1973 SMU Mustangs football team

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.

1973 SMU Mustangs football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record6–4–1 (3–3–1 SWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumCotton Bowl (c. 72,032)
Texas Stadium (c. 65,000)
1973 Southwest Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 14 Texas $ 7 0 08 3 0
No. 11 Texas Tech 6 1 011 1 0
Rice 4 3 05 6 0
SMU 3 3 16 4 1
Arkansas 3 3 15 5 1
Texas A&M 3 4 05 6 0
TCU 1 6 03 8 0
Baylor 0 7 02 9 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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

1973 SMU Mustangs football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
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.#NameClass
DT 72 Louie Kelcher Jr
LB 59 Ted Thompson Jr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

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

References

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


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