1973 Arkansas Razorbacks football team
| 1973 Arkansas Razorbacks football | |
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| Conference | Southwest Conference |
| 1973 record | 5–5–1 (3–3–1 SWC) |
| Head coach | Frank Broyles (16th year) |
| Captain | Nick Avlos, Jack Ettinger, Steve Hedgepeth, Dickey Morton, Danny Rhodes |
| Home stadium |
Razorback Stadium War Memorial Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #14 Texas $ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #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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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, 1973 | at No. 1 USC* | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA | L 0–17 | 73,231 | |||||
| September 22, 1973 | No. 17 Oklahoma State* | War Memorial Stadium • Little Rock, AR | L 6–38 | 45,684 | |||||
| September 29, 1973 | Iowa State* | Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR | W 21–19 | 37,830 | |||||
| October 6, 1973 | TCU | War Memorial Stadium • Little Rock, AR | W 13–5 | 49,456 | |||||
| October 13, 1973 | at Baylor | Baylor Stadium • Waco, TX | W 13–7 | 28,000 | |||||
| October 20, 1973 | Texas | Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR | L 6–34 | 45,348 | |||||
| October 27, 1973 | Tulsa* | War Memorial Stadium • Little Rock, AR | W 20–6 | 42,341 | |||||
| November 3, 1973 | Texas A&M | Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR (Rivalry) | W 14–10 | 37,261 | |||||
| November 10, 1973 | at Rice | Rice Stadium • Houston, TX | L 7–17 | 23,500 | |||||
| November 17, 1973 | at SMU | Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX | T 7–7 | 18,712 | |||||
| November 24, 1973 | Texas Tech | War Memorial Stadium • Little Rock, AR | L 17–24 | 42,061 | |||||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. | |||||||||
Game summaries
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]
References
- ↑ "Arkansas Yearly Results (1970-1974)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. 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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