1973 SMU Mustangs football team

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.

1973 SMU Mustangs football
Conference	Southwest Conference
Record	6–4–1 (3–3–1 SWC)
Head coach	Dave Smith (1st season)
Home stadium	Cotton Bowl Texas Stadium
Seasons ← 1972 1974 →

1973 Southwest Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
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
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 15	Santa Clara*		Texas Stadium Irving, TX	W 49–7	13,997	[1]
September 22	at Oregon State*		Parker Stadium Corvallis, OR	W 35–16	26,189	[2]
September 29	Virginia Tech*		Texas Stadium Irving, TX	W 37–6	13,683	[3]
October 6	No. 15 Missouri*	No. 19	Texas Stadium Irving, TX	L 7–17	19,675	[4]
October 20	at Rice		Rice Stadium Houston, TX (rivalry)	W 27–16	25,000	[5]
October 27	at No. 18 Texas Tech		Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX	L 14–31	45,098	[6]
November 3	No. 20 Texas		Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX	L 14–42	35,096	[7]
November 10	at Texas A&M		Kyle Field College Station, TX	L 10–45	37,180	[8]
November 17	Arkansas		Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX	T 7–7	18,712	[9]
November 24	at Baylor		Baylor Stadium Waco, TX	W 38–22	23,000	[10]
December 1	TCU		Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX (rivalry)	W 21–19	18,572	[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Roster

1973 SMU Mustangs football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class RB 32 Brian Duncan Jr WR 15 Kenny Harrison So WR 80 Freeman Johns So RB 25 Wayne Morris So TE 88 Oscar Roan Jr G 65 Henry Sheppard So	Defense Pos. # Name Class DT 72 Louie Kelcher Jr LB 59 Ted Thompson Jr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class	Head coach Dave Smith Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt