1973 Texas Longhorns football team

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.

1973 Texas Longhorns football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 8
APNo. 14
1973 record8–3 (7–0 SWC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorFred Akers
Offensive schemeWishbone
Defensive coordinatorMike Campbell
Base defense4-4
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
(Capacity: 77,809)
1973 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW 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

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 21at Miami (FL)*No. 6L 15–2030,080
September 297:30 p.m.Texas TechNo. 14W 28–1277,809
October 67:30 p.m.Wake Forest*No. 13
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Austin, TX
W 41–051,700
October 1312:30 p.m.vs. No. 6 Oklahoma*No. 13ABCL 13–5272,204
October 202:00 p.m.at ArkansasW 34–645,348
October 277:30 p.m.Rice
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Austin, TX (rivalry)
W 55–1362,300
November 32:00 p.m.at SMUNo. 19
  • Cotton Bowl
  • Dallas, TX
ABCW 42–1435,096
November 102:00 p.m.BaylorNo. 13
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Austin, TX
W 42–664,500
November 172:00 p.m.TCUNo. 11
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Austin, TX (rivalry)
W 52–750,000
November 221:30 p.m.at Texas A&MNo. 11W 42–1353,000
January 1, 19741:00 p.m.vs. No. 12 Nebraska*No. 8
CBSL 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)
1 2 34Total
Oklahoma 7 14 141752
Texas 3 3 0713

at Cotton BowlDallas, Texas

  • Date: October 13
  • Game time: 12:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: 68°F • Wind 7 NW
  • Game attendance: 72,204
  • TV: ABC
  • Texas Sports

The most points Oklahoma had scored against Texas to date.[1]

References

  1. "Sooners Slam Texas, 52-13." Palm Beach Post. October 14, 1973


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