The Arkansas Razorback family is mourning the loss of a Hogs legend. Loyd Phillips passed Sunday at age 75 after complications from a stroke.
The All-American, Outland Trophy winner and College Football Hall of Fame inductee from Longview, Texas, played at Arkansas from 1964-66.
“The Razorback Family and college football has lost one of its true legends,” Vice Chancellor and Director of Athletics Hunter Yurachek said in a release posted to the team website. “Loyd Phillips was a ferocious competitor for Coach Frank Broyles in what was a truly golden era of Razorback Football. As his accomplishments attest, he established himself among the best to ever play college football. However, away from the field, Loyd was a humble gentle giant who made a meaningful difference in the lives of generations of young people in our state through his dedicated service in secondary education. He will be greatly missed. Our thoughts and prayers are with his wife Betsy, their son Mackenzie, their daughter JoAnn, the entire Phillips family and all those impacted by the extraordinary life of Loyd Phillips.”
Phillips is one of only two Razorback players, along with Bud Brooks, to win the Outland Trophy, an award annually given to the best interior lineman in college football. Phillips played defensive tackle for the Arkansas Razorbacks in the mid-1960’s and helped the Hogs win the National Championship in 1964. He was a two-time All American (1965 & 1966) and a three-time All-Southwest Conference selection (1964-66).
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