Ron Calcagni was not selected to join the Razorbacks to a 1976 Cotton Bowl Classic victory over the University of Georgia and a Fiesta Bowl tie with UCLA, and the Razorbacks went 11-1 in 1975, 10-2 in 1976, 9-3 in 1977, and 7-5- in 1978 with Calcagni as starting quarterback.
He also helped the Razorbacks to a 1976 Cotton Bowl Classic victory over the University of Georgia and a Fiesta Bowl tie with UCLA. 
