21. Ken Hatfield

The Hog Pod with Bo Mattingly

Sport & Story

Arkansas, Hogs, Sports, Razorbacks

4.8 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 31 July 2019

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Summary

Ken Hatfield is a Razorback legend. He grew up in Arkansas, played for the 1964 national championship team and later returned to become the head coach with the highest career winning percentage in program history. We sat down with Hafield to reflect on his career—beginning with whether there is any controversy to Arkansas’ football national championship in 1964 (2:40)? The impact Frank Broyles had on unifying the state behind the football program (4:30) and how different the culture is today (6:55). Next, Hatfield recalls some of his favorite memories from the 1964 season (16:20), including his famous punt return against Texas (22:27). We explore how he got into coaching (26:12), his return to Arkansas (31:04) and his departure for Clemson after two back-to-back Southwest Conference championships (34:57). Finally, we talk to Hatfield about his new role of the College Football Playoff selection committee (41:44).

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0:00.0	Ken Hatfield returned to his alma mater in December of 1983 after being named National Coach of the Year at Air Force.
0:06.5	Ken Hatfield on the Arkansas sideline.
0:08.8	The razorbacks are undefeated in the Southwest Conference, there are no asterisks next to their
0:16.1	championship. Despite some criticism over not being able to win the big bowl games
0:20.6	Hatfield appeared ready to sign a new five-year contract with the Razorback.
0:25.2	It's rare for things to work out all the time.
0:28.3	There's not many situations like Coach Brools had or Coach Royal head.
0:34.1	And Hatfield now leaves home for Clemson.
0:36.7	What's the most exciting thing
0:37.7	about coming to Clemson right off the ground?
0:39.8	It's being here.
0:40.6	Ken Hatfield's six-year record, 55 wins, 17 losses, one tie, the best winning percentage
0:47.2	in Arkansas history. Welcome in to another episode of the Hog Pot. I'm your host Bo Mattingly and this episode is brought to you by
1:04.4	our friends at First Security Bank only in Arkansas, Lindsay Golf, making a
1:09.2	presence in affordable country club memberships. Saracen Resort, coming soon to Pine Bluff,
1:15.0	and the Racerbach Foundation,
1:16.8	joined the team for just over $4 a month.
1:21.1	Ken Hatfield grew up in Helena, Arkansas and played it for the 1964 Razorback National Championship team.
1:27.0	Hatfield is going all the way.
1:30.0	Arkansas has scored the first time of the game.
1:32.0	He later returned to become the Arkansas head coach and still has the highest
1:36.6	career winning percentage in program history.
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