1973 UC Riverside Highlanders football team

American college football season March 2026 August 2023 1973 UC Riverside Highlanders football California Collegiate Athletic Association CCAA 8–2 3–1 Wayne Howard 2nd Ron McBride 2nd Tom Gadd 2nd Highlander Stadium The 1973 UC Riverside Highlanders football team represented the University of California, Riverside as a member of the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) during the 1973 NCAA Division II football season. Led by Wayne Howard in his second and final season as head coach, UC Riverside compiled an overall record of 8–2 with a mark of record of 3–1 in conference play, placing second in the CCAA. The team outscored by its opponents 317 to 172 for the season. The Highlanders played home games at Highlander Stadium in Riverside, California. Howard finished his tenure at UC Riverside with an overall record of 17–3, for a .850 winning percentage. Schedule Pacific September 15 w y y San Diego Torero Stadium San Diego, CA 20–16 September 22 l y y UC Davis Toomey Field Davis, CA 3–28 6,400 Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (UC Davis) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/108/stats/13634 National Collegiate Athletic Association May 12, 2022 September 29 l Cal Poly Highlander Stadium Riverside, CA 17–26 3,500 Long Beach State Still Without Win -- Ties North Texas St., 0-0 The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California September 30, 1973 III-14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8820429/long_beach_state_still_without_win_ties/ Newspapers.com February 8, 2017 October 6 w y Cal State Northridge Devonshire Downs Northridge, CA 28–20 2,000 Houston's 442 Yards Rushing Through Aztecs Net 14-9 Win The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California October 7, 1973 III-14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/9120070/houstons_yards_rushing/ Newspapers.com February 22, 2017 October 13 w y 1973 Redlands Bulldogs Redlands Highlander Stadium Riverside, CA 37–0 October 20 w Cal Poly Pomona Highlander Stadium Riverside, CA 45–14 4,000 Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Cal Poly Pomona) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/91/stats/13634 National Collegiate Athletic Association May 25, 2022 October 27 7:30 p.m. w y y Long Beach State Veterans Stadium Long Beach, CA 33–16 1,417 November 3 w y Cal State Fullerton Santa Ana Stadium Santa Ana, CA 20–10 3,619 Aztecs Rally for 27-27 Tie With San Jose St. The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California Earl Gustkey November 4, 1973 III-11 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8824308/aztecs_rally_for_tie_with_san_jose_st/ Newspapers.com February 8, 2017 November 10 w y y Cal State Los Angeles Campus Field Los Angeles, CA 38–14 1,200 Diablos Bow to Riverside The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California November 10, 1973 III-6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8931765/diablos_bow_to_riverside/ Newspapers.com February 13, 2017 November 17 w y 1973 United States International Westerners United States International Highlander Stadium Riverside, CA 76–28 Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (UC Riverside) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/111/stats/13634 National Collegiate Athletic Association May 30, 2025 Team players in the NFL The following UC Riverside players were selected in the 1974 NFL draft.https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1974.htm 1974 NFL Draft February 23, 2017 December 21, 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20071221162001/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1974.htm deadhttps://www.pro-football-reference.com/schools/californiariverside/ California-Riverside Players/Alumni March 17, 2017http://www.nfl.com/draft/history/fulldraft?abbr=C&collegeName=California-Riverside&abbrFlag=0&type=school Draft History: California-Riverside March 18, 2017 Player Position Round Overall NFL team Frank Johnson Tackle 4 102 Los Angeles Rams Derek Williams Defensive back 9 221 Los Angeles Rams The following finished their college career in 1973, were not drafted, but played in the NFL. Player Position First NFL team Michael Basinger Defensive end 1974 Green Bay Packers References UC Riverside Category:UC Riverside Highlanders football seasons UC Riverside Highlanders football