Arkansas On Top Of The World

After upsetting Texas a year ago 14-13, the Hogs became darts, flashing to five straight shutouts, then a Cotton Bowl victory over Nebraska. Arkansas should gain even more momentum from this victory, its 17th in a row, and in every way it appears to be, as Broyles says, a better team than last year's. Each of its five remaining opponents will be no less than two-touchdown underdogs, often more, and none appears capable of dealing out the faintest misery. Texas did what it had to do first—stop Harry Jones (he gained only 31 yards). But in the end it could not stop Jones outside and Brittenum's passing as well. Brittenum and Jones and just about everybody else return to Arkansas next season. It is therefore more than possible that the Razorbacks, with a song in their hearts, may be headed for the brightest streak since Oklahoma won 47 straight games in the 1950s. Until someone writes a song about that, the followers of the newest dynasty in college football will be more than content with:

"Now Jon Brittenum is happy callin' signals,
Behind the quickest line in the land,
And anyone you ask in the Razorback State,
Will tell you he's our quarterbackin' man...
Jon Brittenum, he's our quarterbackin' man."