1973 Texas Longhorns football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1973 Texas Longhorns football Texas Longhorns logo.svg 150 Southwest Conference SWC 8 14 8–3 7–0 Darrell Royal 17th Fred Akers Wishbone Mike Campbell 4–4 Memorial Stadium SWC champion Cotton Bowl Classic L 3–19 vs Nebraska The 1973 Texas Longhorns football team represented the University of Texas at Austin in the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. The Longhorns finished the regular season with an 8–2 record and lost to Nebraska in the Cotton Bowl Classic. Schedule 1973 AP Central September 21 7:00 p.m. l y y 6 Miami (FL) Miami Orange Bowl Miami, FL 15–20 30,080 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-palm-beach-post-hurricanes-upset-mig/169055829/ The Palm Beach Post-Times Hurricanes upset mighty Longhorns, 20–15 September 22, 1973 March 28, 2025 Newspapers.com September 29 7:30 p.m. w 14 Texas Tech Memorial Stadium Austin, TX rivalry 28–12 77,809 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kilgore-news-herald-longhorns-stave/169055963/ The Kilgore News Herald Longhorns stave off late Texas Tech rally September 30, 1973 March 28, 2025 Newspapers.com October 6 7:30 p.m. w y 13 Wake Forest Memorial Stadium Austin, TX 41–0 51,700 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-longhorns-thund/139571749/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Longhorns thunder past outgunned Deacons 41–0 October 7, 1973 January 25, 2024 Newspapers.com October 13 12:30 p.m. l y y 13 Oklahoma 6 Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX Red River Shootout ABC 13–52 72,204–72,242 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 2:00 p.m. w y Arkansas Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR rivalry 34–6 45,348 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-odessa-american-roosevelts-landslid/169056214/ The Odessa American Roosevelt's landslide helps 'Horns bury Hogs October 21, 1973 March 28, 2025 Newspapers.com October 27 7:30 p.m. w Rice Memorial Stadium Austin, TX rivalry 55–13 62,300 https://www.newspapers.com/article/wichita-falls-times-longhorns-mash-rice/169056322/ Wichita Falls Times Longhorns mash Rice, 55–13 October 28, 1973 March 28, 2025 Newspapers.com November 3 2:00 p.m. w y 19 SMU Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX ABC 42–14 35,096 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tyler-courier-times-leaks-springs-fo/169056445/ The Tyler Courier-Times Leaks springs for record as 'Horns gore Mustangs November 4, 1973 March 28, 2025 Newspapers.com November 10 2:00 p.m. w 13 Baylor Memorial Stadium Austin, TX rivalry 42–6 64,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/brownwood-bulletin-texas-tops-baylor-42/169056572/ Brownwood Bulletin Texas tops Baylor, 42–6 November 11, 1973 March 28, 2025 Newspapers.com November 17 2:00 p.m. w 11 TCU Memorial Stadium Austin, TX rivalry 52–7 50,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/victoria-advocate-cotton-bowl-berth-for/169056661/ The Victoria Advocate Cotton Bowl berth for 'Horns November 18, 1973 March 28, 2025 Newspapers.com November 22 1:30 p.m. w y 11 Texas A&M Kyle Field College Station, TX rivalry 42–13 53,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/waco-tribune-herald-horns-rip-ags-4213/169056764/ Waco Tribune-Herald 'Horns rip Ags 42–13 November 23, 1973 March 28, 2025 Newspapers.com January 1, 1974 1:00 p.m. l y y 8 Nebraska 12 Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX CBS Cotton Bowl Classic 3–19 67,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orange-leader-opening-fg-jinxes-long/169056865/ The Orange Leader Opening FG jinxes Longhorns in Cotton January 2, 1974 March 28, 2025 Newspapers.com 1973–74 NCAA Statistics (Texas) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/364051 National Collegiate Athletic Association March 28, 2025 Game summaries At Miami (FL) Texas Longhorns 2; text-align:center collapsed #6 Texas Longhorns (0–0) at Miami (FL) Hurricanes (0–0) September 21, 1973 Friday Texas 6 0 6 3 Miami (FL) 0 13 7 0 Orange Bowl, Miami, Florida 30,080 84 F C Box Score left Texas Longhorns Texas y Miami Hurricanes Miami (FL) n Marty Akins 3/3, 42 yards Roosevelt Leaks 30 rushes, 153 yards, 2 TD Jim Moore 1 reception, 16 yards UT MIA collapsed 1 8:01 Texas 14 86 6:59 RushTD Roosevelt Leaks 5 no good Billy Schott run/pass good/failed/incomplete 6 0 2 13:25 Miami (FL) 9 69 3:52 RushTD Woody Thompson 1 no good run/pass good/failed/incomplete 6 6 2 3:42 Miami (FL) 16 70 8:57 RushTD Woody Thompson 1 good Rod Huffman run/pass good/failed/incomplete 6 13 3 8:12 Miami (FL) 3 14 1:13 RushTD Woody Thompson 1 good Rod Huffman run/pass good/failed/incomplete 6 20 3 4:50 Texas 8 54 3:14 RushTD Roosevelt Leaks 2 pass failed 12 20 4 12:44 Texas 10 55 4:09 FG 34 Billy Schott 15 20 15 20 Texas Tech Texas Longhorns 2; text-align:center collapsed Texas Tech Red Raiders (2–0) at #14 Texas Longhorns (0–1) September 29, 1973 7:30 p.m. Texas Tech 0 0 6 6 Texas 7 7 0 14 Memorial Stadium, Austin, Texas 77,809 82 F C Box Score left Texas Tech Red Raiders Texas Tech Texas Longhorns Texas Marty Akins 5/8, 73 Yds, INT Roosevelt Leaks 20 Rush, 89 Yds, TD Pat Kelly 3 Rec, 53 Yds TTU UT collapsed 1 8:08 Texas 3 18 1:17 RushTD Roosevelt Leaks 15 good Billy Schott run/pass good/failed/incomplete 0 7 2 14:08 Texas 13 86 5:37 RushTD Marty Akins 3 good Billy Schott run/pass good/failed/incomplete 0 14 3 9:45 Texas Tech 9 44 4:20 RecTD Lawrence Williams Joe Barnes 12 no good run/pass good/failed/incomplete 6 14 4 14:55 Texas Tech 8 66 3:25 RushTD James Mosley 21 run failed 12 14 4 8:15 Texas 13 70 6:40 RushTD Tommy Landry 3 good Billy Schott run/pass good/failed/incomplete 12 21 4 8:15 Texas Other Kickoff fumble recovery in end zone for touchdown by Jay Arnold, Billy Schott kick good 12 28 12 28 Wake Forest Texas Longhorns 2; text-align:center collapsed Wake Forest Demon Deacons (1–2) at #13 Texas Longhorns (1–1) October 6, 1973 7:30 p.m. Wake Forest 0 0 0 0 Texas 7 7 7 20 Memorial Stadium, Austin, Texas 51,700 81 F C Box Score left Wake Forest Demon Deacons Wake Forest Texas Longhorns Texas Marty Akins 6/17, 80 Yds David Bartek 12 Rush, 85 Yds Pat Kelly 7 Rec, 91 Yds WF UT collapsed 1 5:47 Texas 15 80 6:24 RushTD Joe Aboussie 14 good Billy Schott run/pass good/failed/incomplete 0 7 2 2:03 Texas 13 90 3:47 RushTD Marty Akins 1 good Billy Schott run/pass good/failed/incomplete 0 14 3 9:23 Texas IntTD Jay Arnold 58 good Billy Schott run/pass good/failed/incomplete 0 21 4 7:50 Texas 12 71 5:24 RushTD Lonnie Bennett 4 good Billy Schott run/pass good/failed/incomplete 0 28 4 6:17 Texas 4 15 1:27 RushTD Coy Featherston 2 no good Billy Schott run/pass good/failed/incomplete 0 34 4 0:36 Texas 3 43 1:14 RushTD Pat Kennedy 15 good Billy Schott run/pass good/failed/incomplete 0 41 0 41 vs Oklahoma Red River Rivalry Texas Longhorns 