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American college football season
The 1973 Texas Longhorns football team represented the University of Texas at Austin in the 1973 NCAA Division I football season . The Longhorns finished the regular season with an 8–2 record and lost to Nebraska in the Cotton Bowl Classic .
Schedule
Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance September 21 at Miami (FL) * No. 6 L 15–2030,080
September 29 7:30 p.m. Texas Tech No. 14 W 28–1277,809
October 6 7:30 p.m. Wake Forest * No. 13 Memorial Stadium Austin, TX W 41–051,700
October 13 12:30 p.m. vs. No. 6 Oklahoma * No. 13 ABC L 13–5272,204
October 20 2:00 p.m. at Arkansas W 34–645,348
October 27 7:30 p.m. Rice Memorial Stadium Austin, TX (rivalry ) W 55–1362,300
November 3 2:00 p.m. at SMU No. 19 ABC W 42–1435,096
November 10 2:00 p.m. Baylor No. 13 Memorial Stadium Austin, TX W 42–664,500
November 17 2:00 p.m. TCU No. 11 Memorial Stadium Austin, TX (rivalry ) W 52–750,000
November 22 1:30 p.m. at Texas A&M No. 11 W 42–1353,000
January 1, 1974 1:00 p.m. vs. No. 12 Nebraska * No. 8 CBS L 3–1967,500
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time
Game summaries
Oklahoma
#6 Oklahoma Sooners (2–0) vs. #13 Texas Longhorns (2–1)
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Oklahoma
7
14
14 17 52
Texas
3
3
0 7 13
at Cotton Bowl • Dallas, Texas
Date : October 13Game time : 12:30 p.m.Game weather : 68°F • Wind 7 NWGame attendance : 72,204TV : ABCTexas Sports
The most points Oklahoma had scored against Texas to date.[1]
Scoring summary
Quarter
Time
Drive
Team
Scoring information
Score
Plays
Yards
TOP
OU
TEX
1
10:05
6
82
2:37
Oklahoma
Owens 40-yard touchdown reception from Washington , Fulcher kick good
7
0
1
3:25
14
79
6:40
Texas
36-yard field goal by Schott
7
3
2
11:14
12
90
5:17
Texas
44-yard field goal by Schott
7
6
2
10:46
2
68
0:28
Oklahoma
Owens 63-yard touchdown reception from Davis , Fulcher kick good
14
6
2
0:29
3
47
0:31
Oklahoma
Brooks 47-yard touchdown reception from Davis, Fulcher kick good
21
6
3
11:26
8
77
3:34
Oklahoma
Davis 15-yard touchdown run, Fulcher kick good
28
6
3
1:09
2
7
0:46
Oklahoma
Davis 2-yard touchdown run, Fulcher kick good
35
6
4
13:35
4
9
1:15
Oklahoma
25-yard field goal by Fulcher
38
6
4
11:59
1
11
0:07
Oklahoma
Hill 11-yard touchdown run, Fulcher kick good
45
6
4
7:05
7
80
2:55
Texas
Presley 31-yard touchdown run, Schott kick good
45
13
4
1:39
11
81
5:26
Oklahoma
McReynolds 11-yard touchdown run, Fulcher kick good
52
13
"TOP" = time of possession . For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football .
52
13
References
^ "Sooners Slam Texas, 52-13." Palm Beach Post. October 14, 1973
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