The 1999 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the

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as a member of the Western Division of the

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during the

1999 NCAA Division I-A football season The 1999 NCAA Division I-A football season saw Florida State named national champions, defeating Virginia Tech in the BCS Sugar Bowl. Florida State became the first team in history to start out preseason No. 1 and remain there through the entir ...

. Led by second-year head coach

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, the Razorbacks compiled an overall record 8–4 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, tying for third place in the SEC's Western Division. Arkansas was invited to the

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, where the Razorbacks defeated

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. The team played home games at Razorback Stadium in

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and

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. Senior quarterback

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became the school's all-time leading passer in most passing categories. Stoerner also redeemed himself versus

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, after fumbling away the ball late in the game in

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in 1998. That fumble led to a Tennessee touchdown that won the game, 28–24. This season, Stoerner threw the game-winning touchdown pass to Anthony Lucas late in the fourth quarter versus the Volunteers in Fayetteville, leading Arkansas to a victory by the same score, 28–24. Razorback fans tore down the goal posts after the win, and carried them to

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in downtown Fayetteville in celebration. It is considered one of the most memorable games in Razorback football history. Arkansas's win in the Cotton Bowl Classic over Texas on New Year's Day was the program's first

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victory since the 1985 Holiday Bowl, and the Razorbacks first Cotton Bowl win since the

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. Freshman running back Cedric Cobbs was named the Cotton Bowl offensive MVP, and senior defensive lineman D .J. Cooper was named the game's defensive MVP.

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Roster

1990–1999 statistical leaders

*In 1998, Anthony Lucas caught 43 passes for a school-record 1,004 yards receiving. He was the first player in school history to have over 1,000 yards receiving in a single season. His record has since been eclipsed three times ( Jarius Wright in 2011,

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in 2012,

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in 2021).

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