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American college football season
The 1973 SMU Mustangs football team represented Southern Methodist University (SMU) as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. Led by first-year head coach Dave Smith, the Mustangs compiled an overall record of 6–4–1 with a mark of 3–3–1 in conference play, tying for fourth place in the SWC.
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 15 | Santa Clara* | | | W 49–7 | 13,997 | |
September 22 | at Oregon State* | | | W 35–16 | 26,189 | |
September 29 | Virginia Tech* | | | W 37–6 | 13,683 | [1] |
October 6 | No. 15 Missouri* | No. 19 | | L 7–17 | 19,675 | |
October 20 | at Rice | | | W 27–16 | 25,000 | |
October 27 | at No. 18 Texas Tech | | | L 14–31 | 45,098 | |
November 3 | No. 20 Texas | | | L 14–42 | 35,096 | |
November 10 | at Texas A&M | | | L 10–45 | 37,180 | |
November 17 | Arkansas | | | T 7–7 | 18,712 | |
November 24 | at Baylor | | | W 38–22 | 23,000 | |
December 1 | TCU | | | W 21–19 | 18,572 | |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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1973 SMU Mustangs football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- Injured
- Redshirt
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Culture & lore | |
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People | |
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National championship seasons in bold |