1973 Oklahoma Sooners football team

American college football season November 2016 February 2026 1973 Oklahoma Sooners football Oklahoma Sooners Logo 1966-79.png Big Eight Conference Big 8 2 3 10–0–1 7–0 Barry Switzer 1st Galen Hall 1st Wishbone Larry Lacewell 4th Gary Baccus Eddie Foster Lucious Selmon Tim Welch Oklahoma Memorial Stadium National champion (CFRA, Sagarin)Big 8 champion The 1973 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma in the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. Oklahoma participated as members of the Big Eight Conference and played its home games in Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium where it has played its home games since 1923.http://www.soonersports.com/facilities/memorial-stadium_history.html Memorial Stadium June 30, 2010 CBS Interactive https://web.archive.org/web/20100628213311/http://www.soonersports.com/facilities/memorial-stadium_history.html June 28, 2010 dead mdy-all The team posted a 10–0–1 overall record and a 7–0 conference record to earn the Conference outright title under first-year head coach Barry Switzer.http://www.soonersports.com/sports/m-footbl/archive/m-footbl-conf-titles.html OU Football Tradition – 42 Conference Titles June 30, 2010 CBS Interactive https://web.archive.org/web/20100622232057/http://www.soonersports.com/sports/m-footbl/archive/m-footbl-conf-titles.html June 22, 2010 dead http://www.soonerstats.com/football/seasons/schedule.cfm?SeasonID=1973 1973 Football Season June 30, 2010 SoonerStats.com This would be the first of eight consecutive Big Eight Conference championships for the Sooners with Switzer as head coach. The team was led by three All-Americans: Rod Shoate (Oklahoma's second three-time All-American) the oldest of the Selmon brothers, Lucious, and Eddie Foster. The Selmon brothers Lucious, Lee Roy and Dewey started on the defensive line.http://www.onyxmagazine.com/aspx/selmon.aspx https://web.archive.org/web/20061030041721/http://www.onyxmagazine.com/aspx/selmon.aspx dead October 30, 2006 LEE ROY SELMON: Small Town Boy-Next-Door Makes Good July 2, 2010 Onyx Magazine Seays, Lillian 2005 The team went undefeated on a schedule that included seven ranked opponents (In order, #1 USC, #17 Miami, #13 Texas, #13 Colorado, #10 Missouri, #18 Kansas, and #10 Nebraska). Five of these opponents finished the season ranked. The team tied with USC in the second game of the season before winning nine consecutive contests. It began the season ranked number 11 and steadily climbed in the polls as the season progressed. Joe Washington led the team in rushing with 1173 yards, Steve Davis led the team in passing yard for with 934 yards, Tinker Owens led the team in receiving with 472 yards, Davis led the team in scoring with 108 points, Shoate led the team in tackles with 126, and Randy Hughes led the team in interceptions with 5.http://www.big12sports.com/fls/10410/pdfs/football/record_book.pdf?