Alabama will have its final home game of the 2021 season this Saturday as they take on SEC West foe Arkansas.
Arkansas has become a familiar face for the Tide since the Razorbacks joined the SEC in 1991. But the two programs faced off before Arkansas made the move.
The first-ever meeting between the Razorbacks and the Crimson Tide was back in January of 1962 in the Sugar Bowl. Alabama won a defensive struggle in New Orleans 10-3.
Their next meeting was not until the 1980 Sugar Bowl when a matchup of hall of fame coaches in Bear Bryant and Lou Holtz led their respective squads into the contest with undefeated records. Alabama once again got the best of Arkansas, defeating the Razorbacks 24-9.
Alabama and Arkansas would not meet again until the Razorbacks officially joined the SEC. In the first matchup as conference foes, Alabama traveled to Little Rock and dominated the Razorbacks 38-11.
It has been much of the same ever since. Alabama is currently on a 13-game winning streak over Arkansas and overall they own a 21-8 series advantage.
Alabama and Arkansas will meet again this Saturday inside of Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The kickoff is set for 2:30 p.m. CT on CBS.
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