1973 Arkansas Razorbacks football team

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1973 Arkansas Razorbacks football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
1973 record5–5–1 (3–3–1 SWC)
Head coach
CaptainNick Avlos, Jack Ettinger, Steve Hedgepeth, Dickey Morton, Danny Rhodes
Home stadiumRazorback Stadium
War Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1972
1974 →
1973 Southwest Conference football standings
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 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
  • $ – Conference champion
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[]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 15at No. 1 USC*
L 0–1773,231
September 22No. 17 Oklahoma State*
L 6–3845,684
September 29Iowa State*
W 21–1937,830
October 6TCU
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Little Rock, AR
W 13–549,456
October 13at Baylor
W 13–728,000
October 20Texas
  • Razorback Stadium
  • Fayetteville, AR (rivalry)
L 6–3445,348
October 27Tulsa*
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Little Rock, Arkansas
W 20–642,341
November 3Texas A&M
  • Razorback Stadium
  • Fayetteville, AR (rivalry)
W 14–1037,261
November 10at Rice
L 7–1723,500
November 17at SMU
T 7–718,712
November 24Texas Tech
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Little Rock, AR (rivalry)
L 17–2442,061
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster[]

  • QB Mike Kirkland, So.

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[]

  1. ^ "Arkansas Yearly Results (1970-1974)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved August 3, 2015.
  2. ^ "1973 Arkansas Razorbacks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 3, 2015.
  3. ^ "Arkansas Beats TCU." Palm Beach Post. 1973 Oct 7.
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