1973 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football team

American college football season October 2026 October 2026 1973 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football Ohio Valley Conference OVC 4–7 3–4 Roy Frazier 1st Memorial Stadium The 1973 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football team represented East Tennessee State University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 1973 NCAA Division II football season. Led by first-year head coach Roy Frazier, the Buccaneers compiled an overall record of 4–7, with a mark of 3–4 in conference play, and finished tied for fifth in the OVC. Schedule 1973 NCAA Division II AP September 15 l y 1973 Carson–Newman Eagles Carson–Newman Memorial Stadium Johnson City, TN 23–26 9,624 https://www.newspapers.com/article/bristol-herald-courier-eagles-outlas-buc/207139556/ The Bristol Herald Courier Eagles outlast Bucs 26–23 September 16, 1973 October 1, 2026 Newspapers.com September 22 w 1973 Eastern Kentucky Colonels Eastern Kentucky Memorial Stadium Johnson City, TN 38–14 8,327 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-knoxville-news-sentinel-bucs-ground/207139856/ The Knoxville News-Sentinel Bucs' ground, air attack blisters Eastern Kentucky September 23, 1973 October 1, 2026 Newspapers.com September 29 l y Western Kentucky L. T. Smith Stadium Bowling Green, KY 0–30 13,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-paducah-sun-western-shellacks-east-t/207140114/ The Paducah Sun Western shellacks East Tennessee 30–0 September 30, 1973 October 1, 2026 Newspapers.com October 6 w y Tennessee Tech Tucker Stadium Cookeville, TN 27–14 7,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-knoxville-news-sentinel-kickoff-retu/207140443/ The Knoxville News-Sentinel Kickoff return battle is won by Bucs, 27–14 October 7, 1973 October 1, 2026 Newspapers.com October 13 w y Appalachian State Memorial Stadium Johnson City, TN 19–11 8,152 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90070736/big-blue-turns-back-apps-1911/ Johnson City Press-Chronicle Big Blue turns back Apps, 19–11 October 14, 1973 October 1, 2026 Newspapers.com October 20 l y 1973 Murray State Racers Murray State Memorial Stadium Johnson City, TN 14–20 7,831 https://www.newspapers.com/article/kingsport-times-news-etsu-fumbles-homeco/207141030/ Kingsport Times-News ETSU fumbles homecoming October 21, 1973 October 1, 2026 Newspapers.com October 27 l y y Furman Sirrine Stadium Greenville, SC 21–40 9,200 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109707218/paladins-wallop-bucs-4021/ Johnson City Press-Chronicle Paladins wallop Bucs, 40–21 October 28, 1973 October 1, 2026 Newspapers.com November 3 l y 1973 Morehead State Eagles Morehead State Jayne Stadium Morehead, KY 28–38 5,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/bristol-herald-courier-etsu-falls-to-eag/207141469/ The Bristol Herald Courier ETSU falls to Eagles November 4, 1973 October 1, 2026 Newspapers.com November 10 w Middle Tennessee Memorial Stadium Johnson City, TN 40–16 3,821 https://www.newspapers.com/article/elizabethton-star-buccaneers-rout-middle/207141753/ Elizabethton Star Buccaneers rout Middle Tennessee November 11, 1973 October 1, 2026 Newspapers.com November 17 l y 1973 Austin Peay Governors Austin Peay Municipal Stadium Clarksville, TN 13–28 5,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-knoxville-news-sentinel-governors-pu/207142036/ The Knoxville News-Sentinel Governors put t he 'Woods' t o Bucs on pass, long run November 18, 1973 October 1, 2026 Newspapers.com November 24 l y y Chattanooga Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN 21–26 3,223 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/85353000/big-blue-fall-to-mocs-in-season-finale/ Johnson City Press-Chronicle Big Blue fall to Mocs in season finale, 26–21 November 25, 1973 October 1, 2026 Newspapers.com 1973 College Division Cumulative Football Statistics Report (East Tennessee State) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/198/stats/13634 National Collegiate Athletic Association October 1, 2026 References East Tennessee State Category:East Tennessee State Buccaneers football seasons East Tennessee State Buccaneers football