| In the one hundred and sixteen year history of | | | | Florida in 1950. That was followed by a six year |
| the Arkansas Razorbacks football team, Hogs | | | | assistant job at Georgia Tech, then one year as |
| fans have had a lot about which they could be | | | | the head coach for Missouri. At the end of his |
| proud. With more than 650 wins to the program's | | | | first season, the top job at Arkansas became |
| credit and fewer than 450 losses, the program | | | | vacant and he jumped at the offer to coach for |
| ranks in the top 25 of the NCAA when it comes | | | | the Razorbacks. His time with the Razorbacks, |
| to the best winning percentage. And though they | | | | which spanned nearly a half century between his |
| have yet to win a conference title since moving | | | | time as the school's coach and later as athletic |
| into the Southeastern Conference, the | | | | director, saw them become a consistent winner |
| Razorbacks did win a total of 13 conference | | | | both within their Conference and on a national |
| championships while a member of the old | | | | level. |
| Southwest Conference. Seven of those | | | | His overall record at Arkansas encompassed 144 |
| championships came during the tenure of John | | | | wins with only 58 losses and 5 ties in a career |
| "Frank" Broyles, who served as coach for the | | | | that lasted for 19 seasons. Those numbers still |
| Hogs from 1958 until 1976. | | | | make him the most successful coach in the |
| As a Player | | | | history of Razorbacks football, but they tell only |
| Like many other college coaches in history, Frank | | | | half the story. During that same timeframe, |
| began his football career playing the game - at | | | | Boyles' teams earned an incredible seven |
| Decatur in high school, and later as a quarterback | | | | championships in the old Southwest Conference, |
| at Georgia Tech. His Georgia Tech teams | | | | as they were a dominant force in that |
| managed four bowl appearances, with Broyles | | | | conference for much of Broyles' tenure. The |
| garnering the SEC award in 1944 for Player of | | | | Razorback team of 1964 was so successful that |
| the Year. In addition, Frank Broke and held the | | | | it was awarded a national title by many of the |
| record for passing yards in the Orange Bowl for | | | | championship selecting groups of the time. |
| more than half a century - with his mark only | | | | Broyles legacy can be seen in the number of his |
| being surpassed in 2000 by Michigan's former | | | | players who eventually went on to become |
| great quarterback - and multiple Super Bowl | | | | successful coaches at both the college level and in |
| winner - Tom Brady. To honor Broyle's play, he | | | | the ranks of the NFL. Coaches who began their |
| was inducted into not only the Hall of Fame at | | | | careers playing for Frank include such Super Bowl |
| Georgia Tech, but that of the Orange, Cotton, | | | | winners as Jimmy Jonson and Barry Switzer. In |
| and Gator Bowls as well. | | | | recognition of his success both as a coach and as |
| On to coaching | | | | an educator, the Broyles Award was created in |
| In 1947, Broyles landed a job as Bob Woodruff's | | | | 1996, and honors the best among college football's |
| assistant coach when the former was at Baylor, | | | | coaching assistants. |
| and remained as his assistant when he left for | | | | |