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 At Arkansas Texas Longhorns 2; text-align:center collapsed Texas Longhorns (2–2) at Arkansas Razorbacks (3–2) October 20, 1973 2:00 p.m. CDT Texas 0 6 21 7 Arkansas 0 0 0 6 Razorback Stadium, Fayetteville, Arkansas 45,348 Clear, 72 F C Box Score left Texas Longhorns Texas Arkansas Razorbacks Arkansas Marty Akins 3/7, 38 Yds Roosevelt Leaks 24 Rush, 209 Yds, 3 TD Jim Moore 3 Rec, 27 Yds UT UA collapsed 2 5:42 Texas 18 84 8:33 RushTD Roosevelt Leaks 2 no good Billy Schott run/pass good/failed/incomplete 6 0 3 12:08 Texas 6 77 2:52 RushTD Roosevelt Leaks 43 good Billy Schott run/pass good/failed/incomplete 13 0 3 10:03 Texas PuntTD Rob Moore 73 good Billy Schott run/pass good/failed/incomplete 20 0 3 1:49 Texas 1 59 0:09 RushTD Roosevelt Leaks 59 good Billy Schott run/pass good/failed/incomplete 27 0 4 8:50 Texas 1 85 0:12 RushTD Raymond Clayborn 85 good Billy Schott run/pass good/failed/incomplete 34 0 4 0:13 Arkansas Other Blocked punt recovered in end zone for touchdown by Rollen Smith, kick no good 34 6 34 6 Rice Texas Longhorns 2; text-align:center collapsed Rice Owls (1–4) at #19 Texas Longhorns (3–2) October 27, 1973 7:30 p.m. Rice 7 0 0 6 Texas 7 13 14 21 Memorial Stadium, Austin, Texas 62,300 72 F C Box Score left Rice Owls Rice Texas Longhorns Texas Marty Akins 5/6, 55 Yds, 2 TD Roosevelt Leaks 29 Rush, 193 Yds, 2 TD Pat Padgett 2 Rec, 48 Yds RU UT collapsed 1 6:54 Rice 10 80 4:30 RecTD Ed Lofton Tommy Kramer 13 good Alan Pringle run/pass good/failed/incomplete 7 0 1 2:43 Texas 4 41 1:14 RushTD Lonnie Bennett 5 good Billy Schott run/pass good/failed/incomplete 7 7 2 8:02 Texas 2 28 0:39 RushTD Roosevelt Leaks 25 no good Billy Schott run/pass good/failed/incomplete 7 13 2 1:35 Texas 6 60 1:08 RecTD Parker Alford Marty Akins 5 good Billy Schott run/pass good/failed/incomplete 7 20 3 7:42 Texas 15 80 7:18 RushTD Roosevelt Leaks 6 good Billy Schott run/pass good/failed/incomplete 7 27 3 1:57 Texas 8 51 3:53 RecTD Parker Alford Marty Akins 3 good Billy Schott run/pass good/failed/incomplete 7 34 4 10:40 Texas 1 12 0:06 RushTD Mike Presley 12 good Billy Schott run/pass good/failed/incomplete 7 41 4 7:34 Rice 4 33 1:00 RecTD Ardie Segars Claude Reed 25 pass failed 13 41 4 7:13 Texas 2 67 0:31 RushTD Mike Presely 5 good Billy Schott run/pass good/failed/incomplete 13 48 4 3:32 Texas 6 29 2:52 RushTD Mike Presley 1 good Billy Schott run/pass good/failed/incomplete 13 55 13 55 At SMU December 2022 Baylor December 2022 TCU December 2022 At Texas A&M December 2022 Cotton Bowl (vs Nebraska) December 2022 Roster 1973 Texas Longhorns y So Joe Aboussie RB Marty Akins QB y Parker Alford WR Rene Amaya RB Dave Bartek RB Lonnie Bennett RB Raymond Clayborn RB y Mike Cromeens WR Don Crosslin OL Greg Dahlberg LB Coy Featherston RB Mike Featherston RB Mike Hartinger RB Bruce Hebert OL Tommy Ingram WR Pat Kelly WR Pat Kennedy RB Tommy Landry RB Roosevelt Leaks RB y Rucker Lewis RB Mickey Macaluso RB Jim Moore WR Pat Padgett WR Mike Presley QB Bob Riviere QB Bob Simmons OL Will Wilcox OL Jim Wyman OL Jay Arnold DB Joe Bob Bizzell DB Fred Currin DL Doug English DL Glen Gaspard LB Wade Johnston LB Tommy Keel DB Sherman Lee LB Terry Melancon DB Malcolm Minnick DL Bill Rutherford DL Rico Thurman DL Gary Yeoman DB Mike Dean P Billy Schott K Darrell Royal References Texas Category:Texas Longhorns football seasons Category:Southwest Conference football champion seasons Texas Longhorns football