American college football season
1973 Arkansas Razorbacks football |
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Conference | Southwest Conference |
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Record | 5–5–1 (3–3–1 SWC) |
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Head coach | - Frank Broyles (16th season)
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Captain | Nick Avlos, Jack Ettinger, Steve Hedgepeth, Dickey Morton, Danny Rhodes |
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Home stadium | Razorback Stadium War Memorial Stadium |
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Seasons |
1973 Southwest Conference football standings | Conf | | | Overall |
Team | W | | L | | T | | | W | | L | | T |
No. 14 Texas $ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | | | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 |
No. 11 Texas Tech | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | | | 11 | – | 1 | – | 0 |
Rice | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | | | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 |
SMU | 3 | – | 3 | – | 1 | | | 6 | – | 4 | – | 1 |
Arkansas | 3 | – | 3 | – | 1 | | | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 |
Texas A&M | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | | | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 |
TCU | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | | | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 |
Baylor | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | | | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 |
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Rankings from AP Poll |
The 1973 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas in the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. In their 16th year under head coach Frank Broyles, the Razorbacks compiled a 5–5–1 record (3–3–1 against SWC opponents), finished in a tie for fourth place in the SWC, and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 184 to 124.[1][2]
Running back Dickey Morton averaged 118 yards per game on the ground, the ninth highest average in the nation.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
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September 15 | at No. 1 USC* | | L 0–17 | 73,231 |
September 22 | No. 17 Oklahoma State* | | L 6–38 | 45,684 |
September 29 | Iowa State* | | W 21–19 | 37,830 |
October 6 | TCU | - War Memorial Stadium
- Little Rock, AR
| W 13–5 | 49,456 |
October 13 | at Baylor | | W 13–7 | 28,000 |
October 20 | Texas | - Razorback Stadium
- Fayetteville, AR (rivalry)
| L 6–34 | 45,348 |
October 27 | Tulsa* | - War Memorial Stadium
- Little Rock, AR
| W 20–6 | 42,341 |
November 3 | Texas A&M | - Razorback Stadium
- Fayetteville, AR (rivalry)
| W 14–10 | 37,261 |
November 10 | at Rice | | L 7–17 | 23,500 |
November 17 | at SMU | | T 7–7 | 18,712 |
November 24 | Texas Tech | - War Memorial Stadium
- Little Rock, AR (rivalry)
| L 17–24 | 42,061 |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Personnel
1973 Arkansas Razorbacks football team roster |
Players | Coaches |
Offense Pos. | # | Name | Class | OL | | Stan Audas | TE | | Nick Avlos | RB | | Teddy Barnes | QB | | Larry Brown | WR | | Reggie Craig | RB | | Marvin Daily | RB | | Freddie Douglas | OL | | Randy Drake | WR | | Jack Ettinger | RB | | Rolland Fuchs | RB | | Muskie Harris | RB | | Hal Hirschfield | OL | | Lee King | QB | | Mike Kirkland | So | QB | | Mark Miller | TE | | Matt Morrison | RB | | Dickey Morton | WR | | Kelvin O'Brien | OL | | Mike Parmer | OL | | Gerald Skinner | OL | | R.C. Thielemann | OL | | Russ Tribble | RB | | Alan Watson | RB | | Marsh White | | Defense Pos. | # | Name | Class | LB | | Billy Burns | DB | | Bo Busby | DL | | Danny Crawford | DL | | Harvey Hampton | DB | | Tommy Harris | DL | | Ivan Jordan | DL | | Brison Manor | LB | | Hal McAfee | DB | | Bruce Mitchell | DL | | Jon Riddlehoover | LB | | Danny Rhodes | DB | | Rollen Smith | DB | | Brad Thomas | DL | | Dennis Winston | | Special teams Pos. | # | Name | Class | P | | Tommy Cheyne | | - Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
Injured Redshirt |
Game summaries
At USC
Oklahoma State
Iowa State
TCU
Quarterback Mike Kirkland threw for one touchdown and ran for another in Arkansas' 15th straight win over TCU. It was the SWC opener for both teams.[3]
At Baylor
Texas
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Texas | Passing | Marty Akins | 3/7, 38 Yds |
Rushing | Roosevelt Leaks | 24 Rush, 209 Yds, 3 TD |
Receiving | Jim Moore | 3 Rec, 27 Yds |
Arkansas | Passing | | |
Rushing | | |
Receiving | | |
Scoring summary |
Quarter | Time | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Plays | Yards | TOP | UT | UA | 2 | 5:42 | 18 | 84 | 8:33 | Texas | Roosevelt Leaks 2-yard touchdown run, Billy Schott kick no good | 6 | 0 | 3 | 12:08 | 6 | 77 | 2:52 | Texas | Roosevelt Leaks 43-yard touchdown run, Billy Schott kick good | 13 | 0 | 3 | 10:03 | | | | Texas | Punt returned 73 yards for touchdown by Rob Moore, Billy Schott kick good | 20 | 0 | 3 | 1:49 | 1 | 59 | 0:09 | Texas | Roosevelt Leaks 59-yard touchdown run, Billy Schott kick good | 27 | 0 | 4 | 8:50 | 1 | 85 | 0:12 | Texas | Raymond Clayborn 85-yard touchdown run, Billy Schott kick good | 34 | 0 | 4 | 0:13 | | | | Arkansas | Blocked punt recovered in end zone for touchdown by Rollen Smith, kick no good | 34 | 6 | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | 34 | 6 | |
Tulsa
Texas A&M
At Rice
At SMU
Texas Tech
References
- ^ "Arkansas Yearly Results (1970-1974)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved August 3, 2015.
- ^ "1973 Arkansas Razorbacks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 3, 2015.
- ^ "Arkansas Beats TCU." Palm Beach Post. 1973 Oct 7.
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