1973 Arkansas Razorbacks football team
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Conference | Southwest Conference |
1973 record | 5–5–1 (3–3–1 SWC) |
Head coach |
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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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 |
| W 13–5 | 49,456 |
October 13 | at Baylor | W 13–7 | 28,000 | |
October 20 | Texas |
| L 6–34 | 45,348 |
October 27 | Tulsa* |
| W 20–6 | 42,341 |
November 3 | Texas A&M |
| 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 |
| L 17–24 | 42,061 |
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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[]
- ^ "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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