Arkansas vs. Tennessee
Monday, December 20, 1971, Liberty Bowl Share
No. 9 Tennessee beat No. 18 Arkansas 14–13. It was their second meeting; after it, Tennessee led the series 2–0.
FinalTV: ABCAttendance 51,410Referee: McDuff Simpson (SWC; split crew: SWC, SEC)
MVP Joe Ferguson (Arkansas)Wikipedia
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Tennessee 60% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Arkansas–Tennessee gameTennessee leads 15–7 in 22 meetings, counting the 20 since this game.
| 2026 | Tennessee 24, Arkansas 17 | |
| 2025 | Tennessee 34, Arkansas 31 | |
| 2024 | Arkansas 19, Tennessee 14 | |
| 2020 | Arkansas 24, Tennessee 13 | |
| 2015 | Arkansas 24, Tennessee 20 | |
| 2011 | Arkansas 49, Tennessee 7 |
Around this game
Arkansas
- Next gamevs. USCSept. 9, 1972
- SeasonArkansas in 1971
- ProgramArkansas history and records
Tennessee
- Next gameat Georgia TechSept. 9, 1972
- SeasonTennessee in 1971
- ProgramTennessee history and records