A classmate went to Mississippi State, and we were stunned to hear him report back that the Bulldogs considered Arkansas their biggest rivalry outside of Ole Miss at the time. That was the late 90s, so Hog fans were just starting to get their bearings as to who was even in the SEC.

According to Arkansas, the school adopted its nickname after football coach Hugo Bezdek referred to his players as a "wild band of Razorback hogs" after beating LSU in 1909. Arkansas athletic teams were originally called the Cardinals.

Former Southwest Conference foes Texas and Arkansas have been playing football before the SEC existed. Now, they meet as members of that conference.