&DB_OEM_ID=10410 2009 Football Record Book Big 12 Conference July 2, 2010 164 Prior to the season in August, the Sooners were put on probation by the Big Eight Conference, which included a two-year ban on bowl appearances, and a two-year ban on television appearances (1974, 1975).https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=vJ8rAAAAIBAJ&sjid=VfwFAAAAIBAJ&pg=4874%2C1413945 Nashua Telegraph New Hampshire Associated Press Oklahoma on probation for 10 grid infractions August 9, 1973 15 Schedule 1973 AP Central September 15 w y y 11 Baylor Baylor Stadium Waco, TX 42–14 46,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-oklahoma-loaded-for-bears-42/169063700/ The Shreveport Times Oklahoma loaded for Bears (42–14) September 16, 1973 March 28, 2025 Newspapers.com September 29 t y y 8 USC 1 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles, CA 7–7 84,016 https://www.newspapers.com/article/press-telegram-84016-see-sooners-tie-on/181651738/ Independent Press-Telegram 84,016 see Sooners tie one on USC, 7–7 September 30, 1973 September 23, 2025 Newspapers.com October 6 1:30 p.m. w y 6 Miami (FL) 17 Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK 24–20 61,826 https://www.newspapers.com/article/omaha-world-herald-sooner-boom-foils-mia/181639621/ Omaha World-Herald Sooner boom foils Miami October 7, 1973 September 23, 2025 Newspapers.com October 13 w y y 6 Texas 13 Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX Red River Shootout ABC 52–13 72,204 https://www.newspapers.com/article/lincoln-journal-star-sooner-aerial-attac/169056106/ Lincoln Journal Star Sooner aerial attack blitzes Texas, 52–13 October 14, 1973 March 28, 2025 Newspapers.com October 20 y w 3 Colorado 16 Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK 34–7 61,826 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=J0MnAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Q-EDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6716%2C5041571 Eugene Register-Guard Associated Press Sooners cruise by Colorado; Buckeyes, Michigan triumph October 21, 1973 4B October 27 w y 3 Kansas State KSU Stadium Manhattan, KS 56–14 34,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/lincoln-journal-star-struck-paces-ou-to/181709139/ Lincoln Journal Star Struck paces OU to 56–14 romp October 28, 1973 September 24, 2025 Newspapers.com November 3 w 3 Iowa State Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK 34–17 61,826 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tulsa-world-cyclones-no-breeze-for-ou/181709258/ Tulsa World Cyclones no breeze for OU November 4, 1973 September 24, 2025 Newspapers.com November 10 w y 3 Missouri 10 Memorial Stadium Columbia, MO rivalry 31–3 68,831 https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch-angry-oklahoma-h/181709384/ St. Louis Post-Dispatch Angry Oklahoma humbles Mizzou November 11, 1973 September 24, 2025 Newspapers.com November 17 w 3 Kansas 18 Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK 48–20 61,826 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register-bowl-bound-huske/181709529/ The Des Moines Register Bowl-bound Huskers, Sooners roll toward showdown November 18, 1973 September 24, 2025 Newspapers.com November 23 w 3 Nebraska 10 Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK rivalry ABC 27–0 61,826 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-herald-oklahoma-smothers-nebra/181709692/ The Miami Herald Oklahoma smothers Nebraska November 25, 1973 September 24, 2025 Newspapers.com December 1 w y 2 Oklahoma State Lewis Field Stillwater, OK Bedlam Series 45–18 50,511 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-oklahoman-sooners-no-1-in-thi/181709800/ The Daily Oklahoman Sooners No. 1 in this state December 2, 1973 September 24, 2025 Newspapers.com Schedule/Results (1973 Oklahoma) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/363959 National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA