Arkansas football: Worst head coach hires in program history
By Josh Yourish
![Oct 7, 2023; Oxford, Mississippi, USA; Arkansas Razorbacks head coach Sam Pittman watches from the sideline during the first half at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Petre Thomas-USA TODAY Sports Oct 7, 2023; Oxford, Mississippi, USA; Arkansas Razorbacks head coach Sam Pittman watches from the sideline during the first half at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Petre Thomas-USA TODAY Sports](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/shape/cover/sport/174fcaf60593fbf32572ff1a2b23635c393b4a81d38f6a2dd4bc06cceb63ea9f.jpg)
844. . . . Otis Douglas. 2. player
Now, this is a serious throwback, but deserves mention on the list. In the early years of Arkansas football there were some strange one-off seasons with a coach who only won two or three games like George Cole in 1942 and John Tomlin in 1943, but Douglas makes the list because he got three seasons, from 1950-52.
Douglas started his tenure by going 2-8, but returned in 1951 and turned it around for a 5-5 campaign. Then, in 1952, his final year, the Razorbacks fell back to 2-8 for a combined record of 9-21 over three seasons.