 The Razorbacks would continue to succeed under Holtz, winning the 1980 Hall of Fame Classic following the 1980 regular season and defeating #1 Texas by a score of 42–11 in 1981.Despite winning another bowl game and finishing 9–2–1 in 1982, a 6–5 season in 1983 would be the end of the Holtz era.At the time, athletic director Frank Broyles stated that Holtz had resigned and was not fired, but two decades later Broyles acknowledged that Holtz was indeed fired because his actions were negatively affecting the fan base.