Statistics September 24, 2025 Rankings 1973 NCAA Division I football rankings AP 0 14 11 т 11 9 8 (1) 6 (1.5) 6 3 (8) 3 (8) 3 (9) 3 (7) 3 (10) 3 (9) 2 (20) 2 (16) 3 (16) Awards and honors All-American: Rod Shoate,http://www.soonersports.com/sports/m-footbl/archive/aa-rod-shoate-1972-73-74.html All-American: Rod Shoate July 1, 2010 CBS Interactive https://web.archive.org/web/20100525073705/http://www.soonersports.com/sports/m-footbl/archive/aa-rod-shoate-1972-73-74.html May 25, 2010 dead mdy-all Eddie Fosterhttp://www.soonersports.com/sports/m-footbl/archive/aa-eddie-foster-1973.html All-American: Eddie Foster July 1, 2010 CBS Interactive https://web.archive.org/web/20100525220746/http://www.soonersports.com/sports/m-footbl/archive/aa-eddie-foster-1973.html May 25, 2010 dead mdy-allhttp://archive.newsok.com/olive/apa/oklahoman/SharedView.Article.aspx?href=DOK%2F1972%2F09%2F29&id=Ar01901&sk=230ADA61 ActivePaper Archivehttp://archive.newsok.com/olive/apa/oklahoman/SharedView.Article.aspx?href=DOK%2F1973%2F11%2F02&id=Ar07900&sk=FB13B917 ActivePaper Archivehttp://archive.newsok.com/olive/apa/oklahoman/SharedView.Article.aspx?href=DOK%2F1973%2F09%2F09&id=Ar22405&sk=39B5B8BD ActivePaper Archive and Lucious Selmonhttp://www.soonersports.com/sports/m-footbl/archive/aa-lucious-selmon-1973.html All-American: Lucious Selmon July 1, 2010 CBS Interactive https://web.archive.org/web/20100523224735/http://www.soonersports.com/sports/m-footbl/archive/aa-lucious-selmon-1973.html May 23, 2010 dead Big Eight Athlete of the Year: Selmon Big Eight Defensive Player: Selmon Chevrolet Defensive Player of the Year: Selmon Game summaries At Baylor #11 Oklahoma Sooners at Baylor Bears #11 Oklahoma 21 14 0 7 Baylor 0 0 6 8 September 15 Floyd Casey Stadium, Waco, Texas 46,000 yes 1 Oklahoma Davis 3-yard run (Fulcher kick) Oklahoma 7-0 1 Oklahoma Foster recovered fumble in end zone (Fulcher kick) Oklahoma 14-0 1 Oklahoma Washington 7-yard run (Fulcher kick) Oklahoma 21-0 2 Oklahoma Washington 13-yard run (Fulcher kick) Oklahoma 28-0 2 Oklahoma Clark 50-yard run (Fulcher kick) Oklahoma 35-0 3 Baylor Dancer 6-yard pass from Jeffries (run failed) Oklahoma 35-6 4 Oklahoma Davis 27-yard run (Fulcher kick) Oklahoma 42-6 4 Baylor Kent 28-yard pass from Armstrong (Kent run) Oklahoma 42-14 yes "Powerful Sooners Rip Baylor in 42-14 Game." Palm Beach Post. 1973 Sept 16. At USC December 2022 Miami (FL) Miami (FL) 7 13 0 0 Oklahoma 7 0 14 3 October 6 Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, Oklahoma 61,826 yes 1 OKLA Davis 6 Yard Run (Fulcher Kick) Oklahoma 7–0 1 MIA Thompson 5 Yard Run (Huffman Kick) Tie 7-7 2 MIA Mitchell 79 Yard Pitchout Interception (Huffman kick) Miami (FL) 14-7 2 MIA Thompson 4 Yard Run (kick failed) Miami (FL) 20-7 3 OKLA Davis 13 Yard Run (Fulcher Kick) Miami (FL) 20-14 3 OKLA Owens 52 Yard Pass from Davis (Fulcher Kick) Oklahoma 21-20 4 OKLA Fulcher 30 Yard Field Goal Oklahoma 24-20 Yes Palm Beach Post. 1973 Oct 7. vs Texas Red River Rivalry Oklahoma Sooners 2; text-align:center collapsed #6 Oklahoma Sooners (2–0) vs. #13 Texas Longhorns (2–1) October 13 12:30 p.m. Oklahoma 7 14 14 17 Texas 3 3 0 7 Cotton Bowl, Dallas, Texas 72,204 68 F C ABC Box Score Worst loss in Darrell Royal's coaching career "Sooners Slam Texas, 52-13." Palm Beach Post. October 14, 1973 left Oklahoma Sooners Oklahoma y Texas Longhorns Texas n Steve Davis 5/6, 185 Yds, 2 TD Joe Washington 12 Rush, 117 Yds