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Texas Football Team History


Texas Longhorns
The University of Texas
 Austin, TX
Founded: 1883
Stadium: Royal-Memorial Stadium
Capacity: 94,113
Colors: Orange & White
Coach: Darrell Royal
Conference: Southwest-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1893  <-- 1972 <- 1973 -> 1974 --> 2024
1973 Season Highlights
 Darrell Royal enters his 17th season as Head Coach at Texas.
 The Longhorns won the Southwest Conference Championship.
 
1973 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Sep. 21  @ Miami  15   20   L       
 Sat., Sep. 29  vs. Texas Tech  28   12   W       
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. Wake Forest  41   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 13  vs. Oklahoma  13   52   L    @ Dallas, TX   
 Sat., Oct. 20  @ Arkansas  34   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 27  vs. Rice  55   13   W       
 Sat., Nov. 3  @ Southern Methodist  42   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 10  vs. Baylor  42   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 17  vs. Texas Christian  52   7   W       
 Thu., Nov. 22  @ Texas A&M  42   13   W       
 Tue., Jan. 1   Nebraska  3   19   L    @ Dallas, TX   Cotton Bowl
 
1973 Season Totals
  Record8-3
  Points Scored367
  Scoring Average33.4
  Points Allowed162
  Defense Average14.7
  Opponents Record62-56
  Conference Record7-0
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record3-1
1973 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
14 8-3-0 AP
8 8-2-0 Coaches
8 8-2-0 UPI
  
1973 Southwest- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas Tech 11-1342187Won  28-196-1193115  Jim Carlen
Texas 8-3367162Lost  3-197-029571  Darrell Royal
Rice 5-6153223 4-3117137  Al Conover
Southern Methodist 6-4-1259228 3-3-1131182  Dave Smith
Arkansas 5-5-1124184 3-3-177104  Frank Broyles
Texas A&M 5-6292231 3-4167156  Emory Bellard
Texas Christian 3-8189290 1-6100187  Billy Tohill
Baylor 2-9192359 0-7109237  Grant Teaff

1973 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1973 All Southwest Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

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