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Harold Horton died
Posted on 5/4/25 at 7:37 pm
Posted on 5/4/25 at 7:37 pm
Played and coached for Frank Broyles at Arkansas, then won natties at Central Arkansas as head coach, then came back to Fayetteville and ran the Razorback Foundation
His son Tim coached at Appy State, Air Force, Kansas State, Arkansas, Auburn, Vanderbilt, and is back at Air Force again.
RIP Coach Horton
His son Tim coached at Appy State, Air Force, Kansas State, Arkansas, Auburn, Vanderbilt, and is back at Air Force again.
RIP Coach Horton
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Posted on 5/4/25 at 7:43 pm to Harry Rex Vonner
Coach Horton played before the national championship team in 1964
Played I think with Lance Alworth and Barry Switzer
Was an assistant later alongside the younger Jimmy Johnson, for Broyles
I think he also coached as an assistant alongside Alabama legend John Mitchell for Broyles
Played I think with Lance Alworth and Barry Switzer
Was an assistant later alongside the younger Jimmy Johnson, for Broyles
I think he also coached as an assistant alongside Alabama legend John Mitchell for Broyles
This post was edited on 5/4/25 at 7:44 pm
Posted on 5/4/25 at 8:20 pm to Harry Rex Vonner
High character human being
Posted on 5/4/25 at 8:40 pm to Harry Rex Vonner
Horton earned all-state honors for the Dewitt Dragons in 1956 before making his way to Fayetteville. He played on legendary Coach Frank Broyles’ first three Southwest Conference championship teams at Arkansas, lettering as a defensive halfback in 1959, 1960 and 1961. He played in the Gator, Cotton and Sugar bowls and his teams combined for a 25-8 record. Horton was elected captain in 1961 in a vote by his teammates.
Coach Broyles brought Horton back to campus when he hired him as linebackers coach in 1968. Horton coached 13 years under Broyles and Lou Holtz. He moved from coaching the linebackers to the defensive line in 1977 and served in that capacity for four seasons under Coach Holtz.
As an assistant coach and later an administrator, he was involved with the annual high school coaching clinic and established recruiting relationships in schools big and small. Big asset to the program for many, many years.
Coach Broyles brought Horton back to campus when he hired him as linebackers coach in 1968. Horton coached 13 years under Broyles and Lou Holtz. He moved from coaching the linebackers to the defensive line in 1977 and served in that capacity for four seasons under Coach Holtz.
As an assistant coach and later an administrator, he was involved with the annual high school coaching clinic and established recruiting relationships in schools big and small. Big asset to the program for many, many years.
This post was edited on 5/4/25 at 8:41 pm
Posted on 5/4/25 at 8:42 pm to Harry Rex Vonner
All you had to do was meet Coach one time, he bled Arkansas red and white.
RIP Coach
RIP Coach
Posted on 5/4/25 at 8:46 pm to Harry Rex Vonner
RIP legend
Posted on 5/4/25 at 9:51 pm to Harry Rex Vonner
Coaches from Arkansas.
Paul Bryant-Fordyce
Larry Lacewell- Fordyce
Barry Switzer-Crossett
Harold Horton-DeWitt
Houston Nutt-Little Rock
Ken Hatfield-Helena
Skip Holtz-Fayetteville
Rhett Lashlee-Springdale
Butch Davis-Springdale
Fred Ackers-Blytheville
Gus Malzahn-Jonesboro
Charlie Strong-Batesville
Tommy Tuberville-Camden
Charles McClendon-Lewisville
Paul Bryant-Fordyce
Larry Lacewell- Fordyce
Barry Switzer-Crossett
Harold Horton-DeWitt
Houston Nutt-Little Rock
Ken Hatfield-Helena
Skip Holtz-Fayetteville
Rhett Lashlee-Springdale
Butch Davis-Springdale
Fred Ackers-Blytheville
Gus Malzahn-Jonesboro
Charlie Strong-Batesville
Tommy Tuberville-Camden
Charles McClendon-Lewisville
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Posted on 5/4/25 at 10:11 pm to Harry Rex Vonner
Coach Horton was my coach in the late 80's. One time he stopped by my business he was raising money for something. This was when Bobby Petrino
was our head coach and I believe Stan Heath was the basketball coach. I asked coach about getting better seats he said for basketball I said no football. Coach said I can get you on the court for basketball maybe even let you coach a little.