Tinker Owens 4 Rec, 163 Yds, 2 TD Marty Akins 5/9, 64 Yds, INT Roosevelt Leaks 20 Rush, 82 Yds Pat Kelly 4 Rec, 71 Yds OU UT collapsed 1 10:05 Oklahoma 6 82 2:37 RecTD Tinker Owens Joe Washington 40 good Rick Fulcher run/pass good/failed/incomplete 7 0 1 3:25 Texas 14 79 6:40 FG 36 Billy Schott 7 3 2 11:14 Texas 12 90 5:17 FG 44 Billy Schott 7 6 2 10:46 Oklahoma 2 68 0:28 RecTD Tinker Owens Steve Davis 63 good Rick Fulcher run/pass good/failed/incomplete 14 6 2 0:29 Oklahoma 3 47 0:31 RecTD Billy Brooks Steve Davis 47 good Rick Fulcher run/pass good/failed/incomplete 21 6 3 11:26 Oklahoma 8 77 3:34 RushTD Steve Davis 15 good Rick Fulcher run/pass good/failed/incomplete 28 6 3 1:09 Oklahoma 2 7 0:46 RushTD Steve Davis 2 good Rick Fulcher run/pass good/failed/incomplete 35 6 4 13:35 Oklahoma 4 9 1:15 FG 25 Rick Fulcher 38 6 4 11:59 Oklahoma 1 11 0:07 RushTD Scott Hill 11 good Rick Fulcher run/pass good/failed/incomplete 45 6 4 7:05 Texas 7 80 2:55 RushTD Mike Presley 31 good Billy Schott run/pass good/failed/incomplete 45 13 4 1:39 Oklahoma 11 81 5:26 RushTD Joe McReynolds 11 good Fulcher run/pass good/failed/incomplete 52 13 52 13 Colorado Colorado 7 0 0 0 Oklahoma 7 7 7 13 October 20 Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, Norman, Oklahoma 61,826 yes 1 COL Matthews 3-yard run (Lima kick) Colorado 7–0 1 OKLA Hoffman 37-yard pass from Davis (Fulcher kick) Tie 7–7 2 OKLA Hughes 90-yard interception return (Fulcher kick) Oklahoma 14–7 3 OKLA Davis 1-yard run (Fulcher kick) Oklahoma 21–7 4 OKLA Clark 9-yard run (Fulcher kick) Oklahoma 28–7 4 OKLA Russell 12-yard run (kick failed) Oklahoma 34–7 yes At Kansas State Oklahoma 21 14 14 7 Kansas St 0 7 7 0 KSU Stadium October 27 34,500 yes 1 OKLA Welch 1 yard run (Fulcher kick) Oklahoma 7–0 1 OKLA Hoffman 13 yard pass from Davis (Fulcher kick) Oklahoma 14–0 1 OKLA Davis 22 yard run (Fulcher kick) Oklahoma 21–0 2 KSU Holman 4 yard pass from Grogan (Brumley kick) Oklahoma 21–7 2 OKLA Davis 27 yard run (Fulcher kick) Oklahoma 28–7 2 OKLA Washington 1 yard run (Fulcher kick) Oklahoma 35–7 3 OKLA Washington 6 yard run (Fulcher kick) Oklahoma 42–7 3 OKLA Brooks 34 yard run (Fulcher kick) Oklahoma 49–7 3 KSU Grogan 2 yard run (Brumley kick) Oklahoma 49–14 4 OKLA Berg 9 yard run (Fulcher kick) Oklahoma 56–14 yes "Sooners Crush Wildcats." Palm Beach Post. 1973 Oct 28. Iowa State Iowa St 14 3 0 0 Oklahoma 7 13 7 7 November 3 Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, Norman, Oklahoma 61,826 yes Q1 OKLA Washington 30 yard run (Fulcher kick) OKLA 7–0 Q1 ISU Krefple 16 yard pass from Stanley (Goedjen kick) Tie 7–7 Q1 ISU Krefple 9 yard pass from Stanley (Goedjen kick) ISU 14–7 Q2 ISU Goedjen 22 yard field goal ISU 17–7 Q2 OKLA Jones 2 yard run (kick failed) ISU 17–13 Q2 OKLA Brooks 68 yard pass from Davis (Fulcher kick) OKLA 20–17 Q3 OKLA Hoffman 5 yard pass from Davis (Fulcher kick) OKLA 27–17 Q4 OKLA Washington 1 yard run (Fulcher kick) OKLA 34–17 yes Joe Washington 136 Rush Yds "Sooners Get Past Cyclones." Palm Beach Post. 1973 Nov 4. At Missouri #3 Oklahoma Sooners at #10 Missouri Tigers #3 Oklahoma 7 3 12 9 #10 Missouri 3 0 0 0 November 10 Memorial Stadium, Columbia, Missouri 68,831 yes 1 MU Hill 42-yard field goal MU 3-0 1 OU Waymon Clark 14-yard run (Rick Fulcher kick) OU 7-3 2 OU Rick Fulcher 39-yard field goal OU 10-3 3 OU Joe Washington 26-yard run (kick failed) OU 16-3 3 OU Billy Brooks 63-yard pass from Steve Davis (pass