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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.
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Conference | Southwest Conference |
Record | 6–4–1 (3–3–1 SWC) |
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Home stadium | Cotton Bowl Texas Stadium |
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | ||
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Defense
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Special teams
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