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1973 Arkansas Razorbacks football team
American college football season
The 1973 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas in the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. In their 16th year under head coach Frank Broyles, the Razorbacks compiled a 5–5–1 record (3–3–1 against SWC opponents), finished in a tie for fourth place in the SWC, and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 184 to 124.[1][2]
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| Conference | Southwest Conference |
| Record | 5–5–1 (3–3–1 SWC) |
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| Captain | Nick Avlos, Jack Ettinger, Steve Hedgepeth, Dickey Morton, Danny Rhodes |
| Home stadium | Razorback Stadium War Memorial Stadium |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Running back Dickey Morton averaged 118 yards per game on the ground, the ninth highest average in the nation.
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| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance |
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| September 15 | at No. 1 USC* | L 0–17 | 73,231 | |
| September 22 | No. 17 Oklahoma State* | L 6–38 | 45,684 | |
| September 29 | Iowa State* | W 21–19 | 37,830 | |
| October 6 | TCU |
| W 13–5 | 49,456 |
| October 13 | at Baylor | W 13–7 | 28,000 | |
| October 20 | Texas |
| L 6–34 | 45,348 |
| October 27 | Tulsa* |
| W 20–6 | 42,341 |
| November 3 | Texas A&M |
| W 14–10 | 37,261 |
| November 10 | at Rice | L 7–17 | 23,500 | |
| November 17 | at SMU | T 7–7 | 18,712 | |
| November 24 | Texas Tech |
| L 17–24 | 42,061 |
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At USC
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Oklahoma State
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Iowa State
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TCU
Quarterback Mike Kirkland threw for one touchdown and ran for another in Arkansas' 15th straight win over TCU. It was the SWC opener for both teams.[3]
At Baylor
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Texas
Texas Longhorns (2–2) at Arkansas Razorbacks (3–2)
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Texas | Passing | Marty Akins | 3/7, 38 Yds |
| Rushing | Roosevelt Leaks | 24 Rush, 209 Yds, 3 TD | |
| Receiving | Jim Moore | 3 Rec, 27 Yds | |
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Tulsa
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Texas A&M
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At Rice
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At SMU
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Texas Tech
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- "Arkansas Yearly Results (1970-1974)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved August 3, 2015.
- "1973 Arkansas Razorbacks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 3, 2015.
- "Arkansas Beats TCU." Palm Beach Post. 1973 Oct 7.
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