Another funny one was when I was a freshman, we were having physicals
and coach come up to me and said son where are you from. I said coach you know where I'm from you recruited me. He said son do they not black people. I said there's a few why? He said son get out of line you don't need a sickle cell anemia test.
RIP Coach.
was our head coach and I believe Stan Heath was the basketball coach. I asked coach about getting better seats he said for basketball I said no football. Coach said I can get you on the court for basketball maybe even let you coach a little.
Another funny one was when I was a freshman, we were having physicals
and coach come up to me and said son where are you from. I said coach you know where I'm from you recruited me. He said son do they not black people. I said there's a few why? He said son get out of line you don't need a sickle cell anemia test.
RIP Coach.
Posted on 5/4/25 at 10:15 pm to dchog
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Coaches from Arkansas.
Paul Bryant-Fordyce
Larry Lacewell- Fordyce
Barry Switzer-Crossett
Houston Nutt-Little Rock
Ken Hatfield-Helena
Skip Holtz-Fayetteville
Rhett Lashlee-Springdale
Butch Davis-Springdale
Fred Ackers-Blytheville
Gus Malzahn-Jonesboro
Charlie Strong-Batesville
Tommy Tuberville-Camden
Charles McClendon-Lewisville
Impressive list.... but Butch Davis was from Tahlequah/Bixby, OK
RIP to Mr. Horton... Those early Broyles players were a tough bunch of fellows.
Posted on 5/4/25 at 10:30 pm to Gunga Din
Yes but he was a resident of Springdale and a University of Arkansas graduate.
He wanted to become the head coach for Arkansas for decades but was never contacted when the job was open.
Huge miss.
He wanted to become the head coach for Arkansas for decades but was never contacted when the job was open.
Huge miss.
Posted on 5/4/25 at 10:42 pm to jkelly107
Thanks to Jeff Long, people like coach Horton, Chuck Dicus and Bill Gray who cared about the university and the common fans were kicked to the curb.
Now we have assholes who have ran the football program into the ground, steal millions of dollars while taking a big shite on the fans who have poured everything into the university of Arkansas.
Now we have assholes who have ran the football program into the ground, steal millions of dollars while taking a big shite on the fans who have poured everything into the university of Arkansas.
Posted on 5/4/25 at 10:52 pm to dchog
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Now we have Hunter Yurachek that ran the football program into the ground, steal millions of dollars while taking a big shite on the fans who have poured everything into the university of Arkansas.
FIFY
Posted on 5/4/25 at 11:18 pm to ArHog
Hunter Yuracheck is just doing the bidding of billionaire boosters and has no say in the real decision making.
He has no power unlike Broyles who was feared and respected.
He has no power unlike Broyles who was feared and respected.
Posted on 5/4/25 at 11:58 pm to Harry Rex Vonner
Posted on 5/5/25 at 12:20 am to dchog
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This post was edited on 5/5/25 at 12:22 am
Posted on 5/5/25 at 8:13 am to Harry Rex Vonner
It hurts my heart that we're slowly losing the Southern gentlemen that built this sport — they truly shaped a generation of young men, well beyond athletics.
For those of us raised during it who can appreciate it, it's sad that regardless of where you fall on NIL, the transfer portal, etc., we'll never return to this era again.
For those of us raised during it who can appreciate it, it's sad that regardless of where you fall on NIL, the transfer portal, etc., we'll never return to this era again.
Posted on 5/5/25 at 8:16 am to jkelly107
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Coach said I can get you on the court for basketball maybe even let you coach a little
Posted on 5/5/25 at 8:39 am to paperwasp
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For those of us raised during it who can appreciate it, it's sad that regardless of where you fall on NIL, the transfer portal, etc., we'll never return to this era again.
Truly sad
Posted on 5/5/25 at 10:27 am to Harry Rex Vonner
Great man and ambassador for Arkansas athletics. May he rest in peace
Posted on 5/5/25 at 10:32 am to paperwasp
It may never return but it needs major changes to go back to some resemblance of sanity.
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