"From Day 1, you could tell how much this opportunity meant to him. At this time, however, I feel a change is necessary to put our student-athletes and program in the best position to be successful. The goal for our football program is to be highly competitive within the Southeastern Conference and compete for a national championship. As we move forward in the process of finding our next head coach,"
"I am certain we will be able to provide the necessary resources to our staff and team to reach our goals. We will begin a national search for our next head coach immediately and that search will include Coach Petrino, who has expressed his desire to be a candidate for the full-time job."
"we know who we're playing, they know who they're playing, too. We're proud of our football team."
Arkansas dismissed head coach Sam Pittman following a 56-13 home loss to Notre Dame. Offensive coordinator Bobby Petrino was named interim head coach, marking his second stint as Arkansas head coach (2008–11). Athletic director Hunter Yurachek thanked Pittman and said a change was necessary to position the student-athletes and program for success, with goals of SEC competitiveness and competing for a national championship. A national search for a full-time coach will begin immediately and will include Petrino. Pittman, 63, entered the season with a 30-31 record after a 7-6 2024 campaign but suffered a three-game losing streak to open the tougher portion of the schedule.
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