1973 Texas Longhorns football team
| 1973 Texas Longhorns football | |
|---|---|
 | |
Southwest Conference Champions | |
Cotton Bowl Classic vs. Nebraska, L 3–19 | |
| Conference | Southwest Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | #8 |
| AP | #14 |
| 1973 record | 8–3 (7–0 SWC) |
| Head coach | Darrell Royal |
| Offensive coordinator | Fred Akers |
| Defensive coordinator | Mike Campbell |
| Home stadium |
Texas Memorial Stadium (Capacity: 77,809) |
The 1973 Texas Longhorns football team represented the University of Texas at Austin in the 1973 college football season.
Schedule
The Longhorns finished the regular season with an 8-2 record and lost to Nebraska in the 1974 Cotton Bowl Classic.
| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 21 | at Miami* | Orange Bowl • Miami, FL | L 15-20 | 30,080 | ||||
| September 29 | 7:30 PM | Texas Tech | Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX (Rivalry) | W 28-12 | 77,809 | |||
| October 6 | 7:30 PM | Wake Forest* | Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX | W 41-0 | 51,700 | |||
| October 13 | 12:30 PM | vs. #6 Oklahoma* | Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX (Red River Shootout) | ABC | L 52-13 | 72,204 | ||
| October 20 | 2:00 PM | at Arkansas | Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR (Rivalry) | W 34-6 | 45,348 | |||
| October 27 | 7:30 PM | Rice | Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX | W 55-13 | 62,300 | |||
| November 3 | 2:00 PM | at SMU | #19 | Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX | ABC | W 42-14 | 35,096 | |
| November 10 | 2:00 PM | Baylor | #13 | Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX | W 42-6 | 64,500 | ||
| November 17 | 2:00 PM | TCU | #11 | Texas Memorial Stadium • Austin, TX | W 52-7 | 50,000 | ||
| November 22 | 1:30 PM | at Texas A&M | #11 | Kyle Field • College Station, TX (Rivalry) | W 42-13 | 53,000 | ||
| January 1 | 1:00 PM | vs. #12 Nebraska* | #8 | Cotton Bowl • Dallas, TX (Cotton Bowl Classic) | CBS | L 3-19 | 67,500 | |
*Non-conference game.  Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Central Time. | ||||||||
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