FAYETTEVILLE — When there is talk about the Arkansas team that won the 1964 national championship, there will invariably be some that downplay its physical talent. Mainly that comes from the players themselves.
They point to football smarts and coaching as the clear edge that helped them roll to an 11-0 record. They acknowledge that Texas, the defending national champion, was loaded with superior talent.
But, to a man, they always point out that there were some top athletes sprinkled throughout that Arkansas team, starting with Harry Jones, the Enid, Okla., product with size and blazing speed.