1973 Arkansas Razorbacks football team
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| Conference | Southwest Conference |
| 1973 record | 5–5–1 (3–3–1 SWC) |
| Head coach | Frank Broyles (16th year) |
| Captain | Nick Avlos, Jack Ettinger, Steve Hedgepeth, Dickey Morton, Danny Rhodes |
| Home stadium | Razorback Stadium War Memorial Stadium |
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| Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #14 Texas $ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #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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The 1973 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas in the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1973 college 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]
Running back Dickey Morton averaged 118 yards per game on the ground, the ninth highest average in the nation.
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Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | |||||
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| September 15, 1973 | at #1 USC* | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, CA | L 0–17 | 73,231 | |||||
| September 22, 1973 | #17 Oklahoma State* | War Memorial Stadium • Little Rock, AR | L 6–38 | 45,684 | |||||
| September 29, 1973 | Iowa State* | Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR | W 21–19 | 37,830 | |||||
| October 6, 1973 | TCU | War Memorial Stadium • Little Rock, AR | W 13–5 | 49,456 | |||||
| October 13, 1973 | at Baylor | Baylor Stadium • Waco, TX | W 13–7 | 28,000 | |||||
| October 20, 1973 | Texas | Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR | L 6–34 | 45,348 | |||||
| October 27, 1973 | Tulsa* | War Memorial Stadium • Little Rock, AR | W 20–6 | 42,341 | |||||
| November 3, 1973 | Texas A&M | Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR (Rivalry) | W 14–10 | 37,261 | |||||
| November 10, 1973 | at Rice | Rice Stadium • Houston, TX | L 7–17 | 23,500 | |||||
| November 17, 1973 | at SMU | Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX | T 7–7 | 18,712 | |||||
| November 24, 1973 | Texas Tech | War Memorial Stadium • Little Rock, AR | L 17–24 | 42,061 | |||||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. | |||||||||
Game summaries
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]
