1973 UC Riverside Highlanders football team

The 1973 UC Riverside Highlanders football team represented the University of California, Riverside as a member of the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) during the 1973 NCAA Division II football season. Led by Wayne Howard in his second and final season as head coach, UC Riverside compiled an overall record of 8–2 with a mark of record of 3–1 in conference play, placing second in the CCAA. The team outscored by its opponents 317 to 172 for the season. The Highlanders played home games at Highlander Stadium in Riverside, California.

1973 UC Riverside Highlanders football
ConferenceCalifornia Collegiate Athletic Association
Record8–2 (3–1 CCAA)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorTom Gadd (2nd season)
Home stadiumHighlander Stadium
1973 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 8 AP / #9 UPI Cal Poly $ 4 –0 –09 –1 –0
UC Riverside 3 –1 –08 –2 –0
Cal State Fullerton 1 –3 –07 –4 –0
Cal Poly Pomona 1 –3 –04 –6 –1
Cal State Northridge 1 –3 –02 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from College Division poll

Howard finished his tenure at UC Riverside with an overall record of 17–3, for a .850 winning percentage.

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 15at San Diego*
W 20–16
September 22at UC Davis*
L 3–286,400[1]
September 29Cal Poly
L 17–263,500[2]
October 6at Cal State Northridge
W 28–202,000[3]
October 13Redlands*
  • Highlander Stadium
  • Riverside, CA
W 37–0
October 20Cal Poly Pomona
  • Highlander Stadium
  • Riverside, CA
W 45–144,000[4]
October 27at Long Beach State*
W 33–16
November 3at Cal State Fullerton
W 20–103,619[5]
November 10at Cal State Los Angeles*
W 38–141,200[6]
November 17United States International*
  • Highlander Stadium
  • Riverside, CA
W 76–28
  • *Non-conference game

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Team players in the NFL

The following UC Riverside players were selected in the 1974 NFL Draft.[8][9][10]

PlayerPositionRoundOverallNFL team
Frank JohnsonTackle4102Los Angeles Rams
Derek WilliamsDefensive back9221Los Angeles Rams

The following finished their college career in 1973, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.

PlayerPositionFirst NFL team
Michael BasingerDefensive end1974 Green Bay Packers

References
  1. "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
  2. "Long Beach State Still Without Win -- Ties North Texas St., 0-0". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 30, 1973. p. III-14. Retrieved February 8, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  3. "Houston's 442 Yards Rushing Through Aztecs Net 14-9 Win". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 7, 1973. p. III-14. Retrieved February 22, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  4. "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
  5. Earl Gustkey (November 4, 1973). "Aztecs Rally for 27-27 Tie With San Jose St". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-11. Retrieved February 8, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  6. "Diablos Bow to Riverside". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 10, 1973. p. III-6. Retrieved February 13, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.open access
  7. "1973 - California-Riverside". Archived from the original on September 15, 2015. Retrieved March 17, 2017.
  8. "1974 NFL Draft". Archived from the original on December 21, 2007. Retrieved February 23, 2017.
  9. "California-Riverside Players/Alumni". Retrieved March 17, 2017.
  10. "Draft History: California-Riverside". Retrieved March 18, 2017.
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