2019 Arkansas Razorbacks football team
The 2019 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas as a member of the Southeastern Conference during the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by Chad Morris in his second and final season as head coach for the first ten games of the year and then Barry Lunney Jr. as interim head coach for the remainder of the season, the Razorbacks compiled an overall record of 2–10 with a mark of 0–8 in conference play, placing last out of seven team in the SEC's Western Division. The team played six home games at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville, Arkansas and one home game at War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock, Arkansas.
On November 10, a day after the Razorbacks' loss to Western Kentucky, Morris was fired. He finished his tenure at Arkansas with an overall record of 4–18 and an SEC record of 0–14. Tight ends coach Barry Lunney Jr. finished the season as interim head coach. The Razorbacks lost their last nine games of the season and finished the season on a 19-game losing streak against SEC opponents, dating back to the 2017 season.
Schedule
The Razorbacks' 2019 schedule consisted of seven home games, four away games, and one neutral site game.
Preseason
SEC media poll
The SEC media poll was released on July 19, 2019, with the Razorbacks predicted to finish in last place.
Preseason All-SEC teams
The Razorbacks had two players selected to the preseason all-SEC teams.
Defense
2nd team
De'Jon Harris – LB
3rd team
McTelvin Agim – DL
Game summaries
Portland State
| Statistics | PRST | ARK |
| First downs | 16 | 26 |
| Total yards | 230 | 395 |
| Rushes–yards | 28–75 | 42–204 |
| Passing yards | 155 | 191 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 16–33–3 | 18–35–1 |
| Time of possession | 26:22 | 33:38 |
| Statistics | ARK | MISS |
| First downs | 18 | 23 |
| Total yards | 361 | 483 |
| Rushes–yards | 26–61 | 53–237 |
| Passing yards | 300 | 246 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 25–41–0 | 16–24–0 |
| Time of possession | 27:32 | 32:28 |
Colorado State
| Statistics | CSU | ARK |
| First downs | 18 | 23 |
| Total yards | 425 | 520 |
| Rushes–yards | 38–220 | 35–215 |
| Passing yards | 205 | 305 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 20–33–0 | 20–35–0 |
| Time of possession | 33:56 | 26:04 |
| Statistics | SJSU | ARK |
| First downs | 27 | 26 |
| Total yards | 503 | 487 |
| Rushes–yards | 24–101 | 32–131 |
| Passing yards | 402 | 356 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 32–49–1 | 28–50–5 |
| Time of possession | 30:54 | 29:06 |
Vs. Texas A&M
| Statistics | ARK | A&M |
| First downs | 24 | 26 |
| Total yards | 340 | 395 |
| Rushes–yards | 33–89 | 26–98 |
| Passing yards | 251 | 297 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 23–35–1 | 27–44–1 |
| Time of possession | 32:37 | 27:23 |
At Kentucky
| Statistics | ARK | UK |
| First downs | 16 | 21 |
| Total yards | 305 | 418 |
| Rushes–yards | 30–183 | 54–330 |
| Passing yards | 112 | 88 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 12–27–0 | 8–12–0 |
| Time of possession | 22:49 | 37:11 |
Auburn
| Statistics | AUB | ARK |
| First downs | 24 | 14 |
| Total yards | 491 | 234 |
| Rushes–yards | 51–298 | 28–52 |
| Passing yards | 193 | 182 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 13–19–0 | 19–40–2 |
| Time of possession | 30:25 | 29:35 |
At Alabama
| Statistics | ARK | BAMA |
| First downs | 13 | 23 |
| Total yards | 213 | 459 |
| Rushes–yards | 30–106 | 38–179 |
| Passing yards | 107 | 280 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 11–26–3 | 24–30–0 |
| Time of possession | 25:26 | 34:34 |
Mississippi State
| Statistics | MSST | ARK |
| First downs | 27 | 10 |
| Total yards | 640 | 285 |
| Rushes–yards | 57–460 | 25–184 |
| Passing yards | 180 | 101 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 13–19–0 | 9–24–1 |
| Time of possession | 40:09 | 19:51 |
Western Kentucky
| Statistics | WKU | ARK |
| First downs | 23 | 12 |
| Total yards | 478 | 340 |
| Rushes–yards | 265 | 253 |
| Passing yards | 213 | 87 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 22–32–0 | 9–26–2 |
| Time of possession | 36:57 | 23:03 |
At LSU
| Statistics | ARK | LSU |
| First downs | 19 | 25 |
| Total yards | 304 | 612 |
| Rushes–yards | 43–114 | 16–260 |
| Passing yards | 190 | 352 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 13–28–0 | 25–32–0 |
| Time of possession | 40:54 | 19:06 |
Missouri
| Statistics | MIZ | ARK |
| First downs | 20 | 16 |
| Total yards | 329 | 242 |
| Rushes–yards | 47–144 | 31–165 |
| Passing yards | 185 | 77 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 15–23–1 | 11–31–0 |
| Time of possession | 31:30 | 29:30 |
Statistics
- ''The statistics section was last updated on November 9, following Arkansas' game against Western Kentucky.''