.
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JIM LINDSEY — A sophomore wingback on the 1964 squad, Lindsey is still making contributions to the Razorback program. A highly successful realtor in Arkansas, Lindsey currently serves on the U of A Board of Trustees. His countless contributions to the Razorbacks, including support for a new football museum, are quickly evident to all as fans enter the Jerry Jones and Jim Lindsey Hall of Champions housed in the Broyles Center. JOHNNY MAJORS — The Hogs’ defensive backs coach in 1964, Majors went on to a distinguished college coaching career at the University of Pittsburgh and the University of Tennessee. Majors won a national championship at Pitt in 1976 before winning three Southeastern Conference titles with the Volunteers. He then returned to Pittsburgh to finish his head coaching career and is a member of the College of Football Hall of Fame.
LOYD PHILLIPS — One of two U of A players to win the Outland Trophy, Phillips went on to a professional football career with George Halas and Phillips the Chicago Bears after playing tackle for the Razorbacks. Phillips was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1992. He currently is serving as a vice principal at Springdale High School in Northwest Arkansas. BARRY SWITZER — The second of two coaches to win both a college football national championship and a Super Bowl title, Switzer’s glory days came as head coach of the Oklahoma Sooners. A three-year U of A football letterman in the late 1950s, Switzer returned as an assistant coach of offensive ends on Broyles’ staff in 1964. A College Football Hall of Famer, Switzer earned three national championships at Oklahoma before winning a Super Bowl title as the head coach of the Dallas Cowboys. ■
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