1973 Southwestern Lynx football team

American college football season March 2026 June 2025 1973 Southwestern Lynx football College Athletic Conference CAC 4–3–2 2–0 Don Lear 5th Fargason Field CAC champion The 1973 Southwestern Lynx football team represented Southwestern at Memphis—now known as Rhodes College—as a member of the College Athletic Conference (CAC) during the 1973 NCAA Division III football season. In their fifth year under head coach Don Lear, the Lynx compiled an overall record of 4–3–2 record with a mark of 2–0 in conference, winning the CAC title, and outscored opponents 135 to 130.The Official National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Guide 1974 https://archive.org/details/official-collegiate-football-guide-1974-c/page/35/mode/1up?view=theater 84 Shawnee Mission, Kansas NCAA Publishing Service 1974 35 December 28, 2024 Internet Archive Southwestern played home games at Fargason Field in Memphis, Tennessee. Schedule y y y September 15 1973 Millsaps Majors Millsaps<ncg> Fargason Field Memphis, TN L 14–24 2,000 Ervin, Bobby Millsaps Marches Over Inexperienced Lynx https://www.newspapers.com/article/clarion-ledger-majors-drop-lynx-24-14/174190386/ The Commercial Appeal Memphis, Tennessee September 16, 1973 40 June 9, 2025 Newspapers.com Majors Drop Lynx 24-14 https://www.newspapers.com/article/clarion-ledger-majors-drop-lynx-24-14/174190386/ The Clarion-Ledger Jackson, Mississippi September 16, 1973 83 June 9, 2025 Newspapers.com September 22 2:00 p.m. at 1973 Austin Kangaroos Austin<ncg> Louis Calder Stadium Sherman, TX T 14–14 Austin Snaps Back To Deadlock Lynx https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal-austin-snaps-back/174192916/ The Commercial Appeal Memphis, Tennessee September 23, 1973 46 June 9, 2025 Newspapers.com Austin College, Southwestern tie https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-houston-post-austin-college-southwe/174192955/ Houston Post Houston, Texas September 23, 1973 50 June 9, 2025 Newspapers.com September 29 2:00 p.m. 1973 Washington University Bears Washington University<ncg> Fargason Field Memphis, TN T 24–24 Ervin, Bobby Lynx Seek To Trap Bears, First Victory https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal-lynx-seek-to-trap/174193588/ The Commercial Appeal Memphis, Tennessee September 29, 1973 30 June 9, 2025 Newspapers.com October 6 1:30 p.m. at 1973 Principia Panthers Principia<ncg> Clark Field Elsah, IL W 21–14 250–1,000 Southwestern vs. Principia https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal-southwestern-vs-p/174193853/ The Commercial Appeal Memphis, Tennessee October 6, 1973 26 June 9, 2025 Newspapers.com Lynx Post First Victory At Principia https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-memphis-press-scimitar-lynx-post-fir/174193992/ Memphis Press-Scimitar Memphis, Tennessee October 8, 1973 25 June 9, 2025 Newspapers.com October 13 2:00 p.m. at 1973 Rose–Hulman Fightin' Engineers Rose–Hulman<ncg> Phil Brown Field Terre Haute, IN L 6–9 Rose-Hulman Working On Eliminating Errors https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-terre-haute-tribune-rose-hulman-work/174194197/ The Terre Haute Tribune Terre Haute, Indiana October 12, 1973 18 June 9, 2025 Newspapers.com Tribble, Jim Rose-Hulman Triumphs, 9-6 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-terre-haute-tribune-rose-hulman-triu/174194294/ The Terre Haute Tribune Terre Haute, Indiana October 14, 1973 45 June 9, 2025 Newspapers.com Tribble, Jim Rose-Hulman; Continued from Page 45 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-terre-haute-tribune-rose-hulman-con/174194365/ The Terre Haute Tribune Terre Haute, Indiana October 14, 1973 50 June 9, 2025 Newspapers.com October 20 2:00 p.m. 1973 Sewanee Tigers Sewanee<hc> Fargason Field Memphis, TN (Edmund Orgill Trophy) W 20–6 Ervin, Bobby Sewanee Offers Lynx Key Homecoming Test https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal-sewanee-offers-lyn/174194437/ The Commercial Appeal Memphis, Tennessee October 20, 1973 32 June 9, 2025 Newspapers.com Southwestern Stops Sewanee In CAC Action https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-southwestern-stops-sewane/174194497/ The Tennessean Nashville, Tennessee October 21, 1973 61 June 9, 2025 Newspapers.com October 27 2:00 p.m. at 1973 Centre Colonels Centre Farris Stadium Danville, KY W 7–6 1,300–3,500 Ervin, Bobby Punchless Lynx Toe CAC Crown https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal-punchless-lynx-toe/174194757/ The Commercial Appeal Memphis, Tennessee October 28, 1973 37 June 9, 2025 Newspapers.com Southwestern Nips Centre https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-advocate-messenger-southwestern-nips/174194937/ The Advocate-Messenger Danville, Kentucky October 29, 1973 8 June 9, 2025 Newspapers.com Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Centre) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/132/stats/13634 National Collegiate Athletic Association June 11, 2025 November 3 1:00 p.m. at 1973 Washington and Lee Generals Washington and Lee<ncg> Wilson Field Lexington, VA W 13–6 3,800 Fullwood Explodes In Lynx Victory https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal-fullwood-explodes/174195153/ The Commercial Appeal Memphis, Tennessee November 4, 1973 47 June 9, 2025 Newspapers.com W&L Loses 13-6 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-roanoke-times-wl-loses-13-6/174195186/ The Roanoke Times Roanoke, Virginia November 4, 1973 39 June 9, 2025 Newspapers.com November 10 1:00 p.m. 1973 Maryville Scots Maryville (TN)<ncg> Fargason Field Memphis, TN L 16–27 Ervin, Bobby Season Goes Full Cycle For Lynx https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal-season-goes-full-c/174195577/ The Commercial Appeal Memphis, Tennessee November 11, 1973 51 June 9, 2025 Newspapers.com Rallying Scots Trip Southwestern, 27-16 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-knoxville-news-sentinel-rallying-sco/174195653/ Knoxville News Sentinel Knoxville, Tennessee November 11, 1973 52 June 9, 2025 Newspapers.com References Southwestern Category:Rhodes Lynx football seasons Category:Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference champion seasons Southwestern Lynx football