failed) OU 22-3 4 OU Rick Fulcher 30-yard field goal OU 25-3 4 5:51 OU Joe Washington 80-yard punt return (kick failed) OU 31-3 yes "Powerful Sooners Rip Missouri, 31-3." Palm Beach Post. November 11, 1973 Kansas December 2022 Nebraska #10 Nebraska Cornhuskers at #3 Oklahoma Sooners #10 Nebraska 0 0 0 0 #3 Oklahoma 14 0 6 7 November 23 Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, Norman, Oklahoma 61,826 ABC yes 1 6:55 OU Waymon Clark 2-yard run (Rick Fulcher kick) OU 7-0 1 0:01 OU Steve Davis 47-yard run (Rick Fulcher kick) OU 14-0 3 2:37 OU Steve Davis 1-yard run (pass failed) OU 20-0 4 2:11 OU Steve Davis 8-yard run (Rick Fulcher kick) OU 27-0 yes http://www.huskermax.com/games/1973/11oklahoma.html Nebraska vs. Oklahoma 1973 -- HuskerMax At Oklahoma State Bedlam Series #2 Oklahoma Sooners at Oklahoma State Cowboys #2 Oklahoma 7 14 7 17 Oklahoma State 0 3 3 12 December 1 Lewis Field, Stillwater, Oklahoma 50,511 yes 1 OU Steve Davis 7-yard run (Rick Fulcher kick) OU 7-0 2 OU Waymon Clark 7-yard run (Rick Fulcher kick) OU 14-0 2 OSU Daigle 50-yard field goal OU 14-3 2 2:52 OU Steve Davis 9-yard run (Rick Fulcher kick) OU 21-3 3 OSU Daigle 36-yard field goal OU 21-6 3 OU Steve Dodd recovered punt in end zone (Rick Fulcher kick) OU 28-6 4 OU Rick Fulcher 38-yard field goal OU 31-6 4 OU Steve Davis 8-yard run (Rick Fulcher kick) OU 38-6 4 OU Scott Hill 10-yard run (Rick Fulcher kick) OU 45-6 4 OSU Charlie Weatherbie 8-yard run (pass failed) OU 45-12 4 OSU Charlie Weatherbie 5-yard run (pass failed) OU 45-18 yes "Sooners Corral Cowboys." 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December 2, 1973 Personnel 1973 Oklahoma Sooners y 74 Jr Jerry Arnold OL 20 Jr Bob Berg RB 82 Jr Billy Brooks WR y Grant Burget RB Waymon Clark RB Kyle Davis OL Steve Davis QB 77 Sr Eddie Foster OT C Jerry Foster RB Randy Harris RB 7 Fr Scott Hill QB Wayne Hoffman WR David James RB Steve Jenkinson RB Jim Littrell RB Jeff Mabry QB Danny McClure RB So Joe McReynolds RB 11 So Tinker Owens WR y John Roush OL Clyde Russell RB Joe Washington RB Terry Webb OL Tim Welch RB Gary Young RB 88 Sr Gary Baccus DE C Jimbo Elrod DL 41 Jr Gary Gibbs LB y Randy Hughes DB Durwood Keeton DB Terry Peters DB Ken Pope DB Clyde Powers DB 91 So Dewey Selmon DT y 93 So Lee Roy Selmon DT y 98 Sr Lucious Selmon NG y C Rod Shoate LB Dave Smith LB Mike Struck DL Tony DiRienzo K 8 Sr Rick Fulcher K http://soonerstats.com/football/players/roster.cfm?seasonid=1973 *Barry Switzer * Donnie Duncan Galen Hall (OC) Warren Harper (LB) Gene Hochevar Larry Lacewell (DC) Wendell Mosley (RB) Rex Norris (DL) Jerry Pettibone NFL draft Seven Sooners were selected in the 1974 NFL draft.https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1974/draft.htm 1974 NFL Draft Listing Pro-Football-Reference.com November 29, 2020 Oklahoma Sooners 2 Round Pick Player Position NFL team 485Durwood KeetonDefensive backSt. Louis Cardinals5110Gary BaccusLinebackerNew York Giants5119Clyde PowersDefensive backNew York Jets9227Ken PopeDefensive backOakland Raiders12296Eddie FosterTackleNew England Patriots14349David SmithLinebackerPhiladelphia Eagles16399Lucious SelmonDefensive tackleNew England Patriots References External links Sports Reference – 1973 Oklahoma football season Oklahoma Category:Oklahoma Sooners football seasons Category:Big Eight Conference football champion seasons Category:College football undefeated seasons Oklahoma Sooners football