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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 /
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STARKVILLE, MISSISSIPPI – OCTOBER 08: A view of the Arkansas Razorbacks logo on a players jersey during the game against the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Davis Wade Stadium on October 08, 2022 in Starkville, Mississippi. (Photo by Justin Ford/Getty Images)
STARKVILLE, MISSISSIPPI – OCTOBER 08: A view of the Arkansas Razorbacks logo on a players jersey during the game against the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Davis Wade Stadium on October 08, 2022 in Starkville, Mississippi. (Photo by Justin Ford/Getty Images) /

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.

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