Mumbleshed Moments: Broyles Relives Texas, LSU Failures

At age 84 legendary Arkansas Razorback coach and athletic director Frank Broyles can still hit a golf ball 250 yards and regularly shoots below his age. I’ve seen it.

In my judgment, Coach Broyles is Arkansas’ greatest treasure.
This “Mumbleshed Moment” is an amazing reflection on what impact a couple moments here and there have had on Coach Broyles, the Razorbacks and the state.

Even though the “Mumbleshed” is designed to be a fun forum for discussing not-so-successful moments, it still stings when revisiting some of these events. Coach Broyles was willing to sit down with the Mumbleshed Man describe his “Mumbleshed Moments” over a long, illustrious career.

Broyles: “Our ’62 team was ranked 2nd in the nation and would have been undefeated and rank No. 1 until Texas drove 88 yards in 10 minutes, scored and beat us with about 30 seconds left in the game.

“In ’65, we were playing for a chance to win back-to-back national championships in the Cotton Bowl against LSU. In my judgment, we would have won the game if our quarterback, Jon Brittenum, had not gotten injured. LSU upset us 14-7 in the ’65 Cotton. We had been ranked No. 2 behind Michigan State, who lost, so we would have vaulted right up as national champions with a victory over LSU.

“In ’69 we led Texas the entire game and they hit a deep drive-saving fourth-down pass and scored with about three and a half minutes left in the game. We could have won four national championships in an eight-year period.”

Mumbleshed Man: “Coach when you go back to that ’69 game, was there any one detail that might have been a difference-maker?”

Broyles: “Well, I can’t say, because that would be pinpointing a player.”

Mumbleshed Man: “I understand.”