Top 20 QBs to Play in Fayetteville: #6 - #10

This is a continuation of my list of the top 20 quarterbacks to ever play in Fayetteville. Click here to see No. 11 through No. 15 and click here to see No. 16 through No. 20.

10. Doak Walker - SMU

Walker would be higher on the list if played quarterback his entire career, but he made his mark on college football and the NFL as a running back. However, in 1948, he was SMU’s quarterback, named an All-American and won the Heisman Trophy. That year, the Razorbacks beat Walker’s Mustangs 14-12 at Razorback Stadium. He was eventually inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

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9. Eli Manning - Ole Miss

After Manning and the Rebels lost to Arkansas in an epic seven overtime game in 2001 at Ole Miss, they came to Fayetteville in 2002, but lost again, this time 48-28. Manning completed 75 percent of his passes (42-for-56) for 414 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions in the 2002 loss. He was the No. 1 overall selection in the 2004 NFL draft and is a two-time Super Bowl MVP with the New York Giants.

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8. Jerry Rhome - Tulsa

Long before passing was popular in college football, Rhome was putting up big numbers at Tulsa. As a senior in 1964, he threw 32 touchdowns to only four interceptions, while racking up 2,870 yards. That year, he finished second in the Heisman Trophy voting by 74 points, one of the closest margins in the history of the award. Also that year, the Razorbacks defeated Rhome and Tulsa 31-22. The 22 points were the most by any Arkansas opponent en route to the 1964 National Championship.

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7. Davey O’Brien - TCU

As the starting quarterback for the Horned Frogs in 1937, he was selected to the All-SWC team. That season, O’Brien and the Horned Frogs battled the Razorbacks to a 7-7 tie in Fayetteville. The following year, he led TCU to an undefeated season and the National Championship. He also won the Heisman Trophy and was selected as an All-American. The Davey O’Brien Award is given annually to the best quarterback in college football.

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6. Andre Ware - Houston

In 1989, Ware set 26 NCAA records, including throwing for 512 yards in the first half of a 95-21 rout over SMU. He finished that season with 4,699 passing yards, a record at the time, and won the Heisman Trophy. As a sophomore in 1987, Ware’s Cougars came to Razorback Stadium and lost 21-17.

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