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1973 SMU Mustangs football team

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1973 SMU Mustangs football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record6–4–1 (3–3–1 SWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumCotton Bowl
Texas Stadium
Seasons
← 1972
1974 →
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
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1973 SMU Mustangs football team represented Southern Methodist University (SMU) as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. Led by first-year head coach Dave Smith, the Mustangs compiled an overall record of 6–4–1 with a mark of 3–3–1 in conference play, tying for fourth place in the SWC.

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 15Santa Clara*W 49–713,997
September 22at Oregon State*W 35–1626,189
September 29Virginia Tech*
  • Texas Stadium
  • Irving, TX
W 37–613,683[1]
October 6No. 15 Missouri*No. 19
  • Texas Stadium
  • Irving, TX
L 7–1719,675
October 20at RiceW 27–1625,000
October 27at No. 18 Texas TechL 14–3145,098
November 3No. 20 TexasL 14–4235,096
November 10at Texas A&ML 10–4537,180
November 17Arkansas
  • Cotton Bowl
  • Dallas, TX
T 7–718,712
November 24at BaylorW 38–2223,000
December 1TCU
W 21–1918,572
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

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1973 SMU Mustangs football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
RB 32 Brian Duncan Jr
WR 15 Kenny Harrison So
WR 80 Freeman Johns So
RB 25 Wayne Morris So
TE 88 Oscar Roan Jr
G 65 Henry Sheppard So
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DT 72 Louie Kelcher Jr
LB 59 Ted Thompson Jr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

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  1. ^ "SMU crushes Virginia Tech". The Vernon Daily Record. September 30, 1973. Retrieved December 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.